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The Greater Fool

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The Greater Fool

Summary

The Greater Fool is a television series episode[1].

Key Facts

  • The Greater Fool's instance of is recorded as television series episode[2].
  • The Greater Fool was directed by Greg Mottola[3].
  • Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay for The Greater Fool[4].
  • The Greater Fool followed The Blackout, part II: Mock Debate[5].
  • The Greater Fool was followed by First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers[6].
  • The Greater Fool's part of the series is recorded as The Newsroom[7].
  • The original language of The Greater Fool was English[8].
  • The Greater Fool's original broadcaster is recorded as HBO[9].
  • The Greater Fool's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Greater Fool was published on August 26, 2012[11].
  • The Greater Fool was published on December 20, 2012[12].
  • The Greater Fool's title is recorded as The Greater Fool[13].
  • The Greater Fool's season is recorded as The Newsroom, season 1[14].

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Authorship and Creation

The Greater Fool was directed by Greg Mottola[3]. Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay for it[4].

Publication

Publication dates include August 26, 2012[11] and December 20, 2012[12]. The original language of The Greater Fool was English[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Newsroom[7].

Subject and Themes

The Greater Fool's part of the series is recorded as The Newsroom[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Greater Fool followed The Blackout, part II: Mock Debate[5]. It was followed by First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt2391725
    Tmdb episode id → 540686
    Tv maze episode id → 11174
    Instance of → television series episode
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 11174, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270928|batch #270928]]"
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