Flip the Frog series
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The Flip the Frog series is an early 1930s American animated cartoon series created by Ub Iwerks, featuring a comedic anthropomorphic frog in a variety of slapstick adventures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Flip the Frog series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7644566 — 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: Flip the Frog series Context triple: [Ub Iwerks, notableWork, Flip the Frog series]
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A.
The Frog
The Frog is a fictional criminal organization that serves as the central antagonist group in Edgar Wallace’s crime novel "The Fellowship of the Frog."
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B.
Venture Frogs
Venture Frogs was an early-stage venture capital firm and incubator co-founded by Tony Hsieh that invested in and nurtured internet and technology startups, including the early development of Zappos.
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C.
Box of Frogs
Box of Frogs was a 1980s British rock supergroup formed largely by former members of The Yardbirds, known for blending classic rock and blues influences with contemporary production.
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D.
Animaniacs
Animaniacs is an American animated comedy series featuring zany, self-aware cartoon characters in a fast-paced mix of sketches, parodies, and musical numbers.
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E.
Kiddyland
Kiddyland is a children’s amusement area within Playland Park featuring kid-friendly rides and attractions.
- 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: Flip the Frog series Target entity description: The Flip the Frog series is an early 1930s American animated cartoon series created by Ub Iwerks, featuring a comedic anthropomorphic frog in a variety of slapstick adventures.
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A.
The Frog
The Frog is a fictional criminal organization that serves as the central antagonist group in Edgar Wallace’s crime novel "The Fellowship of the Frog."
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B.
Venture Frogs
Venture Frogs was an early-stage venture capital firm and incubator co-founded by Tony Hsieh that invested in and nurtured internet and technology startups, including the early development of Zappos.
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C.
Box of Frogs
Box of Frogs was a 1980s British rock supergroup formed largely by former members of The Yardbirds, known for blending classic rock and blues influences with contemporary production.
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D.
Animaniacs
Animaniacs is an American animated comedy series featuring zany, self-aware cartoon characters in a fast-paced mix of sketches, parodies, and musical numbers.
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E.
Kiddyland
Kiddyland is a children’s amusement area within Playland Park featuring kid-friendly rides and attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American animated short film series
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animated film series ⓘ |
| animationTechnique | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| basedInPartOn | vaudeville-style comedy traditions ⓘ |
| characterType | anthropomorphic frog protagonist ⓘ |
| colorProcessUsedIn | two-color Technicolor (for "Fiddlesticks") ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Ub Iwerks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| endTime | 1933 ⓘ |
| features |
musical performance sequences
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recurring animal characters ⓘ |
| firstAiredInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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slapstick ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | one of the earliest sound cartoon series created outside major studios by a former Disney animator ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fiddlesticks
NERFINISHED
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Flying Fists NERFINISHED ⓘ Movie Mad NERFINISHED ⓘ Room Runners NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bully NERFINISHED ⓘ The Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cuckoo Murder Case NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fire-Fighter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Funny Face NERFINISHED ⓘ The Goal Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Milkman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Music Lesson NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Car NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nurse Maid NERFINISHED ⓘ The Office Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phoney Express NERFINISHED ⓘ The Soup Song NERFINISHED ⓘ The Village Smitty NERFINISHED ⓘ The Village Specialist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
musical comedy
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slapstick misadventures ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Flip the Frog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early use of synchronized sound in color cartoon "Fiddlesticks" ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ub Iwerks Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 38 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatrical short subject ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Age of American animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ub Iwerks Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| startTime | 1930 ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audiences ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flip the Frog series Description of subject: The Flip the Frog series is an early 1930s American animated cartoon series created by Ub Iwerks, featuring a comedic anthropomorphic frog in a variety of slapstick adventures.
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