Tom Goes to the Mayor
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Tom Goes to the Mayor is an absurdist animated comedy series on Adult Swim that uses a distinctive photocopy-style visual aesthetic to depict the misadventures of an inept civic enthusiast and his equally incompetent small-town mayor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tom Goes to the Mayor canonical | 6 |
| Tom Goes to the Mayor web cartoon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tom Goes to the Mayor Context triple: [Bob Odenkirk, workedOn, Tom Goes to the Mayor]
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A.
The Mayor
The Mayor is a supporting political figure in the 2016 Broadway revival of the classic newsroom comedy "The Front Page," representing the corrupt and self-serving local government entangled in the play’s media circus.
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B.
The Mayor
The Mayor is a short-lived American television sitcom that follows a young aspiring rapper who unexpectedly becomes the mayor of his hometown after running for office as a publicity stunt.
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C.
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor is an American sitcom starring Ted Danson as a wealthy businessman who becomes the mayor of Los Angeles, created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.
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D.
Tom Fobble's Day
Tom Fobble's Day is a children's novella by Alan Garner, set in a rural English community and focusing on a boy's experiences and family traditions during a single winter day.
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E.
Tommy's Tale
Tommy's Tale is a semi-autobiographical novel by actor and writer Alan Cumming that explores themes of identity, relationships, and self-discovery.
- 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: Tom Goes to the Mayor Target entity description: Tom Goes to the Mayor is an absurdist animated comedy series on Adult Swim that uses a distinctive photocopy-style visual aesthetic to depict the misadventures of an inept civic enthusiast and his equally incompetent small-town mayor.
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A.
The Mayor
The Mayor is a supporting political figure in the 2016 Broadway revival of the classic newsroom comedy "The Front Page," representing the corrupt and self-serving local government entangled in the play’s media circus.
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B.
The Mayor
The Mayor is a short-lived American television sitcom that follows a young aspiring rapper who unexpectedly becomes the mayor of his hometown after running for office as a publicity stunt.
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C.
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor is an American sitcom starring Ted Danson as a wealthy businessman who becomes the mayor of Los Angeles, created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.
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D.
Tom Fobble's Day
Tom Fobble's Day is a children's novella by Alan Garner, set in a rural English community and focusing on a boy's experiences and family traditions during a single winter day.
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E.
Tommy's Tale
Tommy's Tale is a semi-autobiographical novel by actor and writer Alan Cumming that explores themes of identity, relationships, and self-discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adult animated comedy series
ⓘ
animated television series ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Tom Goes to the Mayor web cartoon
ⓘ
linked to:
Tom Goes to the Mayor
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
Eric Wareheim
ⓘ
Tim Heidecker ⓘ |
| distribution | Adult Swim home video releases ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Bob Odenkirk
ⓘ
Eric Wareheim ⓘ Tim Heidecker ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2004-11-14 ⓘ |
| format | animated series with limited motion ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist comedy
ⓘ
adult animation ⓘ surreal comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Joy Peters
ⓘ
Tom’s stepsons ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeRuntime | 11 minutes ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
The Mayor
ⓘ
Tom Peters ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
incompetent local government
ⓘ
satire of small-town bureaucracy ⓘ social awkwardness ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2006-09-25 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
awkward, uncomfortable comedy tone
ⓘ
deadpan humor ⓘ minimalist animation ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 30 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | Cartoon Network ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Adult Swim ⓘ |
| originalRun | 2004–2006 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Adult Swim programming block
ⓘ
linked to:
Adult Swim
|
| productionCompany | Abso Lutely Productions ⓘ |
| setting | Jefferton ⓘ |
| stars |
Eric Wareheim
ⓘ
Tim Heidecker ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adults ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | photo-manipulated still images ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
blue-and-white photocopied character designs
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photocopy-style aesthetic ⓘ |
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Subject: Tom Goes to the Mayor Description of subject: Tom Goes to the Mayor is an absurdist animated comedy series on Adult Swim that uses a distinctive photocopy-style visual aesthetic to depict the misadventures of an inept civic enthusiast and his equally incompetent small-town mayor.
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linked to: Tom Goes to the Mayor