Jim Henson’s The Storyteller
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Jim Henson’s The Storyteller is a fantasy television series blending live-action and puppetry to retell European folk and fairy tales through a narrator and his talking dog.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jim Henson’s The Storyteller canonical | 2 |
| Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Greek Myths | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2436763 — 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: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Context triple: [Duncan Kenworthy, notableWork, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller]
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A.
Horton Hears a Who!
"Horton Hears a Who!" is a 2008 animated film adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic children's book, following the kind-hearted elephant Horton as he protects a microscopic community living on a speck of dust.
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B.
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is a classic 1970s–80s television variety series created by Jim Henson, featuring a cast of Muppet characters performing comedy sketches, musical numbers, and celebrity guest appearances.
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C.
Muppet*Vision 3D
Muppet*Vision 3D is a 3D film and live-action attraction starring the Muppets, combining animatronics, in-theater effects, and comedy in a theater-style show.
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D.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
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E.
Afternoon of an Elf
"Afternoon of an Elf" is a jazz composition by pianist and composer Erroll Garner, showcasing his lyrical improvisation and distinctive swing style.
- 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: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Target entity description: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller is a fantasy television series blending live-action and puppetry to retell European folk and fairy tales through a narrator and his talking dog.
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A.
Horton Hears a Who!
"Horton Hears a Who!" is a 2008 animated film adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic children's book, following the kind-hearted elephant Horton as he protects a microscopic community living on a speck of dust.
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B.
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is a classic 1970s–80s television variety series created by Jim Henson, featuring a cast of Muppet characters performing comedy sketches, musical numbers, and celebrity guest appearances.
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C.
Muppet*Vision 3D
Muppet*Vision 3D is a 3D film and live-action attraction starring the Muppets, combining animatronics, in-theater effects, and comedy in a theater-style show.
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D.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
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E.
Afternoon of an Elf
"Afternoon of an Elf" is a jazz composition by pianist and composer Erroll Garner, showcasing his lyrical improvisation and distinctive swing style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthology television series
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fantasy television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| alsoAiredOn | HBO ⓘ |
| basedOn |
European fairy tales
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European folk tales ⓘ |
| character |
The Dog
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The Storyteller ⓘ |
| composer | Rachel Portman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Jim Henson ⓘ |
| distributor |
DVD
ⓘ
Jim Henson Video ⓘ |
| episodeRuntime | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique |
practical effects
ⓘ
studio sets ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1987 ⓘ |
| format |
live-action
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puppetry ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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fantasy ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeTheme |
magic and transformation
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morality tales ⓘ tricksters and bargains ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
The Storyteller
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surface form:
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
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| lastAired | 1988 ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
storyteller narrator
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talking dog ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptations of lesser-known European tales
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blend of live-action and puppetry ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Jim Henson television productions ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
The Jim Henson Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Henson Associates
The Jim Henson Company ⓘ |
| setting | mythic Europe ⓘ |
| starred |
Brian Henson
ⓘ
John Hurt ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family ⓘ |
| usesSpecialEffects |
animatronics
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prosthetic makeup ⓘ |
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Subject: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Description of subject: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller is a fantasy television series blending live-action and puppetry to retell European folk and fairy tales through a narrator and his talking dog.
Referenced by (4)
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Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Greek Myths
this entity surface form:
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Greek Myths