Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
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Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is a comedic courtroom-style television series in which comedian Lewis Black presides over satirical "trials" to determine which of two pop culture phenomena is more morally corrupt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lewis Black's Root of All Evil canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Context triple: [Lewis Black, notableWork, Lewis Black's Root of All Evil]
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A.
Lewis Black
Lewis Black is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author best known for his angry, rant-filled style of political and social commentary.
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B.
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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C.
Uncle Dynamite
Uncle Dynamite is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the mischievous aristocrat Uncle Fred in one of his most celebrated escapades.
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D.
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
"George Carlin: You Are All Diseased" is a 1999 stand-up comedy special in which George Carlin delivers dark, incisive social and political commentary with his trademark irreverent humor.
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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.
Target entity: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Target entity description: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is a comedic courtroom-style television series in which comedian Lewis Black presides over satirical "trials" to determine which of two pop culture phenomena is more morally corrupt.
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A.
Lewis Black
Lewis Black is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author best known for his angry, rant-filled style of political and social commentary.
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B.
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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C.
Uncle Dynamite
Uncle Dynamite is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the mischievous aristocrat Uncle Fred in one of his most celebrated escapades.
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D.
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
"George Carlin: You Are All Diseased" is a 1999 stand-up comedy special in which George Carlin delivers dark, incisive social and political commentary with his trademark irreverent humor.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy television series
ⓘ
satirical television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | stand-up comedy persona of Lewis Black ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Lewis Black ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Comedy Central
ⓘ
surface form:
Comedy Central website
|
| endTime | 2008-10-01 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
David Sacks
ⓘ
Lewis Black ⓘ Scott Carter ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | multi-camera ⓘ |
| format |
courtroom-style show
ⓘ
debate show ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Andrew Daly
ⓘ
Andy Kindler ⓘ Doug Benson ⓘ Greg Giraldo ⓘ Kathleen Madigan ⓘ Patton Oswalt ⓘ Paul F. Tompkins ⓘ Ronan Barrow ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
mock trial
ⓘ
panel show ⓘ |
| hasPart |
season 1 of Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
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season 2 of Lewis Black's Root of All Evil ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American popular culture
ⓘ
celebrity culture ⓘ current events ⓘ |
| hasTagline | The show that puts the whole world on trial ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
moral corruption in popular culture
ⓘ
pop culture phenomena ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | Comedy Central ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Comedy Central ⓘ |
| partOf |
Comedy Central
ⓘ
surface form:
Comedy Central original programming
|
| presenter | Lewis Black ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Comedy Central ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| starring | Lewis Black ⓘ |
| startTime | 2008-03-12 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | satirical trials ⓘ |
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