Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)
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American television series
fantasy television series
romantic drama television series
television adaptation of a fairy tale
Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series) is a romantic fantasy drama that reimagines the classic fairy tale in modern-day New York City, focusing on the deep bond between a compassionate, lion-like man living in underground tunnels and a savvy assistant district attorney.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T510797 — 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)
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Target entity: Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series) Context triple: [Ron Perlman, notableWork, Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)]
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Beauty and the Beast
"Beauty and the Beast" is the iconic title ballad from Disney’s 1991 animated film of the same name, renowned for its romantic melody and lyrics and widely celebrated as one of Disney’s most beloved songs.
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B.
Cinderella (1950 film)
Cinderella (1950 film) is a classic Walt Disney animated musical fantasy that retells the fairy tale of a mistreated young woman whose life changes through magic, perseverance, and a royal romance.
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Willow
Willow is a 1988 fantasy adventure film directed by Ron Howard that follows an aspiring sorcerer who must protect a prophesied child from an evil queen.
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D.
Cinderella (1997 film)
Cinderella (1997 film) is a 1997 television musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale, produced by Disney and Rodgers & Hammerstein, notable for its diverse cast and starring Brandy in the title role.
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Merlin
Merlin is a key supporting character in the "Kingsman" film series, serving as the tech expert and tactical coordinator for the Kingsman organization.
- 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)
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Target entity: Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series) Target entity description: Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series) is a romantic fantasy drama that reimagines the classic fairy tale in modern-day New York City, focusing on the deep bond between a compassionate, lion-like man living in underground tunnels and a savvy assistant district attorney.
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A.
Beauty and the Beast
"Beauty and the Beast" is the iconic title ballad from Disney’s 1991 animated film of the same name, renowned for its romantic melody and lyrics and widely celebrated as one of Disney’s most beloved songs.
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B.
Cinderella (1950 film)
Cinderella (1950 film) is a classic Walt Disney animated musical fantasy that retells the fairy tale of a mistreated young woman whose life changes through magic, perseverance, and a royal romance.
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C.
Willow
Willow is a 1988 fantasy adventure film directed by Ron Howard that follows an aspiring sorcerer who must protect a prophesied child from an evil queen.
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D.
Cinderella (1997 film)
Cinderella (1997 film) is a 1997 television musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale, produced by Disney and Rodgers & Hammerstein, notable for its diverse cast and starring Brandy in the title role.
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E.
Merlin
Merlin is a key supporting character in the "Kingsman" film series, serving as the tech expert and tactical coordinator for the Kingsman organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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fantasy television series ⓘ romantic drama television series ⓘ television adaptation of a fairy tale ⓘ |
| audioFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
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surface form:
Beauty and the Beast
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| broadcastFormat | live-action ⓘ |
| character |
Catherine Chandler
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Father ⓘ Vincent ⓘ |
| composer | Lee Holdridge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Ron Koslow ⓘ |
| developer | Ron Koslow ⓘ |
| endYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1987 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnChannel | CBS ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
Linda Hamilton
ⓘ
surface form:
Linda Hamilton as Catherine Chandler
Ron Perlman ⓘ
surface form:
Ron Perlman as Vincent
|
| mainCharacterOccupation | assistant district attorney ⓘ |
| mainCharacterSpeciesDescription | lion-like man ⓘ |
| narrationBy | Ron Perlman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of an underground utopian community
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romantic relationship between a human woman and a beast-like man ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 56 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 3 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | The First Time I Loved Forever ⓘ |
| openingThemePerformer | Lisa Angelle ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| originalRunEndDate | August 4, 1990 ⓘ |
| originalRunStartDate | September 25, 1987 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | NTSC ⓘ |
| portrays | modern-day reimagining of Beauty and the Beast in New York City ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Republic Pictures ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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underground tunnel community beneath New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Jay Acovone
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Jo Anderson ⓘ Linda Hamilton ⓘ Ron Perlman ⓘ Roy Dotrice ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series) Description of subject: Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series) is a romantic fantasy drama that reimagines the classic fairy tale in modern-day New York City, focusing on the deep bond between a compassionate, lion-like man living in underground tunnels and a savvy assistant district attorney.
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