Outer Limits (episodes)
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"Outer Limits (episodes)" refers to the individual installments of the science fiction television series *The Outer Limits*, some of which were written by author and screenwriter Nick Sagan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Outer Limits (episodes) | 2 |
| Outer Limits (episodes) canonical | 1 |
| The Outer Limits episode "Sandkings" | 1 |
| The Outer Limits: It Crawled Out of the Woodwork | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T512421 — 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: Outer Limits (episodes) Context triple: [Nick Sagan, notableWork, Outer Limits (episodes)]
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A.
The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes)
The Twilight Zone is a landmark American anthology television series known for its twist-ending stories that blend science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary.
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B.
Playhouse 90 (TV series episodes)
Playhouse 90 was a landmark American television anthology drama series of the 1950s known for its high-quality, feature-length live productions and adaptations of notable literary works.
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C.
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage is a 1966 science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that follows a miniaturized submarine crew navigating the human bloodstream to perform a life-saving medical mission.
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D.
Frontline
Frontline is a long-running American investigative documentary series known for its in-depth reporting and analysis of major social, political, and global issues, produced and broadcast by PBS.
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E.
Doctor X
Doctor X is a 1932 pre-Code horror mystery film noted for its early use of two-color Technicolor and starring Fay Wray and Lionel Atwill.
- 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: Outer Limits (episodes) Target entity description: "Outer Limits (episodes)" refers to the individual installments of the science fiction television series *The Outer Limits*, some of which were written by author and screenwriter Nick Sagan.
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A.
The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes)
The Twilight Zone is a landmark American anthology television series known for its twist-ending stories that blend science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary.
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B.
Playhouse 90 (TV series episodes)
Playhouse 90 was a landmark American television anthology drama series of the 1950s known for its high-quality, feature-length live productions and adaptations of notable literary works.
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C.
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage is a 1966 science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that follows a miniaturized submarine crew navigating the human bloodstream to perform a life-saving medical mission.
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D.
Frontline
Frontline is a long-running American investigative documentary series known for its in-depth reporting and analysis of major social, political, and global issues, produced and broadcast by PBS.
-
E.
Doctor X
Doctor X is a 1932 pre-Code horror mystery film noted for its early use of two-color Technicolor and starring Fay Wray and Lionel Atwill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode collection ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Outer Limits (TV series)
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surface form:
The Outer Limits television series
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresElement |
alien life
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ethical dilemmas ⓘ future societies ⓘ science and technology concepts ⓘ speculative fiction themes ⓘ |
| hasDirector | various directors ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure | self-contained story per episode ⓘ |
| hasFormat | anthology television episode ⓘ |
| hasGenre | science fiction television ⓘ |
| hasNotableContributor | Nick Sagan ⓘ |
| hasProductionType | scripted drama ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of scientific experimentation
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contact with extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ humanity’s relationship with technology ⓘ |
| hasWriter |
Nick Sagan
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various screenwriters ⓘ |
| isPartOfFranchise |
The Outer Limits (TV series)
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surface form:
The Outer Limits franchise
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
Syfy
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surface form:
Sci-Fi Channel
Showtime ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Outer Limits (TV series)
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surface form:
The Outer Limits
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| relatedTo |
The Outer Limits (TV series)
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surface form:
The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)
The Outer Limits (TV series) ⓘ
surface form:
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Outer Limits (episodes) Description of subject: "Outer Limits (episodes)" refers to the individual installments of the science fiction television series *The Outer Limits*, some of which were written by author and screenwriter Nick Sagan.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Outer Limits (episodes)
this entity surface form:
The Outer Limits (episodes)
this entity surface form:
The Outer Limits episode "Sandkings"
this entity surface form:
The Outer Limits: It Crawled Out of the Woodwork