The Pager

episode of The Wire (S1 E5)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q7755891
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Summary

The Pager is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pager's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Pager was directed by Clark Johnson[4].
  • David Simon wrote the screenplay for The Pager[5].
  • Ed Burns wrote the screenplay for The Pager[6].
  • The Pager followed Old Cases[7].
  • The Pager was followed by The Wire[8].
  • The Pager's part of the series is recorded as The Wire[9].
  • The original language of The Pager was English[10].
  • The Pager was released on June 30, 2002[11].
  • The Pager's title is recorded as The Pager[12].
  • The Pager's season is recorded as The Wire, season 1[13].

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Authorship and Creation

The Pager was directed by Clark Johnson[4]. Screenwriters include David Simon[5] and Ed Burns[6].

Publication

The Pager was published on June 30, 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 Pager's part of the series is recorded as The Wire[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Pager followed Old Cases[7]. It was followed by The Wire[8].

Why It Matters

The Pager ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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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 → tt0749450
    Tmdb episode id → 66456
    Tv maze episode id → 12911
    Instance of → television series episode
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 12911, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270766|batch #270766]]"
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