Cracking Up
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Cracking Up is a short-lived early-2000s American television sitcom created by and starring Jason Schwartzman, known for its offbeat humor and dysfunctional family dynamics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cracking Up canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13003999 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cracking Up Context triple: [Mike White, televisionWritingCredit, Cracking Up]
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A.
Make 'Em Laugh
"Make 'Em Laugh" is a high-energy comic musical number from the film "Singin' in the Rain," famous for Donald O'Connor's acrobatic slapstick performance.
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B.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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C.
Always Leave Them Laughing
Always Leave Them Laughing is a 1949 comedy film starring Milton Berle as an ambitious but unscrupulous nightclub comic.
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D.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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E.
Waking Up Laughing
Waking Up Laughing is a country music album by American singer Martina McBride, noted for its blend of contemporary country and inspirational themes.
- 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: Cracking Up Target entity description: Cracking Up is a short-lived early-2000s American television sitcom created by and starring Jason Schwartzman, known for its offbeat humor and dysfunctional family dynamics.
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A.
Make 'Em Laugh
"Make 'Em Laugh" is a high-energy comic musical number from the film "Singin' in the Rain," famous for Donald O'Connor's acrobatic slapstick performance.
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B.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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C.
Always Leave Them Laughing
Always Leave Them Laughing is a 1949 comedy film starring Milton Berle as an ambitious but unscrupulous nightclub comic.
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D.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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E.
Waking Up Laughing
Waking Up Laughing is a country music album by American singer Martina McBride, noted for its blend of contemporary country and inspirational themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sitcom
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television series ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | half-hour comedy ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | single-camera ⓘ |
| character |
Ben Baxter
ⓘ
Chloe Shackleton ⓘ Leslie Shackleton ⓘ Nick ⓘ Preston Shackleton ⓘ Ted Shackleton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Mike White ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Mike White ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2004-03-09 ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dysfunctional family dynamics
ⓘ
offbeat humor ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2004-04-05 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ben Baxter ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodesAired | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Television ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| starring |
Caitlin Wachs
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Christopher McDonald ⓘ David Walton ⓘ Jake Sandvig ⓘ Jason Schwartzman ⓘ Molly Shannon ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPremiere | early 2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cracking Up Description of subject: Cracking Up is a short-lived early-2000s American television sitcom created by and starring Jason Schwartzman, known for its offbeat humor and dysfunctional family dynamics.
Referenced by (1)
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