Time Enough at Last
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"Time Enough at Last" is a classic 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone, famous for its twist ending involving a bookish man who survives a nuclear catastrophe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Time Enough at Last canonical | 4 |
| Time Enough at Last (short story) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2120475 — 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: Time Enough at Last Context triple: [The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes), hasNotableEpisode, Time Enough at Last]
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A.
These Days
"These Days" is a 1995 rock album by Bon Jovi known for its darker, more mature themes and a shift toward a more introspective sound.
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B.
The Thrill Is Gone
"The Thrill Is Gone" is a classic blues song popularized by B.B. King that became one of his signature hits and a defining anthem of modern electric blues.
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C.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
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D.
There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
"There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" is an optimistic theme song written for Disney's Carousel of Progress attraction, celebrating faith in technological progress and the future.
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E.
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a classic folk-rock song by Bob Dylan, renowned for its poignant lyrics and enduring influence across popular music.
- 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: Time Enough at Last Target entity description: "Time Enough at Last" is a classic 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone, famous for its twist ending involving a bookish man who survives a nuclear catastrophe.
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A.
These Days
"These Days" is a 1995 rock album by Bon Jovi known for its darker, more mature themes and a shift toward a more introspective sound.
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B.
The Thrill Is Gone
"The Thrill Is Gone" is a classic blues song popularized by B.B. King that became one of his signature hits and a defining anthem of modern electric blues.
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C.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
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D.
There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
"There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" is an optimistic theme song written for Disney's Carousel of Progress attraction, celebrating faith in technological progress and the future.
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E.
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a classic folk-rock song by Bob Dylan, renowned for its poignant lyrics and enduring influence across popular music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
The Twilight Zone episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWork |
Time Enough at Last
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Time Enough at Last (short story)
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| basedOn | short story by Lynn Venable ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Burgess Meredith
ⓘ
Jacqueline deWit ⓘ Vaughn Taylor ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
irony of fate
ⓘ
isolation ⓘ love of reading ⓘ survival after nuclear war ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | John Brahm ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 8 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Rod Serling ⓘ |
| famousFor | twist ending involving broken eyeglasses ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Henry Bemis ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastSlot | Friday 10:00 PM ET ⓘ |
| followedByEpisode | Perchance to Dream ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy television
ⓘ
post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ science fiction television ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | tt0734684 ⓘ |
| hasTVGuideTitle | Time Enough at Last self-link ⓘ |
| leadActor | Burgess Meredith ⓘ |
| narrator | Rod Serling ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1959-11-20 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOfAnthologySeries |
The Twilight Zone (TV series)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)
|
| plotElement |
nuclear catastrophe leaves protagonist as apparent sole survivor
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protagonist breaks his glasses, losing ability to read ⓘ protagonist discovers library ruins with many intact books ⓘ |
| precededByEpisode | The Lonely ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cayuga Productions ⓘ |
| protagonist | Henry Bemis ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | bank teller ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic episode of The Twilight Zone ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| season | Season 1 ⓘ |
| series |
The Twilight Zone (TV series)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Twilight Zone
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| setting |
bank
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fictional American city ⓘ public library ⓘ |
| title | Time Enough at Last self-link ⓘ |
| writer | Rod Serling ⓘ |
| yearOfTelevisionDebut | 1959 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Time Enough at Last Description of subject: "Time Enough at Last" is a classic 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone, famous for its twist ending involving a bookish man who survives a nuclear catastrophe.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Time Enough at Last (short story)