The Giant Rat of Sumatra
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The Giant Rat of Sumatra is a comedic audio drama and parody of Sherlock Holmes created by David Ossman and the Firesign Theatre, expanding on a famously untold Holmes adventure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Giant Rat of Sumatra canonical | 1 |
| the Giant Rat of Sumatra mentioned in Sherlock Holmes canon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9752948 — 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: The Giant Rat of Sumatra Context triple: [David Ossman, notableWork, The Giant Rat of Sumatra]
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A.
Rattenkönig
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B.
The Worm
The Worm is the famous nickname of Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer renowned for his tenacious rebounding, defense, and eccentric personality.
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C.
The Worm
The Worm is a song by the American rock band Audioslave featured on their 2005 album "Out of Exile."
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D.
The Ape That Got Lucky
The Ape That Got Lucky is a BBC Radio 4 comedy series written and performed by Chris Addison that humorously explores human evolution and anthropology.
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E.
The Leopard Man
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- 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 Giant Rat of Sumatra Target entity description: The Giant Rat of Sumatra is a comedic audio drama and parody of Sherlock Holmes created by David Ossman and the Firesign Theatre, expanding on a famously untold Holmes adventure.
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A.
Rattenkönig
Rattenkönig is a sculptural installation by German artist Katharina Fritsch featuring a haunting circular arrangement of oversized black rats that evokes themes of myth, fear, and collective menace.
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B.
The Worm
The Worm is the famous nickname of Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer renowned for his tenacious rebounding, defense, and eccentric personality.
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C.
The Worm
The Worm is a song by the American rock band Audioslave featured on their 2005 album "Out of Exile."
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D.
The Ape That Got Lucky
The Ape That Got Lucky is a BBC Radio 4 comedy series written and performed by Chris Addison that humorously explores human evolution and anthropology.
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E.
The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man is a 1943 atmospheric horror film noted for its psychological tension and innovative use of off-screen terror.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sherlock Holmes pastiche
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audio drama ⓘ comedy ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| author | David Ossman ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Sherlock Holmes
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linked to:
Holmes
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
David Ossman
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The Firesign Theatre ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. Watson
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Sherlock Holmes ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes
|
| genre |
comedy
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detective fiction parody ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
crime
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detective fiction ⓘ parody of mystery conventions ⓘ satire of Victorian England ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | an untold Sherlock Holmes case mentioned by Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | audio ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | audio drama ⓘ |
| narrativeUniverse | a comic version of the Sherlock Holmes world ⓘ |
| parodies | Sherlock Holmes stories ⓘ |
| partOf |
Firesign Theatre audio works
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linked to:
The Firesign Theatre
|
| performer |
David Ossman
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members of The Firesign Theatre ⓘ |
| producer | The Firesign Theatre ⓘ |
| titleReferences |
the Giant Rat of Sumatra mentioned in Sherlock Holmes canon
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linked to:
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Giant Rat of Sumatra Description of subject: The Giant Rat of Sumatra is a comedic audio drama and parody of Sherlock Holmes created by David Ossman and the Firesign Theatre, expanding on a famously untold Holmes adventure.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
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titleReferences
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the Giant Rat of Sumatra mentioned in Sherlock Holmes canon
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linked to: The Giant Rat of Sumatra