George Carlin: Class Clown
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George Carlin: Class Clown is a 1972 stand-up comedy album by George Carlin that helped define his countercultural persona and sharpened his reputation for provocative, language-focused social commentary.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Carlin – Class Clown | 1 |
| George Carlin: Class Clown canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3621153 — 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: George Carlin: Class Clown Context triple: [Seven dirty words you can never say on television, partOf, George Carlin: Class Clown]
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A.
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.
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B.
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy is a television special celebrating comedian George Carlin’s four-decade career, featuring stand-up performances, retrospective clips, and commentary on his influential body of work.
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C.
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing is a 2005 stand-up comedy special in which George Carlin delivers dark, incisive social commentary and observational humor on topics like death, addiction, and modern society.
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D.
George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances
George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances is a stand-up comedy special by George Carlin featuring his sharp, darkly humorous critiques of modern life, politics, and social norms.
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E.
George Carlin HBO specials
George Carlin HBO specials are a series of stand-up comedy performances broadcast on HBO that showcase Carlin’s evolving, often controversial social and political commentary over several decades.
- 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: George Carlin: Class Clown Target entity description: George Carlin: Class Clown is a 1972 stand-up comedy album by George Carlin that helped define his countercultural persona and sharpened his reputation for provocative, language-focused social commentary.
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A.
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.
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B.
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy is a television special celebrating comedian George Carlin’s four-decade career, featuring stand-up performances, retrospective clips, and commentary on his influential body of work.
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C.
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing is a 2005 stand-up comedy special in which George Carlin delivers dark, incisive social commentary and observational humor on topics like death, addiction, and modern society.
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D.
George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances
George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances is a stand-up comedy special by George Carlin featuring his sharp, darkly humorous critiques of modern life, politics, and social norms.
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E.
George Carlin HBO specials
George Carlin HBO specials are a series of stand-up comedy performances broadcast on HBO that showcase Carlin’s evolving, often controversial social and political commentary over several decades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
live album
ⓘ
stand-up comedy album ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
George Carlin’s countercultural persona
ⓘ
George Carlin’s reputation for provocative social commentary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | George Carlin ⓘ |
| describedAs |
countercultural
ⓘ
language-focused ⓘ provocative ⓘ |
| followedBy | Occupation: Foole ⓘ |
| follows | FM & AM ⓘ |
| genre |
spoken word
ⓘ
stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Seven dirty words you can never say on television
ⓘ
surface form:
Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television
|
| hasTitle | Class Clown ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
counterculture
ⓘ
language ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | George Carlin ⓘ |
| partOf | George Carlin discography ⓘ |
| performer | George Carlin ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: George Carlin: Class Clown Description of subject: George Carlin: Class Clown is a 1972 stand-up comedy album by George Carlin that helped define his countercultural persona and sharpened his reputation for provocative, language-focused social commentary.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
George Carlin – Class Clown