Would It Kill You to Laugh?
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Would It Kill You to Laugh? is a surreal, character-driven comedy special created by and starring comedians Kate Berlant and John Early.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Would It Kill You to Laugh? canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10890849 — 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: Would It Kill You to Laugh? Context triple: [Kate Berlant, notableWork, Would It Kill You to Laugh?]
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A.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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B.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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C.
Cry to Laugh
"Cry to Laugh" is a song featured on the album *Heigh Ho* by American singer-songwriter Blake Mills.
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D.
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter is the bestselling autobiography of British comedian Peter Kay, chronicling his early life and rise in stand-up comedy with his trademark observational humor.
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E.
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
"The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" is a 1987 indie pop album by British band The Housemartins, noted for its jangly guitar sound and socially and politically charged lyrics.
- 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: Would It Kill You to Laugh? Target entity description: Would It Kill You to Laugh? is a surreal, character-driven comedy special created by and starring comedians Kate Berlant and John Early.
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A.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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B.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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C.
Cry to Laugh
"Cry to Laugh" is a song featured on the album *Heigh Ho* by American singer-songwriter Blake Mills.
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D.
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter is the bestselling autobiography of British comedian Peter Kay, chronicling his early life and rise in stand-up comedy with his trademark observational humor.
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E.
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
"The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" is a 1987 indie pop album by British band The Housemartins, noted for its jangly guitar sound and socially and politically charged lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy special
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sketch comedy special ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| basedOn | original characters by Kate Berlant and John Early ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
John Early
ⓘ
Kate Berlant ⓘ |
| director | Andrew DeYoung ⓘ |
| distributor | Peacock ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
A24
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Andrew DeYoung ⓘ John Early ⓘ Kate Berlant ⓘ |
| features |
character-driven sketches
ⓘ
mock talk-show segments ⓘ parody commercials ⓘ surreal vignettes ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
sketch comedy ⓘ surreal comedy ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
John Early
ⓘ
Jordan Firstman ⓘ Kate Berlant ⓘ Megan Stalter ⓘ Meredith Vieira ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
celebrity culture satire
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friendship dynamics ⓘ media and talk-show parody ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of sketch and narrative formats
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collaboration between Kate Berlant and John Early ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | Peacock streaming service ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Peacock ⓘ |
| platform | Peacock ⓘ |
| productionCompany | A24 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2022-06-23 ⓘ |
| reviewedAs | critically acclaimed comedy special ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| starring |
John Early
ⓘ
Kate Berlant ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2022 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Would It Kill You to Laugh? Description of subject: Would It Kill You to Laugh? is a surreal, character-driven comedy special created by and starring comedians Kate Berlant and John Early.
Referenced by (3)
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