Siskel & Ebert
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Siskel & Ebert was a popular American film review television program featuring critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, known for their influential "thumbs up/thumbs down" movie ratings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film review television series
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television program ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert
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Siskel & Ebert & the Movies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Peabody Award ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier public television film review format by Siskel and Ebert ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionFormat | first-run syndication ⓘ |
| endTime | 1999 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Gene Siskel
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Roger Ebert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ebert & Roeper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | two critics reviewing current theatrical film releases ⓘ |
| genre |
film criticism
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talk show ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
film enthusiasts
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general television audience ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Gene Siskel
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Roger Ebert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | phrase two thumbs up entered popular vocabulary ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeType |
special episodes on specific directors or genres
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year-end best films lists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critic discussions
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film clips ⓘ special themed episodes ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| influenced |
At the Movies (2007 TV program)
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Ebert & Roeper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | film reviews ⓘ |
| mediaType | television ⓘ |
| notableFeature | thumbs up/thumbs down rating system ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing public perception of films
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on-air debates between critics ⓘ popularizing televised film criticism ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | local Chicago television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Syndication ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sneak Previews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter |
Gene Siskel
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Roger Ebert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Buena Vista Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingSystem |
thumbs down
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thumbs up ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| subject | motion pictures ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
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