The Law & Harry McGraw
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The Law & Harry McGraw is an American detective television series starring Jerry Orbach as a tough, streetwise private investigator, spun off from the mystery series Murder, She Wrote.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Law & Harry McGraw canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10323344 — 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: The Law & Harry McGraw Context triple: [Murder, She Wrote, hasSpinOff, The Law & Harry McGraw]
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A.
Harry's Law
Harry's Law is an American legal dramedy television series created by David E. Kelley, starring Kathy Bates as an unconventional lawyer starting a new practice in a rundown Cincinnati shoe store.
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B.
Above the Law
Above the Law is a 1988 American action film, directed by Andrew Davis and starring Steven Seagal in his film debut, known for its blend of martial arts, crime, and political intrigue.
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C.
Rogue Lawyer
Rogue Lawyer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows an unconventional street lawyer who takes on dangerous and morally complex cases.
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D.
King & Maxwell
King & Maxwell is a crime thriller book series by David Baldacci featuring former Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell as private investigators.
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E.
El Hombre de las Leyes
El Hombre de las Leyes is the honorific nickname of Colombian independence leader and statesman Francisco de Paula Santander, highlighting his pivotal role in shaping the early legal and institutional framework of the nation.
- 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: The Law & Harry McGraw Target entity description: The Law & Harry McGraw is an American detective television series starring Jerry Orbach as a tough, streetwise private investigator, spun off from the mystery series Murder, She Wrote.
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A.
Harry's Law
Harry's Law is an American legal dramedy television series created by David E. Kelley, starring Kathy Bates as an unconventional lawyer starting a new practice in a rundown Cincinnati shoe store.
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B.
Above the Law
Above the Law is a 1988 American action film, directed by Andrew Davis and starring Steven Seagal in his film debut, known for its blend of martial arts, crime, and political intrigue.
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C.
Rogue Lawyer
Rogue Lawyer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows an unconventional street lawyer who takes on dangerous and morally complex cases.
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D.
King & Maxwell
King & Maxwell is a crime thriller book series by David Baldacci featuring former Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell as private investigators.
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E.
El Hombre de las Leyes
El Hombre de las Leyes is the honorific nickname of Colombian independence leader and statesman Francisco de Paula Santander, highlighting his pivotal role in shaping the early legal and institutional framework of the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
ⓘ
detective television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom | Murder, She Wrote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | prime time television ⓘ |
| character | Harry McGraw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distribution | network television syndication ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElement |
legal drama elements
ⓘ
whodunit ⓘ |
| featuresProfession | private investigator ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1987 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Barbara Babcock
NERFINISHED
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Jerry Orbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheila Larken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverseConnection | Murder, She Wrote shared universe ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Harry McGraw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFocus |
criminal investigations
ⓘ
private detective work ⓘ |
| hasOpeningTheme | instrumental theme music ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait |
streetwise
ⓘ
tough ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1988 ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | private investigator ⓘ |
| mediaType | live-action television series ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 17 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalAirDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastOn | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Murder, She Wrote franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
NTSC color television standard
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surface form:
NTSC
|
| productionCompany | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | male ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | American ⓘ |
| setting | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | Murder, She Wrote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Jerry Orbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeRuntime | 60 minutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Law & Harry McGraw Description of subject: The Law & Harry McGraw is an American detective television series starring Jerry Orbach as a tough, streetwise private investigator, spun off from the mystery series Murder, She Wrote.
Referenced by (1)
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