The Tony Randall Show
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The Tony Randall Show is an American sitcom starring Tony Randall as a Philadelphia judge, which aired in the late 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Tony Randall Show canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7989877 — 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: The Tony Randall Show Context triple: [Lowell Ganz, notableWork, The Tony Randall Show]
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A.
The Barry Williams Show
"The Barry Williams Show" is a satirical song by Peter Gabriel that critiques sensationalist daytime talk shows and exploitative media culture.
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B.
The Eve Arden Show
The Eve Arden Show was a 1950s American television sitcom starring Eve Arden as a witty, career-focused woman navigating work and personal life.
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C.
Three's Company
Three's Company is a popular American sitcom from the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for its slapstick humor, misunderstandings, and the comedic chemistry of its three roommates.
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D.
The Ann Sothern Show
The Ann Sothern Show is an American sitcom from the late 1950s and early 1960s starring Ann Sothern as a talent agency executive, known for its witty scripts and strong female lead.
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E.
The Martha Raye Show
The Martha Raye Show was an American variety television series starring comedian and singer Martha Raye, featuring musical performances, comedy sketches, and guest appearances during the early years of TV.
- 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: The Tony Randall Show Target entity description: The Tony Randall Show is an American sitcom starring Tony Randall as a Philadelphia judge, which aired in the late 1970s.
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A.
The Barry Williams Show
"The Barry Williams Show" is a satirical song by Peter Gabriel that critiques sensationalist daytime talk shows and exploitative media culture.
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B.
The Eve Arden Show
The Eve Arden Show was a 1950s American television sitcom starring Eve Arden as a witty, career-focused woman navigating work and personal life.
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C.
Three's Company
Three's Company is a popular American sitcom from the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for its slapstick humor, misunderstandings, and the comedic chemistry of its three roommates.
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D.
The Ann Sothern Show
The Ann Sothern Show is an American sitcom from the late 1950s and early 1960s starring Ann Sothern as a talent agency executive, known for its witty scripts and strong female lead.
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E.
The Martha Raye Show
The Martha Raye Show was an American variety television series starring comedian and singer Martha Raye, featuring musical performances, comedy sketches, and guest appearances during the early years of TV.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | mono ⓘ |
| characterRole | Tony Randall as Philadelphia judge ⓘ |
| composer | Patrick Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator |
Jay Tarses
ⓘ
Tom Patchett ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Jay Tarses
ⓘ
Tom Patchett ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | multi-camera ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | judge ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 44 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originalReleaseEnd | 1978 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseStart | 1976 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| productionCompany | MTM Enterprises ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| starring | Tony Randall ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Tony Randall Show Description of subject: The Tony Randall Show is an American sitcom starring Tony Randall as a Philadelphia judge, which aired in the late 1970s.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.