I Spy
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American television series
action television series
comedy-drama television series
espionage television series
I Spy is a 1960s American television series that blended espionage, action, and humor, notable for being one of the first network dramas to feature an African American lead actor in a co-starring role.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Spy canonical | 12 |
| I Spy (TV series) | 3 |
| I Spy theme | 2 |
| "I Spy" | 1 |
| I Spy (1965 television series) | 1 |
| I Spy franchise | 1 |
| television series "I Spy" | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
ⓘ
action television series ⓘ comedy-drama television series ⓘ espionage television series ⓘ |
| broadcastDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| character |
Alexander Scott
ⓘ
Kelly Robinson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverIdentities | tennis player and trainer ⓘ |
| creator |
David Friedkin
ⓘ
Mort Fine ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Sheldon Leonard ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1965 ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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adventure ⓘ comedy-drama ⓘ espionage ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1968 ⓘ |
| leadActorAward |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
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surface form:
Bill Cosby won multiple Primetime Emmy Awards for his role
|
| leadActorEthnicitySignificance | one of the first American network dramas with an African American co-lead ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | secret agent ⓘ |
| mixesElementsOf |
action
ⓘ
espionage ⓘ humor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
featuring an African American lead actor in a co-starring role on a network drama
ⓘ
on-location shooting in foreign countries ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 82 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 3 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastFormat | weekly series ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | American network television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| portrays |
Bill Cosby
ⓘ
surface form:
Bill Cosby as Alexander Scott
Robert Culp as Kelly Robinson ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Sheldon Leonard Productions ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | various international locations ⓘ |
| starring |
Bill Cosby
ⓘ
Robert Culp ⓘ |
| targetAudience | prime-time television viewers ⓘ |
| theme | Cold War espionage ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
| wonAward | Primetime Emmy Awards for acting ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
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this entity surface form:
I Spy (TV series)
this entity surface form:
I Spy (TV series)
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I Spy theme
this entity surface form:
I Spy theme
this entity surface form:
I Spy (TV series)
this entity surface form:
I Spy (1965 television series)
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I Spy franchise
this entity surface form:
television series "I Spy"
this entity surface form:
"I Spy"