The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
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The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was a groundbreaking 1960s American television variety show known for its sharp political satire, musical performances, and frequent clashes with network censors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour canonical | 5 |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (appearances) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2355029 — 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)
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Target entity: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Context triple: [Carl Gottlieb, wroteFor, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour]
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A.
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a landmark American television variety and sketch-comedy series that aired from 1967 to 1978, renowned for its ensemble cast, physical comedy, and influential impact on TV comedy.
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B.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In was a groundbreaking American sketch comedy television series from the late 1960s and early 1970s, known for its rapid-fire jokes, political satire, and psychedelic visual style.
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C.
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
"Tonight Starring Jack Paar" was an early and influential incarnation of NBC’s late-night talk show franchise, hosted by Jack Paar in the late 1950s and early 1960s and known for its conversational, often emotionally candid style.
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D.
The Harry Belafonte Show
The Harry Belafonte Show was a television variety program hosted by singer and activist Harry Belafonte, featuring music, dance, and guest performances.
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E.
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show is a classic 1970s American sitcom starring comedian Bob Newhart as a Chicago psychologist, known for its dry wit and ensemble cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Target entity description: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was a groundbreaking 1960s American television variety show known for its sharp political satire, musical performances, and frequent clashes with network censors.
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A.
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a landmark American television variety and sketch-comedy series that aired from 1967 to 1978, renowned for its ensemble cast, physical comedy, and influential impact on TV comedy.
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B.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In was a groundbreaking American sketch comedy television series from the late 1960s and early 1970s, known for its rapid-fire jokes, political satire, and psychedelic visual style.
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C.
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
"Tonight Starring Jack Paar" was an early and influential incarnation of NBC’s late-night talk show franchise, hosted by Jack Paar in the late 1950s and early 1960s and known for its conversational, often emotionally candid style.
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D.
The Harry Belafonte Show
The Harry Belafonte Show was a television variety program hosted by singer and activist Harry Belafonte, featuring music, dance, and guest performances.
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E.
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show is a classic 1970s American sitcom starring comedian Bob Newhart as a Chicago psychologist, known for its dry wit and ensemble cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American television variety show ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | color television ⓘ |
| broadcastOnDay | Sunday night ⓘ |
| cancellationReason |
disputes with CBS over censorship
ⓘ
political controversy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Dick Smothers
ⓘ
Tom Smothers ⓘ |
| ended | 1969 ⓘ |
| era | 1960s American television ⓘ |
| feature |
live musical performances
ⓘ
sketch comedy ⓘ topical monologues ⓘ |
| firstAired |
1967
ⓘ
February 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
music television ⓘ political satire ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| hasCastMember | Pat Paulsen ⓘ |
| hasHost |
Dick Smothers
ⓘ
Tom Smothers ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influenced | later politically satirical TV shows ⓘ |
| mediaType | television program ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti–Vietnam War commentary
ⓘ
conflicts with network censors ⓘ counterculture themes ⓘ sharp political satire ⓘ showcasing contemporary musical acts ⓘ |
| notableGuestType |
folk musicians
ⓘ
political satirists ⓘ rock musicians ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| presenter | Smothers Brothers ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
CBS television network
ⓘ
surface form:
CBS Television
|
| setIn | television studio ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom |
The Smothers Brothers Show (TV episodes)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Smothers Brothers Show
|
| starring |
Dick Smothers
ⓘ
Tom Smothers ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
discussions of television censorship
ⓘ
studies of 1960s counterculture in media ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general American television audience ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (appearances)
subject surface form:
The Smothers Brothers Show