The Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series)
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The Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series) is a British science fiction television adaptation of John Wyndham’s novel, depicting a post-apocalyptic world overrun by deadly mobile plants after a mysterious meteor shower blinds most of humanity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series) canonical | 3 |
| Day of the Triffids (screenplay contribution) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14847221 — 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 Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series) Context triple: [Dominic Guard, notableWork, The Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series)]
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A.
The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series)
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a science fiction television series, based on Walter Tevis’s novel and the 1976 film, that follows an alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point for both his species and humanity.
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B.
Quatermass and the Pit (film)
Quatermass and the Pit is a 1967 British science fiction horror film, based on Nigel Kneale’s TV serial, that blends alien invasion themes with psychological terror beneath the London Underground.
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C.
The Omega Man (1971 film)
The Omega Man (1971 film) is a 1971 post-apocalyptic science fiction movie starring Charlton Heston as one of the last survivors of a global catastrophe, loosely based on Richard Matheson’s novel "I Am Legend."
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D.
The Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Twilight Zone: The Movie is a 1983 anthology horror–fantasy film that adapts and reimagines classic episodes of Rod Serling’s iconic television series through segments directed by filmmakers including John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller.
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E.
The Terminal Man
The Terminal Man is a 1972 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton about a man implanted with a brain-control device that malfunctions with violent consequences.
- 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 Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series) Target entity description: The Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series) is a British science fiction television adaptation of John Wyndham’s novel, depicting a post-apocalyptic world overrun by deadly mobile plants after a mysterious meteor shower blinds most of humanity.
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A.
The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series)
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a science fiction television series, based on Walter Tevis’s novel and the 1976 film, that follows an alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point for both his species and humanity.
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B.
Quatermass and the Pit (film)
Quatermass and the Pit is a 1967 British science fiction horror film, based on Nigel Kneale’s TV serial, that blends alien invasion themes with psychological terror beneath the London Underground.
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C.
The Omega Man (1971 film)
The Omega Man (1971 film) is a 1971 post-apocalyptic science fiction movie starring Charlton Heston as one of the last survivors of a global catastrophe, loosely based on Richard Matheson’s novel "I Am Legend."
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D.
The Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Twilight Zone: The Movie is a 1983 anthology horror–fantasy film that adapts and reimagines classic episodes of Rod Serling’s iconic television series through segments directed by filmmakers including John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller.
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E.
The Terminal Man
The Terminal Man is a 1972 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton about a man implanted with a brain-control device that malfunctions with violent consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series)