Breaking Bad season 2 episode "Better Call Saul"
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"Better Call Saul" is a pivotal season 2 episode of Breaking Bad that introduces the colorful criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, who later becomes the central character of the spin-off series of the same name.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Breaking Bad season 2 episode "Better Call Saul" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Breaking Bad season 2 episode "Better Call Saul" Context triple: [Saul Goodman, firstAppearance, Breaking Bad season 2 episode "Better Call Saul"]
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Breaking Bad episode "Fly"
"Fly" is a bottle episode from the TV series Breaking Bad, notable for its intense psychological focus on Walter White and Jesse Pinkman and its distinctive, minimalist style.
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Breaking Bad, Season 1, Episode 1 "Pilot"
"Breaking Bad, Season 1, Episode 1 'Pilot' is the series-opening episode that introduces high school chemistry teacher Walter White and sets in motion his transformation into a methamphetamine manufacturer."
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Breaking Bad episode "Ozymandias"
"Ozymandias" is a critically acclaimed, emotionally devastating episode of the television series Breaking Bad, widely regarded as one of the greatest episodes in TV history.
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Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul is an American television drama series that serves as a prequel and spin-off to Breaking Bad, following the transformation of small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill into the morally compromised attorney Saul Goodman.
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Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad is a critically acclaimed American television drama series that follows a high school chemistry teacher’s transformation into a ruthless methamphetamine manufacturer.
- 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: Breaking Bad season 2 episode "Better Call Saul" Target entity description: "Better Call Saul" is a pivotal season 2 episode of Breaking Bad that introduces the colorful criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, who later becomes the central character of the spin-off series of the same name.
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A.
Breaking Bad episode "Fly"
"Fly" is a bottle episode from the TV series Breaking Bad, notable for its intense psychological focus on Walter White and Jesse Pinkman and its distinctive, minimalist style.
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B.
Breaking Bad, Season 1, Episode 1 "Pilot"
"Breaking Bad, Season 1, Episode 1 'Pilot' is the series-opening episode that introduces high school chemistry teacher Walter White and sets in motion his transformation into a methamphetamine manufacturer."
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C.
Breaking Bad episode "Ozymandias"
"Ozymandias" is a critically acclaimed, emotionally devastating episode of the television series Breaking Bad, widely regarded as one of the greatest episodes in TV history.
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D.
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul is an American television drama series that serves as a prequel and spin-off to Breaking Bad, following the transformation of small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill into the morally compromised attorney Saul Goodman.
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E.
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad is a critically acclaimed American television drama series that follows a high school chemistry teacher’s transformation into a ruthless methamphetamine manufacturer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| airedAs | Season 2, Episode 8 of Breaking Bad ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Aaron Paul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Odenkirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryan Cranston NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Michael Quezada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creatorOfSeries | Vince Gilligan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Terry McDonough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 8 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Badger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gomez NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Pinkman NERFINISHED ⓘ Saul Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuco Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAiredInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnChannel | AMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Breaking Bad franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
black comedy
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crime drama ⓘ |
| hasTitleCardText | Better Call Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter | Saul Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | first appearance of Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | AMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Breaking Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Badger is arrested for selling meth to an undercover DEA agent
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Saul Goodman becomes Walter White and Jesse Pinkman’s criminal lawyer ⓘ Saul arranges for a criminal known as a fall guy to take the blame for Badger’s charges ⓘ Walter and Jesse kidnap Saul Goodman to coerce him into helping them with legal trouble involving Badger ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Better Call Saul (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Vince Gilligan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesLeadActor |
Aaron Paul
NERFINISHED
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Bryan Cranston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesLeadCharacter |
Jesse Pinkman
NERFINISHED
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Walter White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesProductionCompany |
Gran Via Productions
NERFINISHED
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High Bridge Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony Pictures Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Albuquerque, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spinOffInspired | Better Call Saul (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Peter Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Breaking Bad season 2 episode "Better Call Saul" Description of subject: "Better Call Saul" is a pivotal season 2 episode of Breaking Bad that introduces the colorful criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, who later becomes the central character of the spin-off series of the same name.
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