Bartlet family (The West Wing)
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The Bartlet family in "The West Wing" is the fictional First Family of President Josiah Bartlet, around whom many of the show's personal and political storylines revolve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bartlet family (The West Wing) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5425189 — 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: Bartlet family (The West Wing) Context triple: [Zoey Bartlet, partOf, Bartlet family (The West Wing)]
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A.
Rodham family
The Rodham family is an American family best known for including Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State and First Lady.
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B.
Clinton family
The Clinton family is a prominent American political family best known for producing U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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C.
Bush family
The Bush family is a prominent American political dynasty that has produced two U.S. presidents, a state governor, and several influential figures in business and public life.
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D.
Washington family
The Washington family is a prominent American colonial and early United States family best known for producing George Washington, the first President of the United States, and for its significant role in the political and social life of Virginia and the young nation.
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E.
Obama family
The Obama family is the prominent American family of former U.S. President Barack Obama, known for their influence in politics, culture, and public service.
- 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: Bartlet family (The West Wing) Target entity description: The Bartlet family in "The West Wing" is the fictional First Family of President Josiah Bartlet, around whom many of the show's personal and political storylines revolve.
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A.
Rodham family
The Rodham family is an American family best known for including Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State and First Lady.
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B.
Clinton family
The Clinton family is a prominent American political family best known for producing U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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C.
Bush family
The Bush family is a prominent American political dynasty that has produced two U.S. presidents, a state governor, and several influential figures in business and public life.
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D.
Washington family
The Washington family is a prominent American colonial and early United States family best known for producing George Washington, the first President of the United States, and for its significant role in the political and social life of Virginia and the young nation.
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E.
Obama family
The Obama family is the prominent American family of former U.S. President Barack Obama, known for their influence in politics, culture, and public service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional family ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The West Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOfficeInFiction | Presidency of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
personal storylines in The West Wing
ⓘ
political storylines in The West Wing ⓘ |
| countryInFiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Aaron Sorkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyHead | Josiah Bartlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The West Wing season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnThemes |
family life in the White House
ⓘ
public versus private life of political figures ⓘ work–life balance of a president ⓘ |
| genre | political drama ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Eleanor Bartlet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Bartlet Westin NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoey Bartlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrandchild |
Annie Westin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gus Westin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Abbey Bartlet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annie Westin NERFINISHED ⓘ Doug Westin NERFINISHED ⓘ Eleanor Bartlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Bartlet Westin NERFINISHED ⓘ Gus Westin NERFINISHED ⓘ Josiah Bartlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Ziegler and Andy Wyatt's twins (as extended family by association in the series context) ⓘ Zoey Bartlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Abbey Bartlet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Josiah Bartlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouseRelationship | Josiah Bartlet and Abbey Bartlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | First Family of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventInFiction |
Abbey Bartlet’s medical license investigation
ⓘ
Zoey Bartlet kidnapping ⓘ assassination attempt on President Bartlet ⓘ revelation of President Bartlet's multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| portrays | Democratic First Family ⓘ |
| residenceInFiction | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | The West Wing universe ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Bartlet administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bartlet family (The West Wing) Description of subject: The Bartlet family in "The West Wing" is the fictional First Family of President Josiah Bartlet, around whom many of the show's personal and political storylines revolve.
Referenced by (1)
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