The Quiz Broadcast
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The Quiz Broadcast is a surreal, post-apocalyptic game show sketch from the British comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, known for its absurd rules and catchphrase “Remain Indoors.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Quiz Broadcast canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2698381 — 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)
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Target entity: The Quiz Broadcast Context triple: [Mitchell and Webb, notableSketch, The Quiz Broadcast]
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A.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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B.
BGB
BGB is the foundational codification of private law in Germany, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and inheritance.
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C.
Showdown
Showdown is a climactic segment or episode within "The E.N.D." that serves as a decisive confrontation or resolution point in the work’s narrative.
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D.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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E.
"The Show"
"The Show" is the tagline used to promote and encapsulate the experience of the Telluride Film Festival, emphasizing its focus on cinematic presentation and spectacle.
- 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: The Quiz Broadcast Target entity description: The Quiz Broadcast is a surreal, post-apocalyptic game show sketch from the British comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, known for its absurd rules and catchphrase “Remain Indoors.”
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A.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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B.
BGB
BGB is the foundational codification of private law in Germany, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and inheritance.
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C.
Showdown
Showdown is a climactic segment or episode within "The E.N.D." that serves as a decisive confrontation or resolution point in the work’s narrative.
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D.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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E.
"The Show"
"The Show" is the tagline used to promote and encapsulate the experience of the Telluride Film Festival, emphasizing its focus on cinematic presentation and spectacle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
game show parody
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post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ surreal comedy sketch ⓘ television comedy sketch ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries |
That Mitchell and Webb Look
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surface form:
That Mitchell and Webb Look series 2
That Mitchell and Webb Look series 3 ⓘ |
| basedOn | television game show format ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
David Mitchell
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Jesse Armstrong ⓘ Mitchell and Webb ⓘ Robert Webb ⓘ Sam Bain ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Quiz Broadcast host ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
David Mitchell
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Robert Webb ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | BBC Two in the late 2000s ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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post-apocalyptic comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase |
Remain indoors
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The quiz broadcast will start in… now ⓘ |
| hasFandom | online cult following ⓘ |
| inspiredMeme | Remain indoors ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
absurd and incomprehensible quiz rules
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contestants apparently traumatized by past events ⓘ host’s forced cheerfulness amid catastrophe ⓘ post-apocalyptic studio setting ⓘ warnings about dangers outside ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Two ⓘ |
| partOf | That Mitchell and Webb Look ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| setting | unspecified post-apocalyptic Britain ⓘ |
| theme |
commentary on media control and propaganda
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dark humor about societal collapse ⓘ satire of television’s persistence after disaster ⓘ |
| tone |
bleakly comic
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surreal ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Quiz Broadcast Description of subject: The Quiz Broadcast is a surreal, post-apocalyptic game show sketch from the British comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, known for its absurd rules and catchphrase “Remain Indoors.”
Referenced by (2)
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