“The Flip Wilson Show”
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“The Flip Wilson Show” was a popular early-1970s American television variety and sketch-comedy series hosted by comedian Flip Wilson, known for its groundbreaking mainstream success for a Black-led show and memorable recurring characters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Flip Wilson Show | 2 |
| “The Flip Wilson Show” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15608586 — 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)
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Target entity: “The Flip Wilson Show” Context triple: [George Carlin filmography, includesWork, “The Flip Wilson Show”]
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A.
The Redd Foxx Show
The Redd Foxx Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Redd Foxx that aired in the mid-1980s.
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B.
The Black and White Minstrel Show
The Black and White Minstrel Show was a long-running British television variety program notorious for its use of blackface and racially stereotyped performances.
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C.
The Irvin S. Cobb Show
The Irvin S. Cobb Show was a radio program featuring American humorist and author Irvin S. Cobb, known for his witty commentary and storytelling.
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D.
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows was a pioneering American live television variety and sketch comedy series from the early 1950s, renowned for its influential writing staff and starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.
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E.
The Don Rickles Show
The Don Rickles Show was an American television sitcom starring comedian Don Rickles, showcasing his trademark insult humor in a scripted series format.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The Flip Wilson Show” Target entity description: “The Flip Wilson Show” was a popular early-1970s American television variety and sketch-comedy series hosted by comedian Flip Wilson, known for its groundbreaking mainstream success for a Black-led show and memorable recurring characters.
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A.
The Redd Foxx Show
The Redd Foxx Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Redd Foxx that aired in the mid-1980s.
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B.
The Black and White Minstrel Show
The Black and White Minstrel Show was a long-running British television variety program notorious for its use of blackface and racially stereotyped performances.
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C.
The Irvin S. Cobb Show
The Irvin S. Cobb Show was a radio program featuring American humorist and author Irvin S. Cobb, known for his witty commentary and storytelling.
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D.
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows was a pioneering American live television variety and sketch comedy series from the early 1950s, renowned for its influential writing staff and starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.
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E.
The Don Rickles Show
The Don Rickles Show was an American television sitcom starring comedian Don Rickles, showcasing his trademark insult humor in a scripted series format.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: “The Flip Wilson Show”
linked to: “The Flip Wilson Show”