Cape Feare
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"Cape Feare" is a renowned episode of the animated television series The Simpsons that parodies the film Cape Fear, featuring Sideshow Bob's elaborate attempts to exact revenge on Bart Simpson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Feare canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10017868 — 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: Cape Feare Context triple: [Sideshow Bob, appearsInEpisode, Cape Feare]
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A.
The Desperate Hours
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B.
Desperate Hours
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C.
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point is a 1950 film noir crime drama, adapted from Ernest Hemingway’s novel "To Have and Have Not," starring John Garfield as a struggling boat captain drawn into dangerous smuggling.
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D.
Gun Crazy
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E.
Killer Kane
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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: Cape Feare Target entity description: "Cape Feare" is a renowned episode of the animated television series The Simpsons that parodies the film Cape Fear, featuring Sideshow Bob's elaborate attempts to exact revenge on Bart Simpson.
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A.
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours is a 1955 American film noir thriller about a suburban family taken hostage by escaped convicts, noted for its intense suspense and strong performances.
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B.
Desperate Hours
Desperate Hours is a 1990 American thriller film about a family taken hostage in their own home by an escaped convict and his accomplices.
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C.
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point is a 1950 film noir crime drama, adapted from Ernest Hemingway’s novel "To Have and Have Not," starring John Garfield as a struggling boat captain drawn into dangerous smuggling.
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D.
Gun Crazy
Gun Crazy is a 1950 American film noir crime drama, famed for its stylish direction and psychologically intense story of a gun-obsessed couple on a crime spree.
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E.
Killer Kane
Killer Kane is a notorious villain from the Buck Rogers science fiction series, often portrayed as a ruthless dictator and primary antagonist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Cape Fear (1962 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Fear (1991 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Rich Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 2 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Chief Wiggum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dr. Hibbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Itchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ned Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Patty Bouvier NERFINISHED ⓘ Scratchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Selma Bouvier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong | H.M.S. Pinafore medley ⓘ |
| featuresVoiceActor |
Dan Castellaneta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hank Azaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Shearer NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Kavner NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelsey Grammer NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Cartwright NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeardley Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
animated television comedy
ⓘ
parody ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bart Simpson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homer Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marge Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sideshow Bob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement | parody of the film Cape Fear ⓘ |
| notableScene | Sideshow Bob repeatedly stepping on rakes ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1993-10-07 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Sideshow Bob is released from prison and attempts to murder Bart Simpson, leading the Simpson family to enter witness protection on a houseboat. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | David Mirkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | considered one of the greatest episodes of The Simpsons ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 22 minutes ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| seriesSeason | The Simpsons season 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Springfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
houseboat on a river ⓘ |
| showrunner |
Al Jean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Reiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Cape Feare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Jon Vitti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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