Funeral for a Fiend
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"Funeral for a Fiend" is an episode of the animated television series The Simpsons centered on the recurring villain Sideshow Bob and one of his elaborate schemes against the Simpson family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Funeral for a Fiend canonical | 3 |
| "Funeral for a Fiend" | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10017871 — 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: Funeral for a Fiend Context triple: [Sideshow Bob, appearsInEpisode, Funeral for a Fiend]
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A.
The Yawning Grave
"The Yawning Grave" is a haunting, atmospheric folk-rock song by Lord Huron known for its ghostly narrative and cinematic, Western-tinged sound.
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B.
Fiends Fell
Fiends Fell is an older name for Cross Fell, the highest and often mist-shrouded peak of the Pennines in northern England.
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C.
The Fiend
The Fiend is a psychological suspense novel by Canadian-American mystery writer Margaret Millar, known for its chilling exploration of obsession and suburban menace.
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D.
Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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E.
Lord of Death
The Lord of Death is a mythological deity who presides over the realm of the dead and judges the souls of the departed.
- 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: Funeral for a Fiend Target entity description: "Funeral for a Fiend" is an episode of the animated television series The Simpsons centered on the recurring villain Sideshow Bob and one of his elaborate schemes against the Simpson family.
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A.
The Yawning Grave
"The Yawning Grave" is a haunting, atmospheric folk-rock song by Lord Huron known for its ghostly narrative and cinematic, Western-tinged sound.
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B.
Fiends Fell
Fiends Fell is an older name for Cross Fell, the highest and often mist-shrouded peak of the Pennines in northern England.
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C.
The Fiend
The Fiend is a psychological suspense novel by Canadian-American mystery writer Margaret Millar, known for its chilling exploration of obsession and suburban menace.
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D.
Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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E.
Lord of Death
The Lord of Death is a mythological deity who presides over the realm of the dead and judges the souls of the departed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| basedOnFranchise | The Simpsons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresCharacter |
Bart Simpson
ⓘ
Cecil Terwilliger ⓘ Dr. Robert Terwilliger Sr. ⓘ Francesca Terwilliger ⓘ Homer Simpson ⓘ Krusty the Clown ⓘ Lisa Simpson ⓘ Maggie Simpson ⓘ Marge Simpson ⓘ Sideshow Bob ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Sideshow Bob ⓘ |
| franchiseAppearanceNumberOfCharacter |
Sideshow Bob appears as recurring villain.
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linked to:
Sideshow Bob
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| genre |
animated comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
deception
ⓘ
family ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| hasVillain | Sideshow Bob ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | fake death plot ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2007-11-25 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Simpsons ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
Sideshow Bob stages an elaborate scheme involving his apparent death and a trial to take revenge on the Simpson family.
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linked to:
Sideshow Bob
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| productionCode | KABF01 ⓘ |
| seriesEpisodeNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| seriesSeason | 19 ⓘ |
| setting | Springfield ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Funeral for a Fiend Description of subject: "Funeral for a Fiend" is an episode of the animated television series The Simpsons centered on the recurring villain Sideshow Bob and one of his elaborate schemes against the Simpson family.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Funeral for a Fiend
linked to: Funeral for a Fiend