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The Buys

episode of The Wire (S1 E3)
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Summary

The Buys is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,366 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Buys's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Buys was directed by Peter Medak[4].
  • David Simon wrote the screenplay for The Buys[5].
  • Ed Burns wrote the screenplay for The Buys[6].
  • The Buys followed The Detail[7].
  • The Buys was followed by Old Cases[8].
  • The Buys's part of the series is recorded as The Wire[9].
  • The original language of The Buys was English[10].
  • The Buys was released on June 16, 2002[11].
  • The Buys's title is recorded as The Buys[12].
  • The Buys's season is recorded as The Wire, season 1[13].

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Authorship and Creation

The Buys was directed by Peter Medak[4]. Screenwriters include David Simon[5] and Ed Burns[6].

Publication

The Buys was published on June 16, 2002[11]. The original language of it was English[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Wire[9].

Subject and Themes

The Buys's part of the series is recorded as The Wire[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Buys followed The Detail[7]. It was followed by Old Cases[8].

Why It Matters

The Buys ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,366 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0749446
    Tmdb episode id → 66454
    Tv maze episode id → 12909
    Instance of → television series episode
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 12909, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270766|batch #270766]]"
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