The Phyllis Diller Show
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The Phyllis Diller Show was a 1960s American television sitcom starring comedian Phyllis Diller as a widowed mother navigating work and family life with her trademark zany humor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Phyllis Diller Show canonical | 5 |
| showcased Phyllis Diller's zany humor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11405060 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Phyllis Diller Show Context triple: [Marty Ingels, performedIn, The Phyllis Diller Show]
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A.
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show was a 1960s American television variety series built around the stand-up comedy and eccentric persona of comedian Phyllis Diller.
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B.
The Betty Hutton Show
The Betty Hutton Show is an American 1950s–60s television sitcom starring energetic musical-comedy actress Betty Hutton as a former showgirl who becomes the guardian of three children.
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C.
The Martha Raye Show
The Martha Raye Show was an American variety television series starring comedian and singer Martha Raye, featuring musical performances, comedy sketches, and guest appearances during the early years of TV.
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D.
The Joey Bishop Show
The Joey Bishop Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Joey Bishop that aired in the early 1960s, following his comedic misadventures first as a public relations man and later as a talk-show host.
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E.
The Paul Lynde Show
The Paul Lynde Show was a short-lived early-1970s American sitcom starring comedian Paul Lynde as a harried family man, known for its sharp one-liners and traditional domestic comedy format.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Phyllis Diller Show Target entity description: The Phyllis Diller Show was a 1960s American television sitcom starring comedian Phyllis Diller as a widowed mother navigating work and family life with her trademark zany humor.
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A.
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show was a 1960s American television variety series built around the stand-up comedy and eccentric persona of comedian Phyllis Diller.
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B.
The Betty Hutton Show
The Betty Hutton Show is an American 1950s–60s television sitcom starring energetic musical-comedy actress Betty Hutton as a former showgirl who becomes the guardian of three children.
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C.
The Martha Raye Show
The Martha Raye Show was an American variety television series starring comedian and singer Martha Raye, featuring musical performances, comedy sketches, and guest appearances during the early years of TV.
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D.
The Joey Bishop Show
The Joey Bishop Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Joey Bishop that aired in the early 1960s, following his comedic misadventures first as a public relations man and later as a talk-show host.
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E.
The Paul Lynde Show
The Paul Lynde Show was a short-lived early-1970s American sitcom starring comedian Paul Lynde as a harried family man, known for its sharp one-liners and traditional domestic comedy format.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sitcom
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television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Pruitts of Southampton ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | NBC ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | Phyllis Pruitt – advice columnist ⓘ |
| characterStatus | Phyllis Pruitt – widow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstAired | 1966 ⓘ |
| genre | situation comedy ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Phyllis Pruitt ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1967 ⓘ |
| leadCharacterIsWidowedMother | true ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
showcased Phyllis Diller's zany humor
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linked to:
The Phyllis Diller Show
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| numberOfEpisodes | 30 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Filmways ⓘ |
| setting | San Francisco ⓘ |
| starIsComedian | Phyllis Diller ⓘ |
| starring | Phyllis Diller ⓘ |
| theme |
single motherhood
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work–family balance ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s American television ⓘ |
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linked to: The Phyllis Diller Show