The Littlest Hobo (TV series)
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The Littlest Hobo is a Canadian television series about a heroic, wandering German Shepherd who travels from town to town helping people before moving on to his next adventure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Littlest Hobo (TV series) canonical | 4 |
| The Littlest Hobo (1963 TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12891659 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Littlest Hobo (TV series) Context triple: [Wayne Robson, notableWork, The Littlest Hobo (TV series)]
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A.
Little Boy Blue (TV series)
Little Boy Blue is a British television drama series that dramatizes the real-life murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool and the subsequent police investigation.
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B.
Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey is a 1970s animated television series featuring a bumbling yet well-meaning canine superhero who fights crime with martial arts, produced by the studio Hanna-Barbera.
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C.
The Little American
The Little American is a 1917 silent World War I drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Mary Pickford as an American woman caught between warring nations.
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D.
Little Man
"Little Man" is a stand-up comedy special by American comedian Gary Owen, showcasing his energetic storytelling and observational humor.
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E.
Little Man
Little Man is a 2006 American comedy film starring Marlon Wayans as a diminutive criminal who poses as a baby to retrieve a stolen diamond.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Littlest Hobo (TV series) Target entity description: The Littlest Hobo is a Canadian television series about a heroic, wandering German Shepherd who travels from town to town helping people before moving on to his next adventure.
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A.
Little Boy Blue (TV series)
Little Boy Blue is a British television drama series that dramatizes the real-life murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool and the subsequent police investigation.
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B.
Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey is a 1970s animated television series featuring a bumbling yet well-meaning canine superhero who fights crime with martial arts, produced by the studio Hanna-Barbera.
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C.
The Little American
The Little American is a 1917 silent World War I drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Mary Pickford as an American woman caught between warring nations.
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D.
Little Man
"Little Man" is a stand-up comedy special by American comedian Gary Owen, showcasing his energetic storytelling and observational humor.
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E.
Little Man
Little Man is a 2006 American comedy film starring Marlon Wayans as a diminutive criminal who poses as a baby to retrieve a stolen diamond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian television series
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film ⓘ television series ⓘ television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Littlest Hobo (1958 film)
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linked to:
The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo (1958 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Littlest Hobo
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| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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Canada ⓘ Canada ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresCharacter |
Hobo the dog
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wandering German Shepherd dog ⓘ wandering German Shepherd dog ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Ontario ⓘ |
| firstAired |
1963
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1979 ⓘ |
| format | live-action television series ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure television series
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adventure television series ⓘ drama television series ⓘ family film ⓘ family television series ⓘ family television series ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Littlest Hobo (1963 TV series)
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linked to:
The Littlest Hobo (TV series)
The Littlest Hobo (1979 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Littlest Hobo
|
| hasMainCharacterSpecies |
German Shepherd
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German Shepherd ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | anthology-style episodes ⓘ |
| lastAired |
1965
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1985 ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 61 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons |
1
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6 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | Maybe Tomorrow ⓘ |
| openingThemePerformer | Terry Bush ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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English ⓘ English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
CTV
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CTV ⓘ |
| premise |
A heroic wandering dog travels from town to town helping people and then moves on
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A stray German Shepherd helps people in trouble and then moves on to another town ⓘ |
| producedIn | Toronto ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode |
approximately 30 minutes
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approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Littlest Hobo (TV series) Description of subject: The Littlest Hobo is a Canadian television series about a heroic, wandering German Shepherd who travels from town to town helping people before moving on to his next adventure.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Littlest Hobo (TV series)
linked to: The Littlest Hobo (TV series)
subject linked to:
Iron Buffalo