Thicke of the Night
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Thicke of the Night was a short-lived 1980s late-night talk show created as a competitor to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and fronted by Canadian entertainer Alan Thicke.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thicke of the Night canonical | 2 |
| Thicke of the Night (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9565954 — 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)
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Target entity: Thicke of the Night Context triple: [Alan Thicke, hosted, Thicke of the Night]
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A.
Because the Night
"Because the Night" is a rock song co-written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen that became one of Smith's signature hits and a classic of 1970s rock music.
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B.
When the Night
"When the Night" is a romantic, melodic rock ballad by Paul McCartney and Wings from their 1973 album Red Rose Speedway.
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C.
The Night
The Night is a symbolist painting by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler, renowned for its dreamlike depiction of intertwined, sleeping figures and its exploration of themes such as fear, death, and the subconscious.
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D.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
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E.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
- 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: Thicke of the Night Target entity description: Thicke of the Night was a short-lived 1980s late-night talk show created as a competitor to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and fronted by Canadian entertainer Alan Thicke.
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A.
Because the Night
"Because the Night" is a rock song co-written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen that became one of Smith's signature hits and a classic of 1970s rock music.
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B.
When the Night
"When the Night" is a romantic, melodic rock ballad by Paul McCartney and Wings from their 1973 album Red Rose Speedway.
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C.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
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D.
The Night
The Night is a symbolist painting by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler, renowned for its dreamlike depiction of intertwined, sleeping figures and its exploration of themes such as fear, death, and the subconscious.
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E.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television talk show ⓘ |
| aimedToCompeteWith |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tonight Show
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Thicke of the Night (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Thicke of the Night
|
| basedOnFormatOf |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tonight Show
|
| broadcastFormat | syndicated late-night talk show ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Alan Thicke ⓘ |
| decadeOfDebut | 1980s ⓘ |
| distributor | Metromedia ⓘ |
| era | 1980s American television ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer | Alan Thicke ⓘ |
| featuredSegmentType |
celebrity interviews
ⓘ
comedy sketches ⓘ musical performances ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1983 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
talk show ⓘ |
| hasHostNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryGenre | late-night talk show ⓘ |
| host | Alan Thicke ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1984 ⓘ |
| mediaType | television program ⓘ |
| network | syndication ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a short-lived competitor to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | approximately 85 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | first-run syndication ⓘ |
| presenter | Alan Thicke ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Metromedia Producers Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Metromedia
|
| runtimePerEpisode | 60 minutes ⓘ |
| starring | Alan Thicke ⓘ |
| status | ended ⓘ |
| targetTimeSlot | late night ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thicke of the Night Description of subject: Thicke of the Night was a short-lived 1980s late-night talk show created as a competitor to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and fronted by Canadian entertainer Alan Thicke.
Referenced by (3)
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