Masterpiece Theatre
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Masterpiece Theatre is a long-running American television anthology series on PBS known for presenting high-quality British dramas and literary adaptations.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PBS Masterpiece | 7 |
| Masterpiece Theatre canonical | 3 |
| Masterpiece (PBS) | 1 |
| Masterpiece Theater | 1 |
| PBS Masterpiece (as co-production partner) | 1 |
| PBS Masterpiece anthology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2704084 — 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.
Target entity: Masterpiece Theatre Context triple: [Masterpiece, formerName, Masterpiece Theatre]
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The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse was an influential American live television anthology drama series of the late 1940s and 1950s, known for showcasing original plays and launching the careers of notable directors, writers, and actors.
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B.
History of the World, Part I
History of the World, Part I is a 1981 satirical comedy film written, directed, and narrated by Mel Brooks that parodies major periods in human history through a series of sketch-style vignettes.
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C.
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is a long-running American television soap opera renowned for its multi-decade run on radio and TV and its influential role in daytime drama history.
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Shogun (1980 miniseries)
Shogun (1980 miniseries) is an American television adaptation of James Clavell's novel, depicting an English navigator's entanglement in 17th-century Japanese politics and culture.
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E.
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown is a British television series that adapts William Shakespeare’s history plays from the Henriad cycle into cinematic productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Masterpiece Theatre Target entity description: Masterpiece Theatre is a long-running American television anthology series on PBS known for presenting high-quality British dramas and literary adaptations.
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A.
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse was an influential American live television anthology drama series of the late 1940s and 1950s, known for showcasing original plays and launching the careers of notable directors, writers, and actors.
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B.
History of the World, Part I
History of the World, Part I is a 1981 satirical comedy film written, directed, and narrated by Mel Brooks that parodies major periods in human history through a series of sketch-style vignettes.
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C.
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is a long-running American television soap opera renowned for its multi-decade run on radio and TV and its influential role in daytime drama history.
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D.
Shogun (1980 miniseries)
Shogun (1980 miniseries) is an American television adaptation of James Clavell's novel, depicting an English navigator's entanglement in 17th-century Japanese politics and culture.
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E.
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown is a British television series that adapts William Shakespeare’s history plays from the Henriad cycle into cinematic productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PBS television program
ⓘ
anthology series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| associatedWith | WGBH Boston ⓘ |
| basedOn |
British television dramas
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literary works ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | series of serialized dramas ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | public television ⓘ |
| broadcastType | non-commercial television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| distributionArea |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstAired | 1971 ⓘ |
| format | television anthology ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology
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drama ⓘ literary adaptation ⓘ |
| hasRebrandedAs | Masterpiece ⓘ |
| hasSegment |
Masterpiece
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surface form:
Masterpiece Classic
Masterpiece Contemporary ⓘ Masterpiece Mystery! ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | Mystery! ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high production values
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importing BBC productions to U.S. audiences ⓘ presenting British dramas ⓘ presenting literary adaptations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing British period dramas to American audiences
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long-running presence on PBS schedule ⓘ |
| originallyPresentedBy | Alistair Cooke ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | PBS ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Alan Cumming
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Alistair Cooke ⓘ Gillian Anderson ⓘ Laura Linney ⓘ Russell Baker ⓘ |
| producedFor | PBS ⓘ |
| productionValue | high ⓘ |
| sourceOfContent |
BBC
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ITV ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
contemporary drama
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historical drama ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeRuntime | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalSourceMaterial |
classic novels
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modern novels ⓘ stage plays ⓘ |
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Subject: Masterpiece Theatre Description of subject: Masterpiece Theatre is a long-running American television anthology series on PBS known for presenting high-quality British dramas and literary adaptations.
Referenced by (14)
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