Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
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The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon was an annual televised fundraising event in the United States that raised money and awareness for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, becoming a long-running cultural institution.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | 3 |
| MDA Labor Day Telethon | 2 |
| Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon canonical | 1 |
| Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon | 1 |
| Jerry Lewis Telethon | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Context triple: [Jerry Lewis, hosted, Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon]
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Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is an annual comedy event in Jamestown, New York, celebrating the legacy of Lucille Ball with stand-up performances, tributes, and related entertainment.
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The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys is a 1975 comedy film, based on Neil Simon’s play, about two feuding former vaudeville partners reluctantly reunited for a television special.
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The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
"Tonight Starring Jack Paar" was an early and influential incarnation of NBC’s late-night talk show franchise, hosted by Jack Paar in the late 1950s and early 1960s and known for its conversational, often emotionally candid style.
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Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker renowned for his slapstick humor, influential film comedies, and long-running partnership with Dean Martin.
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- 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: Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Target entity description: The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon was an annual televised fundraising event in the United States that raised money and awareness for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, becoming a long-running cultural institution.
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A.
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is an annual comedy event in Jamestown, New York, celebrating the legacy of Lucille Ball with stand-up performances, tributes, and related entertainment.
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B.
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys is a 1975 comedy film, based on Neil Simon’s play, about two feuding former vaudeville partners reluctantly reunited for a television special.
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C.
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
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D.
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
"Tonight Starring Jack Paar" was an early and influential incarnation of NBC’s late-night talk show franchise, hosted by Jack Paar in the late 1950s and early 1960s and known for its conversational, often emotionally candid style.
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E.
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker renowned for his slapstick humor, influential film comedies, and long-running partnership with Dean Martin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charity event
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fundraising event ⓘ telethon ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
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surface form:
Jerry Lewis Telethon
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon ⓘ
surface form:
MDA Labor Day Telethon
Muscular Dystrophy Association telethons ⓘ
surface form:
MDA Telethon
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| associatedWith |
American television history
ⓘ
Labor Day traditions in the United States ⓘ charitable fundraising in the United States ⓘ |
| beneficiary | Muscular Dystrophy Association ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | annually ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | became a long-running American cultural institution ⓘ |
| feature |
celebrity appeals for donations
ⓘ
celebrity performances ⓘ local cut-ins from affiliate stations ⓘ pledge phone banks ⓘ testimonials from individuals with muscular dystrophy ⓘ |
| format |
live television broadcast
ⓘ
variety show ⓘ |
| fundsUsedFor |
medical research
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patient services for people with neuromuscular diseases ⓘ public and professional health education ⓘ |
| genre | charity telethon ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme | compassion for children and adults with muscular dystrophy ⓘ |
| hasSlogan | “Love Network” (used for its station network concept) ⓘ |
| inspired | other charity telethons in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | United States national broadcast ⓘ |
| mainCharity | Muscular Dystrophy Association ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large national audience
ⓘ
long broadcast duration ⓘ significant fundraising totals ⓘ |
| notableHost |
Ed McMahon
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various co-hosts from different cities ⓘ |
| organizer | Muscular Dystrophy Association ⓘ |
| primaryHost | Jerry Lewis ⓘ |
| purpose |
raise awareness of neuromuscular diseases
ⓘ
raise money for muscular dystrophy research ⓘ |
| subjectOf | fundraising for muscular dystrophy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general American television audience ⓘ |
| typicalBroadcastDate | Labor Day weekend ⓘ |
| typicalContent |
comedy segments
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interviews with families affected by muscular dystrophy ⓘ music performances ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jerry Lewis
this entity surface form:
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
this entity surface form:
MDA Labor Day Telethon
this entity surface form:
Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
this entity surface form:
MDA Labor Day Telethon
this entity surface form:
Jerry Lewis Telethon
this entity surface form:
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
this entity surface form:
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon