Dallas
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Dallas is a popular American prime-time television soap opera that aired from 1978 to 1991, centered on the wealthy and scheming Ewing family in Texas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dallas canonical | 58 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7268213 — 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)
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Target entity: Dallas Context triple: [Anne Francis, appearedIn, Dallas]
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A.
Dallas
Dallas is a small city in Paulding County, Georgia, known for its historic downtown and location within the state's mineral-rich Georgia Gold Belt region.
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B.
Dallas
Dallas is a central female character in the classic Western film "Stagecoach," portrayed as a compassionate yet socially ostracized woman whose journey reveals themes of dignity and redemption.
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C.
Dallas
Dallas is the calm, pragmatic captain of the commercial starship Nostromo in the 1979 science fiction horror film "Alien."
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D.
Dallas
Dallas is the early series of United States Supreme Court case reports compiled by Alexander J. Dallas, covering decisions from the late 18th century before the official U.S. Reports numbering began.
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E.
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas is a major metropolitan city in northern Texas known for its role as a commercial and cultural hub, particularly in finance, technology, and telecommunications.
- 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: Dallas Target entity description: Dallas is a popular American prime-time television soap opera that aired from 1978 to 1991, centered on the wealthy and scheming Ewing family in Texas.
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A.
Dallas
Dallas is the early series of United States Supreme Court case reports compiled by Alexander J. Dallas, covering decisions from the late 18th century before the official U.S. Reports numbering began.
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B.
Dallas
Dallas is a small city in Paulding County, Georgia, known for its historic downtown and location within the state's mineral-rich Georgia Gold Belt region.
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C.
Dallas
Dallas is a central female character in the classic Western film "Stagecoach," portrayed as a compassionate yet socially ostracized woman whose journey reveals themes of dignity and redemption.
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D.
Dallas
Dallas is the calm, pragmatic captain of the commercial starship Nostromo in the 1979 science fiction horror film "Alien."
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E.
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas is a major metropolitan city in northern Texas known for its role as a commercial and cultural hub, particularly in finance, technology, and telecommunications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
prime-time drama
ⓘ
television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat |
mono
ⓘ
stereo ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | color ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing
ⓘ
linked to:
Barbara Bel Geddes
Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing ⓘ
linked to:
Lucy Ewing
Jim Davis as Jock Ewing ⓘ Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes ⓘ Larry Hagman as J. R. Ewing ⓘ Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing ⓘ
linked to:
Linda Gray
Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing ⓘ
linked to:
Bobby Ewing
Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs ⓘ Susan Howard as Donna Culver Krebbs ⓘ Victoria Principal as Pamela Barnes Ewing ⓘ
linked to:
Pamela Barnes Ewing
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | David Jacobs ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Dallas, Texas ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1978 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Ewing family ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
prime-time television ⓘ soap opera ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bobby Ewing
ⓘ
Cliff Barnes ⓘ Donna Culver Krebbs ⓘ J. R. Ewing ⓘ JR Ewing III (John Ross) ⓘ
linked to:
John Ross Ewing III
Jock Ewing ⓘ Lucy Ewing ⓘ Miss Ellie Ewing ⓘ Pamela Barnes Ewing ⓘ Ray Krebbs ⓘ Sue Ellen Ewing ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | Knots Landing ⓘ |
| inspired |
Dallas (2012 TV series) reboot
ⓘ
linked to:
Dallas (TV series)
|
| lastAired | 1991 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family conflict
ⓘ
oil industry ⓘ power struggles ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
Who shot J. R.?
ⓘ
linked to:
Who shot J.R.?
|
| notableFor |
cliffhanger endings
ⓘ
popularizing prime-time soap operas in the United States ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 357 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 14 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| originalRunEndDate | 1991-05-03 ⓘ |
| originalRunStartDate | 1978-04-02 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | 4:3 ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Larry Hagman ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Lorimar Productions
ⓘ
linked to:
Lorimar
|
| settingLocation |
Dallas, Texas
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dallas Description of subject: Dallas is a popular American prime-time television soap opera that aired from 1978 to 1991, centered on the wealthy and scheming Ewing family in Texas.
Referenced by (58)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Crosby family
subject linked to:
Raymond Wise
subject linked to:
Family Guy episode "Da Boom"
subject linked to:
TV series – Knots Landing