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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10047829 — 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: Brothers (TV series) Context triple: [Brandon Maggart, notableWork, Brothers (TV series)]
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A.
Brothers
Brothers is a 2009 psychological drama film about a soldier presumed dead in Afghanistan whose return home disrupts his family, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman.
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B.
Brothers
"Brothers" is a critically acclaimed blues-rock album by The Black Keys, noted for its gritty sound and commercial breakthrough success.
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C.
Brothers & Sisters
Brothers & Sisters is an American family drama television series that follows the lives, secrets, and relationships of the Walker family in California.
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D.
Brothers and Sisters
"Brothers and Sisters" is a 1973 Southern rock album by the Allman Brothers Band, known for hits like "Ramblin' Man" and its role in cementing the group's mainstream success.
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E.
The Brothers
The Brothers is a Hong Kong action film featuring Chow Yun-fat in one of his early notable roles that helped establish his reputation in the crime and action genre.
- 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: Brothers (TV series) Target entity description: Brothers is an American sitcom that aired in the 1980s, notable for its early and humorous exploration of gay themes within a family setting.
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A.
Brothers
"Brothers" is a critically acclaimed blues-rock album by The Black Keys, noted for its gritty sound and commercial breakthrough success.
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B.
Brothers
Brothers is a 2009 psychological drama film about a soldier presumed dead in Afghanistan whose return home disrupts his family, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman.
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C.
Brothers & Sisters
Brothers & Sisters is an American family drama television series that follows the lives, secrets, and relationships of the Walker family in California.
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D.
Brothers and Sisters
"Brothers and Sisters" is a 1973 Southern rock album by the Allman Brothers Band, known for hits like "Ramblin' Man" and its role in cementing the group's mainstream success.
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E.
The Brothers
The Brothers is a Hong Kong action film featuring Chow Yun-fat in one of his early notable roles that helped establish his reputation in the crime and action genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| airedOn | Showtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | 30-minute episodes ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | multi-camera ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Cliff Waters portrayed by Paul Regina
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Joe Waters is a former professional football player NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Waters is a conservative, blue-collar brother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
David Lloyd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greg Antonacci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Domestic Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Gary Nardino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greg Antonacci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1984-07-13 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Brandon Maggart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early depiction of gay themes on American television
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
surface form:
NTSC
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| productionCompany | Paramount Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1984 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s American television ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brothers (TV series) Description of subject: Brothers is an American sitcom that aired in the 1980s, notable for its early and humorous exploration of gay themes within a family setting.
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)