Mission: Impossible (TV series)
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Mission: Impossible is a classic American espionage television series that follows a team of secret agents carrying out complex, high-stakes missions using elaborate deceptions and cutting-edge gadgets.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13051577 — 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: Mission: Impossible (TV series) Context triple: [Marc Daniels, notableWork, Mission: Impossible (TV series)]
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Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible is a long-running American action-spy franchise, best known for its high-stakes espionage plots, elaborate stunts, and Tom Cruise’s portrayal of agent Ethan Hunt.
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Mission: Impossible (1996 film)
Mission: Impossible (1996 film) is a spy action thriller directed by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Cruise as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, launching the long-running Mission: Impossible film franchise.
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is a 2023 action spy film in the long-running Mission: Impossible franchise, following Ethan Hunt and his team as they confront a powerful rogue AI threat.
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Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III is a 2006 action spy film in the Mission: Impossible franchise, known for its high-intensity stunts and as J. J. Abrams’ feature directorial debut.
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Mission: Impossible – Fallout is a 2018 action spy film in the Mission: Impossible franchise, known for its elaborate stunts, high-intensity action sequences, and Tom Cruise’s physically demanding performance.
- 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: Mission: Impossible (TV series) Target entity description: Mission: Impossible is a classic American espionage television series that follows a team of secret agents carrying out complex, high-stakes missions using elaborate deceptions and cutting-edge gadgets.
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A.
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible is a long-running American action-spy franchise, best known for its high-stakes espionage plots, elaborate stunts, and Tom Cruise’s portrayal of agent Ethan Hunt.
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B.
Mission: Impossible (1996 film)
Mission: Impossible (1996 film) is a spy action thriller directed by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Cruise as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, launching the long-running Mission: Impossible film franchise.
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C.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is a 2023 action spy film in the long-running Mission: Impossible franchise, following Ethan Hunt and his team as they confront a powerful rogue AI threat.
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D.
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III is a 2006 action spy film in the Mission: Impossible franchise, known for its high-intensity stunts and as J. J. Abrams’ feature directorial debut.
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E.
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Mission: Impossible – Fallout is a 2018 action spy film in the Mission: Impossible franchise, known for its elaborate stunts, high-intensity action sequences, and Tom Cruise’s physically demanding performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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espionage television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| airedOn | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original concept by Bruce Geller ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | episodic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Bruce Geller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | CBS Television Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| finalAired | 1973-03-30 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1966-09-17 ⓘ |
| firstRunSyndication | no ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Impossible Missions Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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espionage ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | Mission: Impossible (film series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Barney Collier
NERFINISHED
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Cinnamon Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Phelps NERFINISHED ⓘ Rollin Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ Willy Armitage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement |
disguises and masks
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elaborate deceptions ⓘ high-tech gadgets ⓘ self-destructing tape recordings ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 171 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 7 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | Mission: Impossible Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| originalRunEndYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| originalRunStartYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| portrays | covert operations ⓘ |
| precededBy | Desilu Playhouse (in production lineage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Desilu Productions
NERFINISHED
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Paramount Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn | various international locations ⓘ |
| shortName | Mission: Impossible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| themeMusicComposer | Lalo Schifrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeStructure |
team plans and executes complex con
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team receives mission via recorded message ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Mission: Impossible (TV series) Description of subject: Mission: Impossible is a classic American espionage television series that follows a team of secret agents carrying out complex, high-stakes missions using elaborate deceptions and cutting-edge gadgets.
Referenced by (23)
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this entity surface form:
Mission: Impossible by Bruce Geller
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Mission: Impossible (television series)
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Mission: Impossible (1967 TV series)
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Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series)
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Mission: Impossible (television work)
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Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)
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The New Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series)
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Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)
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Mission: Impossible season 1
Rollin Hand in "Mission: Impossible"
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Mission: Impossible (TV series)
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Rollin Hand
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Mission: Impossible season 1
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Rollin Hand
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Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)
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Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)
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Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series)
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Mission: Impossible "Pilot" (1966)
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Mission: Impossible television series