The Maxx
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The Maxx is a surreal 1990s animated television series based on Sam Kieth's comic, blending gritty superhero elements with psychological drama and dreamlike imagery.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Maxx canonical | 3 |
| The Maxx (character) | 1 |
| The Maxx (on MTV Oddities programming block) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11621609 — 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 Maxx Context triple: [MTV Animation, notableWork, The Maxx]
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A.
El Max
El Max is a coastal district of Alexandria in northern Egypt, known for its fishing community, beaches, and proximity to the Mediterranean Sea.
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B.
Moxie
Moxie is the daughter of magician and entertainer Penn Jillette, known for her distinctive name Moxie CrimeFighter Jillette.
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C.
EI Maxx
EI Maxx was a Latin American sports television channel that later became part of the TNT Sports brand.
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D.
Madcap Maxie
Madcap Maxie is the nickname of Max Baer Sr., the flamboyant American heavyweight boxing champion of the 1930s known for his powerful punch and showman personality.
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E.
Buy n Large
Buy n Large is the massive, monopolistic megacorporation in Pixar's "WALL·E" universe that dominates global commerce and spacefaring operations.
- 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 Maxx Target entity description: The Maxx is a surreal 1990s animated television series based on Sam Kieth's comic, blending gritty superhero elements with psychological drama and dreamlike imagery.
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A.
El Max
El Max is a coastal district of Alexandria in northern Egypt, known for its fishing community, beaches, and proximity to the Mediterranean Sea.
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B.
Moxie
Moxie is the daughter of magician and entertainer Penn Jillette, known for her distinctive name Moxie CrimeFighter Jillette.
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C.
EI Maxx
EI Maxx was a Latin American sports television channel that later became part of the TNT Sports brand.
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D.
Madcap Maxie
Madcap Maxie is the nickname of Max Baer Sr., the flamboyant American heavyweight boxing champion of the 1930s known for his powerful punch and showman personality.
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E.
Buy n Large
Buy n Large is the massive, monopolistic megacorporation in Pixar's "WALL·E" universe that dominates global commerce and spacefaring operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animated television series
ⓘ
television adaptation ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Maxx (comic book) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creatorOfOriginalWork | Sam Kieth ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1990s ⓘ |
| distributor | MTV ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1995 ⓘ |
| genre |
adult animation
ⓘ
fantasy television ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ superhero fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 2D animation ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistWithAlterEgo | true ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Mr. Gone ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Julie Winters
ⓘ
The Maxx (character) ⓘ
linked to:
The Maxx
|
| mediaType | television series ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending superhero elements with psychological themes
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dreamlike and surreal imagery ⓘ faithful adaptation of Sam Kieth’s comic tone ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 13 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | MTV ⓘ |
| originalWorkMedium | comic book ⓘ |
| partOf |
MTV Oddities
ⓘ
linked to:
MTV Live
|
| releasePlatform | cable television ⓘ |
| setting |
a grim urban city
ⓘ
the Outback (alternate reality) ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
identity and dual realities
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mental illness ⓘ trauma and recovery ⓘ violence and its consequences ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
expressionistic
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gritty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Maxx Description of subject: The Maxx is a surreal 1990s animated television series based on Sam Kieth's comic, blending gritty superhero elements with psychological drama and dreamlike imagery.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Maxx
linked to: The Maxx