Men of a Certain Age
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Men of a Certain Age is a dramedy television series that follows three middle-aged friends as they navigate the personal and professional challenges of midlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Men of a Certain Age canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2747238 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Men of a Certain Age Context triple: [Ray Romano, notableWork, Men of a Certain Age]
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A.
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 American comedy film starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as feuding elderly neighbors whose rivalry is reignited when a new woman moves to their small Minnesota town.
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B.
Same Old Man
"Same Old Man" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, known for its intricate lyrics and distinctive harp-driven folk sound.
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C.
Better Man
"Better Man" is one of Pearl Jam's most popular and enduring rock ballads, known for its emotional lyrics about a troubled relationship and frequent inclusion in the band's live performances.
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D.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
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E.
Men Without Women
Men Without Women is a 1927 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of masculinity, loss, and emotional isolation through his characteristic sparse, understated prose.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Men of a Certain Age Target entity description: Men of a Certain Age is a dramedy television series that follows three middle-aged friends as they navigate the personal and professional challenges of midlife.
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A.
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 American comedy film starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as feuding elderly neighbors whose rivalry is reignited when a new woman moves to their small Minnesota town.
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B.
Same Old Man
"Same Old Man" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, known for its intricate lyrics and distinctive harp-driven folk sound.
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C.
Better Man
"Better Man" is one of Pearl Jam's most popular and enduring rock ballads, known for its emotional lyrics about a troubled relationship and frequent inclusion in the band's live performances.
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D.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
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E.
Men Without Women
Men Without Women is a 1927 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of masculinity, loss, and emotional isolation through his characteristic sparse, understated prose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American comedy-drama television series
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television series ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | serial narrative ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
Mike Royce
ⓘ
Ray Romano ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2009-12-07 ⓘ |
| genre | dramedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aging
ⓘ
career change ⓘ family life ⓘ male friendship ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2011-07-06 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Joe Tranelli
ⓘ
Owen Thoreau Jr. ⓘ Terry Elliott ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
personal challenges of midlife
ⓘ
professional challenges of midlife ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 22 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | TNT ⓘ |
| originalRunStatus | ended ⓘ |
| portrays | middle-aged male friendship ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
TNT Original Productions
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linked to:
TNT network
|
| setting |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| starring |
Andre Braugher
ⓘ
Ray Romano ⓘ Scott Bakula ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeRuntime | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Men of a Certain Age Description of subject: Men of a Certain Age is a dramedy television series that follows three middle-aged friends as they navigate the personal and professional challenges of midlife.
Referenced by (14)
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