Picket Fences
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Picket Fences is an American television drama series from the 1990s that explores complex social and moral issues in a small-town setting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Picket Fences canonical | 20 |
| Picket Fences (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9209984 — 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: Picket Fences Context triple: [Kathy Baker, notableWork, Picket Fences]
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A.
The Fence
The Fence is a documentary film by Rory Kennedy that critically examines the impact and effectiveness of the U.S.–Mexico border fence.
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B.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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C.
Painted Ladies
Painted Ladies are a famous row of colorful Victorian and Edwardian houses in San Francisco, often photographed with the city skyline in the background.
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D.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a high-energy hip hop track by Kid Cudi, Skepta, and Pop Smoke featured on Kid Cudi's album *Man on the Moon III: The Chosen*.
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E.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a hip hop single by American rapper Roscoe Dash that helped establish his presence in the early 2010s rap scene.
- 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: Picket Fences Target entity description: Picket Fences is an American television drama series from the 1990s that explores complex social and moral issues in a small-town setting.
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A.
The Fence
The Fence is a documentary film by Rory Kennedy that critically examines the impact and effectiveness of the U.S.–Mexico border fence.
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B.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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C.
Painted Ladies
Painted Ladies are a famous row of colorful Victorian and Edwardian houses in San Francisco, often photographed with the city skyline in the background.
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D.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a high-energy hip hop track by Kid Cudi, Skepta, and Pop Smoke featured on Kid Cudi's album *Man on the Moon III: The Chosen*.
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E.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a hip hop single by American rapper Roscoe Dash that helped establish his presence in the early 2010s rap scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American television drama series ⓘ |
| airedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| awardCount_Emmys | multiple ⓘ |
| awarded | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | David E. Kelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
Family dynamics
ⓘ
Law and justice ⓘ Moral dilemmas ⓘ Social issues ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1992 ⓘ |
| genre | Drama ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | Yes ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeFormat | One-hour episodes ⓘ |
| hasFamily | Brock family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLawEnforcementFocus | Yes ⓘ |
| hasLegalDramaElements | Yes ⓘ |
| hasMedicalDramaElements | Yes ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | Adult viewers ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1996 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Douglas Wambaugh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jill Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ Judge Henry Bone NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Lacos NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxine Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff Jimmy Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Addressing controversial topics on network television ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 4 ⓘ |
| originalChannelType | Broadcast television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Costas Mandylor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fyvush Finkel NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathy Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Lauren Holly NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Walston NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Skerritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Rome, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | Fictional small town ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPopularity | 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Picket Fences Description of subject: Picket Fences is an American television drama series from the 1990s that explores complex social and moral issues in a small-town setting.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Picket Fences (TV series)