The Outer Limits (TV series)
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The Outer Limits is a science fiction anthology television series known for its standalone, thought-provoking episodes that explore futuristic, supernatural, and psychological themes.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1029075 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Outer Limits (TV series) Context triple: [Howard Da Silva, notableWork, The Outer Limits (TV series)]
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A.
Outer Limits (episodes)
"Outer Limits (episodes)" refers to the individual installments of the science fiction television series *The Outer Limits*, some of which were written by author and screenwriter Nick Sagan.
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B.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still is a classic 1951 science fiction film about an alien visitor and his powerful robot who come to Earth with an urgent warning for humanity.
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C.
The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes)
The Twilight Zone is a landmark American anthology television series known for its twist-ending stories that blend science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary.
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D.
Pebble in the Sky
Pebble in the Sky is Isaac Asimov’s first published novel, a science fiction story set in his Galactic Empire universe that explores themes of prejudice, time displacement, and a future Earth’s struggle for survival.
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E.
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers is a 1956 American science fiction film known for its iconic stop-motion alien spacecraft effects and classic Cold War-era invasion storyline.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Outer Limits (TV series) Target entity description: The Outer Limits is a science fiction anthology television series known for its standalone, thought-provoking episodes that explore futuristic, supernatural, and psychological themes.
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A.
Outer Limits (episodes)
"Outer Limits (episodes)" refers to the individual installments of the science fiction television series *The Outer Limits*, some of which were written by author and screenwriter Nick Sagan.
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B.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still is a classic 1951 science fiction film about an alien visitor and his powerful robot who come to Earth with an urgent warning for humanity.
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C.
The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes)
The Twilight Zone is a landmark American anthology television series known for its twist-ending stories that blend science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary.
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D.
Pebble in the Sky
Pebble in the Sky is Isaac Asimov’s first published novel, a science fiction story set in his Galactic Empire universe that explores themes of prejudice, time displacement, and a future Earth’s struggle for survival.
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E.
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers is a 1956 American science fiction film known for its iconic stop-motion alien spacecraft effects and classic Cold War-era invasion storyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction anthology television series
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science fiction anthology television series ⓘ television franchise ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Outer Limits (TV series)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)
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| composer | Dominic Frontiere ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator | Leslie Stevens ⓘ |
| developer | Joseph Stefano ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology
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anthology ⓘ horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ science fiction anthology ⓘ |
| hasReboot |
The Outer Limits (TV series)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
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| includesSeries |
The Outer Limits (TV series)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)
The Outer Limits (TV series) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
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| influenced | The X-Files ⓘ |
| narrationBy |
Kevin Conway
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Vic Perrin ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
Demon with a Glass Hand
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The Architects of Fear ⓘ The Galaxy Being ⓘ The Zanti Misfits ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes |
154
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49 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons |
2
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7 ⓘ |
| openingNarration | There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ABC
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Syfy ⓘ
surface form:
Sci Fi Channel
Showtime ⓘ |
| originalReleaseEnd |
1965-01-16
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2002-01-18 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseStart |
1963-09-16
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1995-03-26 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Daystar Productions
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Villa DiStefano ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| theme |
futuristic scenarios
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futuristic scenarios ⓘ psychological exploration ⓘ psychological exploration ⓘ supernatural phenomena ⓘ supernatural phenomena ⓘ |
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Subject: The Outer Limits (TV series) Description of subject: The Outer Limits is a science fiction anthology television series known for its standalone, thought-provoking episodes that explore futuristic, supernatural, and psychological themes.
Referenced by (58)
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The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)
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The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)
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The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)
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The Outer Limits: The Galaxy Being
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The Outer Limits: The Architects of Fear
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The Outer Limits: The Zanti Misfits
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The Outer Limits: The Invisibles
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The Outer Limits: The Form of Things Unknown