How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) is an animated television adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic Christmas book, featuring the Grinch's attempt to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3820033 — 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: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) Context triple: [How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film), basedOn, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special)]
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) is a live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic holiday story, starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch and directed by Ron Howard.
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The Grinch (2018 film)
The Grinch (2018 film) is a computer-animated Christmas comedy based on Dr. Seuss's classic story, following the misanthropic Grinch as he plots to steal Christmas from the cheerful residents of Whoville.
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Grinchmas
Grinchmas is a holiday-themed seasonal celebration at Universal’s Seuss Landing featuring Dr. Seuss’s Grinch, festive decorations, and themed entertainment.
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A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, renowned for its jazz score by Vince Guaraldi and its heartfelt, anti-commercial take on the true meaning of Christmas.
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Rankin/Bass Christmas specials
Rankin/Bass Christmas specials are a series of classic animated holiday television programs, many using stop-motion "Animagic" techniques, that became enduring staples of American Christmas pop culture.
- 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: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) Target entity description: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) is an animated television adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic Christmas book, featuring the Grinch's attempt to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
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A.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) is a live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic holiday story, starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch and directed by Ron Howard.
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B.
The Grinch (2018 film)
The Grinch (2018 film) is a computer-animated Christmas comedy based on Dr. Seuss's classic story, following the misanthropic Grinch as he plots to steal Christmas from the cheerful residents of Whoville.
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C.
Grinchmas
Grinchmas is a holiday-themed seasonal celebration at Universal’s Seuss Landing featuring Dr. Seuss’s Grinch, festive decorations, and themed entertainment.
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D.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, renowned for its jazz score by Vince Guaraldi and its heartfelt, anti-commercial take on the true meaning of Christmas.
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E.
Rankin/Bass Christmas specials
Rankin/Bass Christmas specials are a series of classic animated holiday television programs, many using stop-motion "Animagic" techniques, that became enduring staples of American Christmas pop culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) Description of subject: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) is an animated television adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic Christmas book, featuring the Grinch's attempt to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
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basedOn
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special)
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this entity surface form:
The Grinch (narration and voice of the narrator)
this entity surface form:
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
this entity surface form:
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
this entity surface form:
1966 TV special How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
this entity surface form:
“Welcome Christmas” (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!)
this entity surface form:
“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (book)
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notableAdaptation
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special)
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subject surface form:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!