The Jacksons: An American Dream
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The Jacksons: An American Dream is a 1992 television miniseries dramatizing the rise of the Jackson family, particularly Michael Jackson, from their humble beginnings in Gary, Indiana to international stardom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Jacksons: An American Dream canonical | 1 |
| The Jacksons: An American Dream (miniseries) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10525083 — 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 Jacksons: An American Dream Context triple: [Art Evans, notableWork, The Jacksons: An American Dream]
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A.
My Family, The Jacksons
"My Family, The Jacksons" is a memoir by Katherine Jackson that offers an intimate account of the personal lives, struggles, and rise to fame of the Jackson family.
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B.
The Jacksons (variety show)
The Jacksons (variety show) was a late-1970s musical variety television series starring the Jackson family, featuring comedy sketches, dance routines, and performances of their songs.
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C.
Living with Michael Jackson
Living with Michael Jackson is a 2003 British television documentary that offers an intimate and controversial look at the life and personality of pop star Michael Jackson through an extended interview with journalist Martin Bashir.
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D.
Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness
Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness is a bestselling biographical book that offers an in-depth, behind-the-scenes account of Michael Jackson’s life and career.
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E.
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
"Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration" is a 2001 televised concert special produced by David Gest that commemorated the 30-year solo career of Michael Jackson with performances by Jackson and numerous guest artists.
- 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 Jacksons: An American Dream Target entity description: The Jacksons: An American Dream is a 1992 television miniseries dramatizing the rise of the Jackson family, particularly Michael Jackson, from their humble beginnings in Gary, Indiana to international stardom.
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A.
My Family, The Jacksons
"My Family, The Jacksons" is a memoir by Katherine Jackson that offers an intimate account of the personal lives, struggles, and rise to fame of the Jackson family.
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B.
The Jacksons (variety show)
The Jacksons (variety show) was a late-1970s musical variety television series starring the Jackson family, featuring comedy sketches, dance routines, and performances of their songs.
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C.
Living with Michael Jackson
Living with Michael Jackson is a 2003 British television documentary that offers an intimate and controversial look at the life and personality of pop star Michael Jackson through an extended interview with journalist Martin Bashir.
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D.
Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness
Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness is a bestselling biographical book that offers an in-depth, behind-the-scenes account of Michael Jackson’s life and career.
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E.
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
"Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration" is a 2001 televised concert special produced by David Gest that commemorated the 30-year solo career of Michael Jackson with performances by Jackson and numerous guest artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical drama
ⓘ
television miniseries ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Jackson family
NERFINISHED
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life of Michael Jackson ⓘ rise of the Jackson 5 ⓘ |
| composer | Stanley Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Karen Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Jermaine Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret Maldonado NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzanne de Passe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jackie Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Janet Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jermaine Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ La Toya Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlon Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebbie Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
musical ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African-American family life
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fame and celebrity ⓘ family relationships ⓘ music industry ⓘ |
| locationOfStory |
Gary, Indiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate |
1992-11-15
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1992-11-18 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| portrays |
Motown era of the Jackson 5
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formation of the Jackson 5 ⓘ rise of the Jackson family to fame ⓘ solo career beginnings of Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| producer | Suzanne de Passe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | de Passe Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTimePerPart | approximately 90 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| totalRunningTime | approximately 240 minutes ⓘ |
| writer | Joyce Eliason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Jacksons: An American Dream Description of subject: The Jacksons: An American Dream is a 1992 television miniseries dramatizing the rise of the Jackson family, particularly Michael Jackson, from their humble beginnings in Gary, Indiana to international stardom.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Jacksons: An American Dream (miniseries)