Brothers (TV series)
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Brothers is an American sitcom that aired in the 1980s, notable for its early and humorous exploration of gay themes within a family setting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brothers (TV series) canonical | 2 |
| Brothers & Sisters (1980s TV series) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| airedOn | Showtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | 30-minute episodes ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | multi-camera ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Cliff Waters portrayed by Paul Regina
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Donald Maltby portrayed by Philip Charles MacKenzie ⓘ Joe Waters portrayed by Robert Walden ⓘ Kelly Hall portrayed by Robin Riker ⓘ Lou Waters portrayed by Brandon Maggart ⓘ Penny Waters portrayed by Hallie Todd ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Cliff Waters is a gay man who comes out to his family
NERFINISHED
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Joe Waters is a former professional football player NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Waters is a conservative, blue-collar brother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
David Lloyd
NERFINISHED
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Greg Antonacci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Domestic Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Gary Nardino
NERFINISHED
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Greg Antonacci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1984-07-13 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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sitcom ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Brandon Maggart
NERFINISHED
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Hallie Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Regina NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Charles MacKenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Walden NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Riker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLGBTTheme | yes ⓘ |
| LGBTRepresentationType | gay male main character ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cliff Waters
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Joe Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early depiction of gay themes on American television
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humorous exploration of homosexuality within a family setting ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 115 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | "Brothers" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingThemePerformer | Cynthia Fee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalChannelType | cable television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Showtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
NTSC color television standard
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surface form:
NTSC
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| productionCompany | Paramount Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1984 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s American television ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brothers & Sisters (1980s TV series)