Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner series
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Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner series is a classic Warner Bros. animated cartoon franchise centered on the endless, comedic chase between the cunning but perpetually failing Wile E. Coyote and the speedy Road Runner.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote shorts | 1 |
| Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner series Context triple: [Road Runner, hasCompanionCharacter, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner series]
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A.
Road Runner
Road Runner is a high-speed internet service brand that was widely offered by Time Warner Cable in the United States.
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Road Runner
Road Runner is a fast, blue cartoon bird from the Looney Tunes series, best known for outsmarting his persistent pursuer Wile E. Coyote with his incredible speed and signature "beep beep" sound.
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C.
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie is a 1979 animated compilation film that weaves together classic Looney Tunes shorts with new linking material starring Bugs Bunny and other iconic Warner Bros. characters.
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D.
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a classic American animated series of comedic short films featuring iconic characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig.
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E.
Wile E. Coyote
Wile E. Coyote is a classic Looney Tunes cartoon character best known as the endlessly scheming, perpetually failing predator obsessed with catching the Road Runner.
- 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: Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner series Target entity description: Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner series is a classic Warner Bros. animated cartoon franchise centered on the endless, comedic chase between the cunning but perpetually failing Wile E. Coyote and the speedy Road Runner.
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A.
Road Runner
Road Runner is a high-speed internet service brand that was widely offered by Time Warner Cable in the United States.
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B.
Road Runner
Road Runner is a fast, blue cartoon bird from the Looney Tunes series, best known for outsmarting his persistent pursuer Wile E. Coyote with his incredible speed and signature "beep beep" sound.
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C.
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie is a 1979 animated compilation film that weaves together classic Looney Tunes shorts with new linking material starring Bugs Bunny and other iconic Warner Bros. characters.
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D.
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a classic American animated series of comedic short films featuring iconic characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig.
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E.
Wile E. Coyote
Wile E. Coyote is a classic Looney Tunes cartoon character best known as the endlessly scheming, perpetually failing predator obsessed with catching the Road Runner.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Looney Tunes spin-off
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Warner Bros. franchise ⓘ animated cartoon series ⓘ slapstick comedy series ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Warner Bros. Cartoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationType | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| basedOn | original characters by Chuck Jones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Chuck Jones
NERFINISHED
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Michael Maltese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| featuresCharacter |
Road Runner
NERFINISHED
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Wile E. Coyote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Fast and Furry-ous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| genre |
chase comedy
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comedy ⓘ slapstick ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Wile E. Coyote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase | Beep Beep ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
home video release
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television cartoon ⓘ theatrical short film ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy |
Carl Stalling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milt Franklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Road Runner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired |
comic books
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merchandise ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Road Runner
NERFINISHED
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Wile E. Coyote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement |
ACME products
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elaborate traps ⓘ minimal dialogue ⓘ visual gags ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Looney Tunes
NERFINISHED
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Merrie Melodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Warner Bros. Cartoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningGag |
ACME products malfunction
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Wile E. Coyote’s plans backfire ⓘ |
| setting | American Southwest desert ⓘ |
| style |
gag-driven storytelling
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visual humor ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family ⓘ |
| theme |
comic failure
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endless chase ⓘ |
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Subject: Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner series Description of subject: Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner series is a classic Warner Bros. animated cartoon franchise centered on the endless, comedic chase between the cunning but perpetually failing Wile E. Coyote and the speedy Road Runner.
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this entity surface form:
Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote shorts