Pilot (This Is Us)
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"Pilot" is the debut episode of the television drama series "This Is Us," introducing the show's central characters and intertwining storylines.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pilot (This Is Us) canonical | 1 |
| This Is Us Season 1 Episode 1 | 1 |
| This Is Us, Season 1 Episode 1 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pilot (This Is Us) Context triple: [Randall Pearson, firstAppearance, Pilot (This Is Us)]
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A.
This Is Us
This Is Us is an American television drama series that follows the intertwined lives of the Pearson family across multiple timelines, exploring themes of love, loss, and identity.
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B.
Marc in This Is Us
Marc in *This Is Us* is a recurring character who serves as Kate Pearson’s troubled and manipulative teenage boyfriend, whose toxic behavior significantly impacts her emotional development and family relationships.
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C.
This Is Us (album)
This Is Us is a 2009 pop album by American boy band Backstreet Boys that marked their continued evolution as a quartet with a more contemporary dance-pop and R&B-influenced sound.
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D.
Pilot (Community)
"Pilot" is the debut episode of the sitcom *Community*, introducing Jeff Winger and the study group at Greendale Community College.
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E.
Felicity
Felicity is an American television drama series that follows a young woman's personal and academic journey through college life in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pilot (This Is Us) Target entity description: "Pilot" is the debut episode of the television drama series "This Is Us," introducing the show's central characters and intertwining storylines.
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A.
This Is Us
This Is Us is an American television drama series that follows the intertwined lives of the Pearson family across multiple timelines, exploring themes of love, loss, and identity.
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B.
Marc in This Is Us
Marc in *This Is Us* is a recurring character who serves as Kate Pearson’s troubled and manipulative teenage boyfriend, whose toxic behavior significantly impacts her emotional development and family relationships.
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C.
This Is Us (album)
This Is Us is a 2009 pop album by American boy band Backstreet Boys that marked their continued evolution as a quartet with a more contemporary dance-pop and R&B-influenced sound.
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D.
Pilot (Community)
"Pilot" is the debut episode of the sitcom *Community*, introducing Jeff Winger and the study group at Greendale Community College.
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E.
Felicity
Felicity is an American television drama series that follows a young woman's personal and academic journey through college life in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
series premiere
ⓘ
television episode ⓘ |
| airedAsPartOf | 2016–17 American television season ⓘ |
| concludesWith | reveal of Jack and Rebecca timeline twist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Dan Fogelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director |
Glenn Ficarra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Requa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 1 ⓘ |
| episodeNumberOverall | 1 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Charlie Gogolak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dan Fogelman NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Ficarra NERFINISHED ⓘ Jess Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ John Requa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresActor |
Chrissy Metz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justin Hartley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandy Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Milo Ventimiglia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Cephas Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling K. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Kelechi Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jack Pearson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kate Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Randall Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Big Three (This Is Us) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| introducedSeriesConcept | interconnected lives of the Pearson family across decades ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| networkPremiereTimeSlot | Tuesday 10:00 pm ET ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2016-09-20 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf | This Is Us (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
adoption of Randall Pearson
ⓘ
birth of the Pearson triplets ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
20th Century Fox Television
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhode Island Ave. Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaftig Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedCriticalReception | positive reviews ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 45 ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Dan Fogelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pilot (This Is Us) Description of subject: "Pilot" is the debut episode of the television drama series "This Is Us," introducing the show's central characters and intertwining storylines.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
This Is Us Season 1 Episode 1
this entity surface form:
This Is Us, Season 1 Episode 1