Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins – The Wire
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Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins is a resourceful, drug-addicted police informant in the television series *The Wire*, known for his street smarts, moral complexity, and poignant personal struggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins – The Wire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins – The Wire Context triple: [Andre Royo, characterIn, Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins – The Wire]
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A.
Nick Sobotka in The Wire
Nick Sobotka in *The Wire* is a young longshoreman and nephew of union leader Frank Sobotka who becomes entangled in smuggling and the drug trade at the Baltimore docks.
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Wallace (The Wire)
Wallace is a young, vulnerable low-level drug dealer in the TV series "The Wire," whose tragic storyline highlights the human cost of the drug trade in Baltimore.
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C.
The Wire character Ervin Burrell
Ervin Burrell is a fictional high-ranking Baltimore police commander in the television series "The Wire," known for his political maneuvering and focus on statistics over substantive policing.
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D.
Beadie Russell in The Wire
Beadie Russell in *The Wire* is a Port Authority officer who becomes a key investigator in the docks-related crimes of Season 2 and later develops a personal relationship with Jimmy McNulty.
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E.
Russell "Stringer" Bell
Russell "Stringer" Bell is a calculating drug kingpin and aspiring businessman in the television series "The Wire," known for his strategic mind and attempts to legitimize his criminal empire.
- 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)
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Target entity: Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins – The Wire Target entity description: Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins is a resourceful, drug-addicted police informant in the television series *The Wire*, known for his street smarts, moral complexity, and poignant personal struggles.
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A.
Nick Sobotka in The Wire
Nick Sobotka in *The Wire* is a young longshoreman and nephew of union leader Frank Sobotka who becomes entangled in smuggling and the drug trade at the Baltimore docks.
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B.
Wallace (The Wire)
Wallace is a young, vulnerable low-level drug dealer in the TV series "The Wire," whose tragic storyline highlights the human cost of the drug trade in Baltimore.
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C.
The Wire character Ervin Burrell
Ervin Burrell is a fictional high-ranking Baltimore police commander in the television series "The Wire," known for his political maneuvering and focus on statistics over substantive policing.
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D.
Beadie Russell in The Wire
Beadie Russell in *The Wire* is a Port Authority officer who becomes a key investigator in the docks-related crimes of Season 2 and later develops a personal relationship with Jimmy McNulty.
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E.
Russell "Stringer" Bell
Russell "Stringer" Bell is a calculating drug kingpin and aspiring businessman in the television series "The Wire," known for his strategic mind and attempts to legitimize his criminal empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| addiction | heroin ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Baltimore drug trade ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
empathetic
ⓘ
morally conflicted ⓘ resourceful ⓘ street smart ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | David Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Wire Season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Bubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Johnny Weeks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sherrod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStoryArc |
attempts at recovery from addiction
ⓘ
seeks redemption ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | The Wire Season 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterStatus |
achieves sobriety
ⓘ
enters drug treatment ⓘ reconciles with his sister ⓘ |
| mentorTo | Sherrod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic relief with tragic elements
ⓘ
police informant to the Major Crimes Unit ⓘ |
| network | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bubbles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
accidentally causes Sherrod's death by poisoning
ⓘ
attempts suicide in a police station holding cell ⓘ |
| occupation |
police informant
ⓘ
street hustler ⓘ |
| partOf | The Wire ensemble cast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Andre Royo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesInformationOn |
Barksdale Organization
NERFINISHED
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Stanfield Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
drug addiction
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guilt ⓘ homelessness ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
human cost of the drug trade
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possibility of redemption ⓘ |
| worksFor | Baltimore Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Detective Jay Landsman
NERFINISHED
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Detective Jimmy McNulty NERFINISHED ⓘ Detective Kima Greggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins – The Wire Description of subject: Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins is a resourceful, drug-addicted police informant in the television series *The Wire*, known for his street smarts, moral complexity, and poignant personal struggles.
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