Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for WKRP in Cincinnati
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The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for WKRP in Cincinnati is a specific Emmy nomination category recognizing Howard Hesseman’s supporting performance on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati."
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15715302 — 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: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for WKRP in Cincinnati Context triple: [Howard Hesseman, nominatedFor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for WKRP in Cincinnati]
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The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a landmark American television variety and sketch-comedy series that aired from 1967 to 1978, renowned for its ensemble cast, physical comedy, and influential impact on TV comedy.
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Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a long-running American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show known for its satirical take on politics and pop culture.
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Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart is an American stand-up comedian and actor renowned for his deadpan delivery and influential comedy albums and sitcoms, including "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart."
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Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman was an American comedic actor best known for his work on *The Carol Burnett Show* and in Mel Brooks films such as *Blazing Saddles* and *History of the World, Part I*.
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The New WKRP in Cincinnati
The New WKRP in Cincinnati is a 1990s American sitcom that serves as a sequel to the original WKRP in Cincinnati, following the comedic misadventures of staff at a struggling radio station.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for WKRP in Cincinnati Target entity description: The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for WKRP in Cincinnati is a specific Emmy nomination category recognizing Howard Hesseman’s supporting performance on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati."
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A.
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a landmark American television variety and sketch-comedy series that aired from 1967 to 1978, renowned for its ensemble cast, physical comedy, and influential impact on TV comedy.
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B.
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a long-running American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show known for its satirical take on politics and pop culture.
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C.
Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart is an American stand-up comedian and actor renowned for his deadpan delivery and influential comedy albums and sitcoms, including "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart."
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D.
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman was an American comedic actor best known for his work on *The Carol Burnett Show* and in Mel Brooks films such as *Blazing Saddles* and *History of the World, Part I*.
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E.
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
The New WKRP in Cincinnati is a 1990s American sitcom that serves as a sequel to the original WKRP in Cincinnati, following the comedic misadventures of staff at a struggling radio station.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Howard Hesseman
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for WKRP in Cincinnati
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