Steptoe and Son
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Steptoe and Son is a British television sitcom about a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son, widely known as the inspiration for the American series Sanford and Son.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Steptoe and Son canonical | 10 |
| Steptoe and Son (film) | 2 |
| Steptoe and Son (indirectly, via Sanford and Son adaptation) | 2 |
| Steptoe and Son Ride Again | 2 |
| British sitcom Steptoe and Son | 1 |
| Steptoe and Son theme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1528950 — 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: Steptoe and Son Context triple: [Sanford and Son, basedOn, Steptoe and Son]
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A.
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a long-running British television sitcom set in rural Yorkshire, following the humorous misadventures of a group of elderly friends.
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B.
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a classic British television sitcom co-created by and starring John Cleese, renowned for its farcical humor and depiction of a disastrously run seaside hotel.
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C.
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour is a classic British radio and television comedy series from the 1950s and early 1960s, starring Tony Hancock and known for its character-driven humor and influential role in shaping modern sitcoms.
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D.
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part is a British television sitcom that satirically portrays working-class life and bigotry through the character of the outspoken, conservative Alf Garnett.
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E.
Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns is a British television comedy series created by and starring Michael Palin that parodies old-fashioned adventure and boys’ own stories.
- 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: Steptoe and Son Target entity description: Steptoe and Son is a British television sitcom about a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son, widely known as the inspiration for the American series Sanford and Son.
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A.
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a long-running British television sitcom set in rural Yorkshire, following the humorous misadventures of a group of elderly friends.
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B.
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a classic British television sitcom co-created by and starring John Cleese, renowned for its farcical humor and depiction of a disastrously run seaside hotel.
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C.
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour is a classic British radio and television comedy series from the 1950s and early 1960s, starring Tony Hancock and known for its character-driven humor and influential role in shaping modern sitcoms.
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D.
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part is a British television sitcom that satirically portrays working-class life and bigotry through the character of the outspoken, conservative Alf Garnett.
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E.
Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns is a British television comedy series created by and starring Michael Palin that parodies old-fashioned adventure and boys’ own stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steptoe and Son Description of subject: Steptoe and Son is a British television sitcom about a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son, widely known as the inspiration for the American series Sanford and Son.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British sitcom Steptoe and Son
this entity surface form:
Steptoe and Son (film)
this entity surface form:
Steptoe and Son Ride Again
this entity surface form:
Steptoe and Son (indirectly, via Sanford and Son adaptation)
subject surface form:
Lamont Sanford
subject surface form:
Sanford and Son
subject surface form:
Esther Anderson
this entity surface form:
Steptoe and Son (indirectly, via Sanford and Son adaptation)
this entity surface form:
Steptoe and Son (film)
this entity surface form:
Steptoe and Son Ride Again
this entity surface form:
Steptoe and Son theme