"Lisa the Iconoclast"
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"Lisa the Iconoclast" is a celebrated episode of The Simpsons in which Lisa uncovers an uncomfortable truth about Springfield’s revered founder, challenging the town’s historical myths and blind patriotism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Lisa the Iconoclast" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8479512 — 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: "Lisa the Iconoclast" Context triple: [Lisa Simpson, notableEpisodeFocus, "Lisa the Iconoclast"]
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A.
The Late Liz
The Late Liz is a 1971 American drama film starring Geraldine Fitzgerald as an aging woman confronting the consequences of a life of selfishness and spiritual emptiness.
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B.
Mother Angelica
Mother Angelica was an American Franciscan nun and charismatic television personality best known for founding and hosting programs on the Catholic media network EWTN.
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C.
Liza with a Z
Liza with a Z is a 1972 television concert film and musical special starring Liza Minnelli, renowned for its dynamic song-and-dance performances and direction by Bob Fosse.
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D.
Say It Isn’t So
"Say It Isn’t So" is a 1983 pop-rock single by American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, known for its catchy hooks and success on the Billboard charts.
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E.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
- 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: "Lisa the Iconoclast" Target entity description: "Lisa the Iconoclast" is a celebrated episode of The Simpsons in which Lisa uncovers an uncomfortable truth about Springfield’s revered founder, challenging the town’s historical myths and blind patriotism.
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A.
The Late Liz
The Late Liz is a 1971 American drama film starring Geraldine Fitzgerald as an aging woman confronting the consequences of a life of selfishness and spiritual emptiness.
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B.
Mother Angelica
Mother Angelica was an American Franciscan nun and charismatic television personality best known for founding and hosting programs on the Catholic media network EWTN.
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C.
Liza with a Z
Liza with a Z is a 1972 television concert film and musical special starring Liza Minnelli, renowned for its dynamic song-and-dance performances and direction by Bob Fosse.
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D.
Say It Isn’t So
"Say It Isn’t So" is a 1983 pop-rock single by American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, known for its catchy hooks and success on the Billboard charts.
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E.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts | public celebrations of a flawed historical figure ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 16 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
ⓘ
Bart Simpson ⓘ Chief Wiggum ⓘ Hollis Hurlbut ⓘ Homer Simpson ⓘ Jebediah Springfield ⓘ Kent Brockman ⓘ Krusty the Clown ⓘ Marge Simpson ⓘ Mayor Quimby ⓘ Ned Flanders ⓘ Professor Frink ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | Springfield bicentennial celebration ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
Jebediah Springfield statue
ⓘ
Jebediah Springfield time capsule ⓘ |
| franchise |
The Simpsons franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
The Simpsons
|
| hasGenre |
animated sitcom
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lisa Simpson ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Lisa’s moral dilemma about exposing the truth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of the value of historical myths
ⓘ
satire of American civic religion ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1996-02-18 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Simpsons ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Lisa Simpson discovers evidence that town founder Jebediah Springfield was actually a murderous pirate named Hans Sprungfeld and struggles with whether to reveal the truth to Springfield. ⓘ |
| season | 7 ⓘ |
| setInFictionalPlace | Springfield ⓘ |
| settingTime | Springfield bicentennial year ⓘ |
| theme |
civic identity
ⓘ
historical revisionism ⓘ mythmaking ⓘ patriotism ⓘ truth versus comfort ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Lisa the Iconoclast" Description of subject: "Lisa the Iconoclast" is a celebrated episode of The Simpsons in which Lisa uncovers an uncomfortable truth about Springfield’s revered founder, challenging the town’s historical myths and blind patriotism.
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