Amen
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"Amen" is an American sitcom that aired from 1986 to 1991, centered on a deacon and his church community in Philadelphia, and is best known for starring Sherman Hemsley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amen canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7072904 — 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: Amen Context triple: [Sherman Hemsley, notableWork, Amen]
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A.
Amen
"Amen" is a song featured on Beyoncé's genre-blending 2024 album *Cowboy Carter*.
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B.
Benediction
"Benediction" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, best known for its exploration of faith, family, and emotional conflict, originally published as part of his 1920 collection *Flappers and Philosophers*.
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C.
Benediction
Benediction is a musical composition by American composer John Stevens, known for its lyrical, reflective character and frequent performance in brass and wind repertoire.
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D.
Selah
"Selah" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, known for its intense choral arrangements and religious themes.
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E.
Almighty
Almighty is a divine title emphasizing God's supreme, all-powerful nature and absolute authority over everything.
- 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: Amen Target entity description: "Amen" is an American sitcom that aired from 1986 to 1991, centered on a deacon and his church community in Philadelphia, and is best known for starring Sherman Hemsley.
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A.
Amen
"Amen" is a song featured on Beyoncé's genre-blending 2024 album *Cowboy Carter*.
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B.
Benediction
"Benediction" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, best known for its exploration of faith, family, and emotional conflict, originally published as part of his 1920 collection *Flappers and Philosophers*.
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C.
Benediction
Benediction is a musical composition by American composer John Stevens, known for its lyrical, reflective character and frequent performance in brass and wind repertoire.
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D.
Selah
"Selah" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, known for its intense choral arrangements and religious themes.
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E.
Almighty
Almighty is a divine title emphasizing God's supreme, all-powerful nature and absolute authority over everything.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American television sitcom ⓘ |
| airedOnDayOfWeek | Saturday night (various time slots) ⓘ |
| audioFormat | Stereo ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | 30-minute episodes ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | Multi-camera ⓘ |
| character |
Deacon Ernest Frye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reverend Reuben Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelma Frye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Ed. Weinberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Mount Pisgah Baptist Church (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Carsey-Werner Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Ed. Weinberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElement |
Family comedy
ⓘ
Religious comedy ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
|
| firstAired | 1986-09-27 ⓘ |
| genre | Sitcom ⓘ |
| hasOpeningTheme | "Shine on Me" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Church politics
ⓘ
Intergenerational relationships ⓘ Romantic relationships in a church community ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1991-05-11 ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
Anna Maria Horsford as Thelma Frye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clifton Davis as Reverend Reuben Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman Hemsley as Deacon Ernest Frye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | Deacon ⓘ |
| notableFor | Starring Sherman Hemsley after The Jeffersons ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 110 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| originalChannelType | Broadcast television network ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
NTSC color television standard
ⓘ
surface form:
NTSC
|
| productionCompany | Carsey-Werner Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Anna Maria Horsford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barbara Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ Clifton Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jester Hairston NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosetta LeNoire NERFINISHED ⓘ Roz Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman Hemsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| targetAudience | General audience ⓘ |
| theme | African-American church community life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amen Description of subject: "Amen" is an American sitcom that aired from 1986 to 1991, centered on a deacon and his church community in Philadelphia, and is best known for starring Sherman Hemsley.
Referenced by (3)
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