Big Dee Dee Thorne in Half & Half
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Big Dee Dee Thorne in *Half & Half* is a glamorous, dramatic, and often over-the-top mother character whose rivalry and comic tension with her ex-husband’s new wife drive much of the sitcom’s humor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Dee Dee Thorne | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Big Dee Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Half & Half NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | sitcom ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | television ⓘ |
| centralThemeConnection |
blended family dynamics
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ex-wife vs. new wife rivalry ⓘ mother–daughter relationships ⓘ |
| characterInWork | Half & Half NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
competitive
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controlling ⓘ dramatic ⓘ glamorous ⓘ image-conscious ⓘ over-the-top ⓘ protective of her daughter ⓘ status-conscious ⓘ |
| characterType |
diva
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mother ⓘ |
| comicDynamicWith |
Mona Thorne
NERFINISHED
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Phyllis Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comicStyle |
physical comedy
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verbal wit ⓘ |
| costumeStyle |
glamorous evening wear
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high-fashion outfits ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstAppearanceInSeries | Half & Half season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Mona Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExHusband | Charles Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Deirdre Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOnScreenProfession | former dancer ⓘ |
| hasOnScreenSocioeconomicStatus | upper middle class ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Charles Thorne
NERFINISHED
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Mona Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRival | Phyllis Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
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foil to Phyllis Thorne ⓘ source of family conflict ⓘ source of rivalry ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | Half & Half universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityArchetype |
overbearing mother
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socialite ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Valarie Pettiford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.