National Lampoon
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National Lampoon was an influential American humor magazine and comedy brand known for its satirical writing and for launching the careers of many prominent comedians and filmmakers.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2745510 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Lampoon Context triple: [Harold Ramis, memberOf, National Lampoon]
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A.
The Harvard Lampoon
The Harvard Lampoon is a long-running, student-run humor magazine at Harvard University known for its satirical writing and influential comedic alumni.
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B.
Mad magazine
Mad magazine is a long-running American humor and satire publication known for its parodies of popular culture, politics, and entertainment.
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C.
The Onion
The Onion is a distinctive, modernist London building known for its layered, bulb-like architectural design that resembles the shape of an onion.
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D.
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a major international comedy festival, best known for its stand-up performances, galas, and televised specials that showcase comedians from around the world.
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E.
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series known for its ensemble cast, pop culture parodies, and long run on the Fox network from the mid-1990s into the 2000s.
- 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: National Lampoon Target entity description: National Lampoon was an influential American humor magazine and comedy brand known for its satirical writing and for launching the careers of many prominent comedians and filmmakers.
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A.
The Harvard Lampoon
The Harvard Lampoon is a long-running, student-run humor magazine at Harvard University known for its satirical writing and influential comedic alumni.
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B.
Mad magazine
Mad magazine is a long-running American humor and satire publication known for its parodies of popular culture, politics, and entertainment.
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C.
The Onion
The Onion is a distinctive, modernist London building known for its layered, bulb-like architectural design that resembles the shape of an onion.
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D.
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a major international comedy festival, best known for its stand-up performances, galas, and televised specials that showcase comedians from around the world.
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E.
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series known for its ensemble cast, pop culture parodies, and long run on the Fox network from the mid-1990s into the 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humor magazine
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media brand ⓘ satirical magazine ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Harvard Lampoon
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surface form:
Harvard Lampoon
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1998 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Doug Kenney
ⓘ
Henry Beard ⓘ Robert Hoffman ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
National Lampoon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Lampoon films
National Lampoon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
National Lampoon magazine
National Lampoon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
National Lampoon radio programs
National Lampoon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
National Lampoon stage shows
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| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| influenced |
American sketch comedy
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Saturday Night Live ⓘ The Simpsons ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| launchedCareerOf |
Bill Murray
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Chevy Chase ⓘ Christopher Guest ⓘ Gilda Radner ⓘ Harold Ramis ⓘ Ivan Reitman ⓘ Joe Dante ⓘ John Belushi ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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print magazine ⓘ radio ⓘ stage show ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Anne Beatts
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John Hughes ⓘ Michael O’Donoghue ⓘ P. J. O’Rourke ⓘ Tony Hendra ⓘ |
| notableFor |
American counterculture satire in the 1970s
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influencing modern American comedy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
National Lampoon Lemmings
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National Lampoon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
National Lampoon Radio Hour
Animal House ⓘ
surface form:
National Lampoon’s Animal House
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983 film) ⓘ
surface form:
National Lampoon’s Vacation
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| originallyPublishedBy | 20th Century Communications ⓘ |
| publisher |
National Lampoon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Lampoon, Inc.
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| startTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American society
ⓘ
politics ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Lampoon Description of subject: National Lampoon was an influential American humor magazine and comedy brand known for its satirical writing and for launching the careers of many prominent comedians and filmmakers.
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National Lampoon magazine
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