Elementary (TV series)
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Elementary is a modern American television drama that reimagines Sherlock Holmes as a recovering addict consulting for the NYPD in contemporary New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elementary (TV series) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8693230 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elementary (TV series) Context triple: [Jonny Lee Miller, appearedIn, Elementary (TV series)]
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A.
The Electric Company
The Electric Company is an American children's educational television series from the 1970s that used sketch comedy, music, and animation to teach reading and language skills.
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B.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street is a long-running American children's television series that uses Muppets, live-action, and animation to teach preschoolers basic academic and social skills.
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C.
Blue’s Clues
Blue’s Clues is an American children’s television series that became a landmark in educational programming for its interactive format, direct address to preschool viewers, and influential use of repetition and problem-solving.
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D.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood is an animated children's television series that teaches social-emotional skills through the adventures of Daniel Tiger and his friends in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
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E.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is a beloved American children's television series created and hosted by Fred Rogers, known for its gentle, educational approach and emphasis on kindness, emotional understanding, and imagination.
- 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: Elementary (TV series) Target entity description: Elementary is a modern American television drama that reimagines Sherlock Holmes as a recovering addict consulting for the NYPD in contemporary New York City.
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A.
The Electric Company
The Electric Company is an American children's educational television series from the 1970s that used sketch comedy, music, and animation to teach reading and language skills.
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B.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street is a long-running American children's television series that uses Muppets, live-action, and animation to teach preschoolers basic academic and social skills.
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C.
Blue’s Clues
Blue’s Clues is an American children’s television series that became a landmark in educational programming for its interactive format, direct address to preschool viewers, and influential use of repetition and problem-solving.
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D.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood is an animated children's television series that teaches social-emotional skills through the adventures of Daniel Tiger and his friends in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
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E.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is a beloved American children's television series created and hosted by Fred Rogers, known for its gentle, educational approach and emphasis on kindness, emotional understanding, and imagination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | Dolby Digital 5.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Arthur Conan Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterVersionOf |
Dr. John Watson (literary character)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sherlock Holmes (literary character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coLeadCharacterOccupation |
consulting detective
ⓘ
sober companion ⓘ |
| composer | Sean Callery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Robert Doherty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Robert Doherty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | CBS Television Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jamie Moriarty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ms. Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycroft Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2012-09-27 ⓘ |
| followedByTimeslotChange | Sunday ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ procedural ⓘ |
| hasTheme | modern reimagining of Sherlock Holmes in contemporary New York ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2019-08-15 ⓘ |
| leadCharacterCondition | recovering drug addict ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | consulting detective ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain Thomas Gregson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Detective Marcus Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 154 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 7 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOnDay | Thursday ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | 1080i ⓘ |
| pilotFilmedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilotOrderedBy | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Aidan Quinn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jon Michael Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonny Lee Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Liu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
CBS Television Studios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timberman-Beverly Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| received | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | 43 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elementary (TV series) Description of subject: Elementary is a modern American television drama that reimagines Sherlock Holmes as a recovering addict consulting for the NYPD in contemporary New York City.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.