The Martin Short Show
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The Martin Short Show was a short-lived late-night talk show hosted by Canadian comedian and actor Martin Short in the late 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Martin Short Show canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8963339 — 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 Martin Short Show Context triple: [Jan Hooks, performedIn, The Martin Short Show]
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A.
The Dana Carvey Show
The Dana Carvey Show was a short-lived but influential 1996 American sketch comedy television series starring comedian Dana Carvey and featuring a then-unknown ensemble that included Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert.
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B.
The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show is a short-lived but influential early-1990s sketch comedy television series known for its edgy, offbeat humor and for helping launch the careers of several prominent comedians.
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C.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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D.
The Charles Grodin Show
The Charles Grodin Show was an American talk show hosted by actor and comedian Charles Grodin, known for its conversational, often humorous interviews and commentary.
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E.
It's Garry Shandling's Show
"It's Garry Shandling's Show" is a groundbreaking 1980s American sitcom known for its meta-humor, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and self-referential take on television conventions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Martin Short Show Target entity description: The Martin Short Show was a short-lived late-night talk show hosted by Canadian comedian and actor Martin Short in the late 1990s.
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A.
The Dana Carvey Show
The Dana Carvey Show was a short-lived but influential 1996 American sketch comedy television series starring comedian Dana Carvey and featuring a then-unknown ensemble that included Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert.
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B.
The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show is a short-lived but influential early-1990s sketch comedy television series known for its edgy, offbeat humor and for helping launch the careers of several prominent comedians.
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C.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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D.
The Charles Grodin Show
The Charles Grodin Show was an American talk show hosted by actor and comedian Charles Grodin, known for its conversational, often humorous interviews and commentary.
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E.
It's Garry Shandling's Show
"It's Garry Shandling's Show" is a groundbreaking 1980s American sitcom known for its meta-humor, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and self-referential take on television conventions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late-night talk show
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television talk show ⓘ |
| basedOn | comedy of Martin Short ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Martin Short ⓘ |
| distributor | King World Productions ⓘ |
| endTime | 1999 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
King World executives
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Martin Short ⓘ Michael Short ⓘ |
| features |
celebrity interviews
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comedy sketches ⓘ musical performances ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstAired | 1999 ⓘ |
| format | syndicated late-night talk show ⓘ |
| genre | talk show ⓘ |
| hasGuest | various celebrity guests ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
celebrity culture
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current events ⓘ pop culture ⓘ |
| host | Martin Short ⓘ |
| network | syndication ⓘ |
| notableFor |
character-based comedy by Martin Short
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late-night format in syndication ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| presenter | Martin Short ⓘ |
| productionCompany | King World Productions ⓘ |
| shortLived | true ⓘ |
| starIs |
Canadian comedian Martin Short
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linked to:
Martin Short
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| starring | Martin Short ⓘ |
| startTime | 1999 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Martin Short Show Description of subject: The Martin Short Show was a short-lived late-night talk show hosted by Canadian comedian and actor Martin Short in the late 1990s.
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