gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Wicked_Witch_of_the_West
gptkb:The_Wicked_Witch_of_the_West
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
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gptkbp:created_by
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gptkb:Tom_Fontana
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Generally positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Significant impact on prison genre in television.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:finale_date
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“ Exeunt Omnes”
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gptkbp:first_aired
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July 12, 1997
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gptkbp:focus
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Diverse cast of characters including inmates and guards.
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:has_spin_off
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gptkb:Oz:_The_Musical
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Oz Series
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Prison_Break
gptkb:Orange_Is_the_New_Black
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Shawshank_Redemption
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:last_aired
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February 23, 2003
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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Non-linear storytelling
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gptkbp:network
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gptkb:musical_group
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Peter_Dinklage
gptkb:Ernie_Hudson
gptkb:Kirk_Acevedo
gptkb:Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje
gptkb:J._K._Simmons
gptkb:Christopher_Meloni
gptkb:Rita_Moreno
gptkb:Harold_Perrineau
gptkb:Eamonn_Walker
gptkb:Paula_Marshall
gptkb:Lee_Tergesen
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gptkbp:notable_episodes
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“ The Final Countdown”
“ A Game of Cards”
“ The End of the Line”
“ The Enemy Within”
“ The Last Dance”
“ The Last Rights”
“ The Lesson”
“ The Road to Redemption”
“ The Tip”
“ The Truth and Nothing But the Truth”
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gptkbp:number_of_episodes
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56
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gptkbp:number_of_seasons
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gptkb:6
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gptkbp:original_run
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1997-2003
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gptkbp:premise
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Explores the lives of inmates and staff in a maximum-security prison.
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gptkbp:production_company
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HBO Original Programming
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Oswald_State_Correctional_Facility
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gptkbp:theme
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prison life
“ The Beast” by John Mc Crea
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gptkbp:viewership
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Average 3 million viewers per episode
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