The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
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The Legacy of Reginald Perrin is a British television sitcom that continues the story of the original Reginald Perrin series, following the aftermath of its protagonist’s faked death and the impact on those around him.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Legacy of Reginald Perrin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10495120 — 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 Legacy of Reginald Perrin Context triple: [The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin, hasSequel, The Legacy of Reginald Perrin]
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A.
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin is a British television sitcom, based on David Nobbs' novels, that follows the midlife crisis and increasingly absurd attempts at escape by a disillusioned middle-aged executive.
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B.
The Renegades of Pern
The Renegades of Pern is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey that explores the lives of outcasts and holdless people on the planet Pern, running parallel to and intersecting with events from earlier Dragonriders of Pern books.
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C.
Chronicler of the Winds
Chronicler of the Winds is a reflective novel by Henning Mankell that follows a homeless boy in an unnamed African port city, exploring themes of memory, storytelling, and survival amid poverty and violence.
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D.
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in her Pern universe, focusing on the dragonriders’ struggle against a devastating plague.
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E.
All the Weyrs of Pern
All the Weyrs of Pern is a science fiction novel by Anne McCaffrey in the Dragonriders of Pern series, focusing on a pivotal technological and social turning point for the dragonriders’ world.
- 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 Legacy of Reginald Perrin Target entity description: The Legacy of Reginald Perrin is a British television sitcom that continues the story of the original Reginald Perrin series, following the aftermath of its protagonist’s faked death and the impact on those around him.
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A.
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin is a British television sitcom, based on David Nobbs' novels, that follows the midlife crisis and increasingly absurd attempts at escape by a disillusioned middle-aged executive.
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B.
The Renegades of Pern
The Renegades of Pern is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey that explores the lives of outcasts and holdless people on the planet Pern, running parallel to and intersecting with events from earlier Dragonriders of Pern books.
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C.
Chronicler of the Winds
Chronicler of the Winds is a reflective novel by Henning Mankell that follows a homeless boy in an unnamed African port city, exploring themes of memory, storytelling, and survival amid poverty and violence.
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D.
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in her Pern universe, focusing on the dragonriders’ struggle against a devastating plague.
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E.
All the Weyrs of Pern
All the Weyrs of Pern is a science fiction novel by Anne McCaffrey in the Dragonriders of Pern series, focusing on a pivotal technological and social turning point for the dragonriders’ world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British television sitcom ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
ⓘ
linked to:
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
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| continuationOf | Reginald Perrin television series ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
consequences of deception
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ workplace relationships ⓘ |
| follows |
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
ⓘ
linked to:
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
|
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| hasFormat | episodic television comedy ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
ⓘ
linked to:
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
|
| hasSetting | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Reginald Perrin ⓘ |
| isSequelTo |
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
ⓘ
linked to:
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Reginald Perrin ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeTime | after Reginald Perrin’s staged death ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
aftermath of Reginald Perrin’s faked death
ⓘ
impact of Reginald Perrin’s disappearance on those around him ⓘ |
| workType | fictional narrative ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Legacy of Reginald Perrin Description of subject: The Legacy of Reginald Perrin is a British television sitcom that continues the story of the original Reginald Perrin series, following the aftermath of its protagonist’s faked death and the impact on those around him.
Referenced by (1)
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