The Big C
E409597
The Big C is an American dark comedy-drama television series that follows a suburban teacher confronting her terminal cancer diagnosis with unconventional humor and honesty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Big C canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4036703 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Big C Context triple: [Oliver Platt, notableWork, The Big C]
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A.
Point of Mercy
Point of Mercy is the English meaning of "Ponta da Piedade," a famous scenic coastal headland near Lagos in Portugal known for its dramatic cliffs and rock formations.
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B.
Ninth Hour
Ninth Hour is a fixed daily prayer service in the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition, observed in the mid-afternoon as part of the cycle of canonical hours.
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C.
Paradise Road
Paradise Road is a 1997 war drama film about women prisoners of war in World War II, known for its ensemble cast and portrayal of resilience under Japanese captivity.
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D.
Next of Kin
Next of Kin is a 1989 American action thriller film starring Patrick Swayze as a Chicago cop seeking vengeance for his brother’s murder.
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E.
The Leftovers
The Leftovers is an American supernatural drama television series that explores the emotional and societal aftermath of a mysterious global event in which 2% of the world's population suddenly disappears.
- 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: The Big C Target entity description: The Big C is an American dark comedy-drama television series that follows a suburban teacher confronting her terminal cancer diagnosis with unconventional humor and honesty.
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A.
Point of Mercy
Point of Mercy is the English meaning of "Ponta da Piedade," a famous scenic coastal headland near Lagos in Portugal known for its dramatic cliffs and rock formations.
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B.
Ninth Hour
Ninth Hour is a fixed daily prayer service in the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition, observed in the mid-afternoon as part of the cycle of canonical hours.
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C.
Paradise Road
Paradise Road is a 1997 war drama film about women prisoners of war in World War II, known for its ensemble cast and portrayal of resilience under Japanese captivity.
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D.
Next of Kin
Next of Kin is a 1989 American action thriller film starring Patrick Swayze as a Chicago cop seeking vengeance for his brother’s murder.
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E.
The Leftovers
The Leftovers is an American supernatural drama television series that explores the emotional and societal aftermath of a mysterious global event in which 2% of the world's population suddenly disappears.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark comedy-drama television series
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television series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresTheme |
coping with cancer
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family relationships ⓘ mortality ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ terminal illness ⓘ |
| follows | a suburban teacher confronting a terminal cancer diagnosis ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| hasElement |
character-driven narrative
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dark humor ⓘ emotional drama ⓘ |
| hasFormat | episodic storytelling ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cathy Jamison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | how a woman chooses to live after a terminal diagnosis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
honest depiction of cancer
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mixing comedy with serious illness ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | a candid approach to death and dying ⓘ |
| protagonistMedicalCondition | terminal cancer ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | teacher ⓘ |
| setting | American suburb ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| tone |
bittersweet
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humorous ⓘ serious ⓘ |
| uses | unconventional humor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Big C Description of subject: The Big C is an American dark comedy-drama television series that follows a suburban teacher confronting her terminal cancer diagnosis with unconventional humor and honesty.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Laura Linney