the line "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"
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The line "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley" is a famous deadpan punchline from the 1980 parody film *Airplane!* that has become a widely quoted comedic catchphrase.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the line "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23480305 — 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: the line "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley" Context triple: [Dr. Rumack, notableFor, the line "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"]
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A.
“Whatever You Say Say Nothing”
“Whatever You Say Say Nothing” is a poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects on the political and cultural tensions in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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B.
"You can't handle the truth!"
"You can't handle the truth!" is an iconic courtroom outburst delivered by Jack Nicholson's character Colonel Nathan R. Jessup in the 1992 film *A Few Good Men*.
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C.
Never Call Me
"Never Call Me" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko, known for its introspective lyrics and smooth R&B production.
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D.
Sorry You Asked
"Sorry You Asked" is a song featured on the album "Gone."
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E.
"I'm Not Lisa"
"I'm Not Lisa" is a 1975 country ballad by Jessi Colter that became her signature hit and a classic of the outlaw country era.
- 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 line "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley" Target entity description: The line "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley" is a famous deadpan punchline from the 1980 parody film *Airplane!* that has become a widely quoted comedic catchphrase.
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A.
“Whatever You Say Say Nothing”
“Whatever You Say Say Nothing” is a poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects on the political and cultural tensions in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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B.
"You can't handle the truth!"
"You can't handle the truth!" is an iconic courtroom outburst delivered by Jack Nicholson's character Colonel Nathan R. Jessup in the 1992 film *A Few Good Men*.
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C.
Never Call Me
"Never Call Me" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko, known for its introspective lyrics and smooth R&B production.
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D.
Sorry You Asked
"Sorry You Asked" is a song featured on the album "Gone."
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E.
"I'm Not Lisa"
"I'm Not Lisa" is a 1975 country ballad by Jessi Colter that became her signature hit and a classic of the outlaw country era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
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