Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
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Penn & Teller: Bullshit! is a skeptical, comedic documentary TV series in which magicians Penn & Teller debunk pseudoscience, superstition, and popular misconceptions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Penn & Teller: Bullshit! canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1796418 — 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: Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Context triple: [Teller, notableWork, Penn & Teller: Bullshit!]
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A.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a magic competition television show where magicians perform tricks in an attempt to stump the legendary duo Penn & Teller.
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B.
Penn & Teller
Penn & Teller are a famous American magician-comedian duo known for combining innovative illusions with skeptical, often humorous commentary on magic and the paranormal.
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C.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a semi-improvised comedy television series created by and starring Larry David, known for its cringe-inducing social situations and dry, observational humor.
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D.
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
"Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth" is a 2004 stand-up comedy special filmed at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, showcasing Chappelle's sharp, provocative observational humor on race, celebrity, and American culture.
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E.
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring George Carlin’s sharp, darkly humorous social and political commentary, recorded shortly before his death.
- 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: Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Target entity description: Penn & Teller: Bullshit! is a skeptical, comedic documentary TV series in which magicians Penn & Teller debunk pseudoscience, superstition, and popular misconceptions.
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A.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a magic competition television show where magicians perform tricks in an attempt to stump the legendary duo Penn & Teller.
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B.
Penn & Teller
Penn & Teller are a famous American magician-comedian duo known for combining innovative illusions with skeptical, often humorous commentary on magic and the paranormal.
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C.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a semi-improvised comedy television series created by and starring Larry David, known for its cringe-inducing social situations and dry, observational humor.
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D.
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
"Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth" is a 2004 stand-up comedy special filmed at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, showcasing Chappelle's sharp, provocative observational humor on race, celebrity, and American culture.
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E.
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring George Carlin’s sharp, darkly humorous social and political commentary, recorded shortly before his death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy television series
ⓘ
documentary television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| approach |
comedic commentary
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scientific skepticism ⓘ skeptical inquiry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Emmy Award nomination
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Writers Guild of America Award nomination ⓘ |
| contains |
nudity
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strong language ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Penn Jillette
ⓘ
Teller ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2003 ⓘ |
| format | episode-based investigations ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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documentary ⓘ skeptical television program ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Penn Jillette
ⓘ
Teller ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2010 ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Penn Jillette ⓘ |
| notableEpisodeTopics |
astrology
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creationism ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ gun control ⓘ homeopathy ⓘ psychics ⓘ recycling ⓘ secondhand smoke ⓘ sex education ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 89 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 8 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Showtime ⓘ |
| presenter |
Penn Jillette
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Teller ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Showtime
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surface form:
Showtime Networks
|
| runningTimePerEpisode | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| starring |
Penn Jillette
ⓘ
Teller ⓘ |
| subject |
New Age beliefs
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alternative medicine ⓘ conspiracy theories ⓘ consumer fraud ⓘ paranormal claims ⓘ popular misconceptions ⓘ pseudoscience ⓘ religion ⓘ superstition ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Description of subject: Penn & Teller: Bullshit! is a skeptical, comedic documentary TV series in which magicians Penn & Teller debunk pseudoscience, superstition, and popular misconceptions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Raymond Teller