Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff
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The "Seinfeld" theme by Jonathan Wolff is a distinctive, bass-slap and synth-driven TV sitcom theme song known for its minimalist, percussive style that punctuates the show's stand-up and scene transitions.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seinfeld bass theme | 1 |
| Seinfeld main theme | 1 |
| Seinfeld theme | 1 |
| Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff canonical | 1 |
| Seinfeld theme music | 1 |
| Seinfeld underscore and score | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3116157 — 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: Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff Context triple: [Seinfeld, endTheme, Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff]
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A.
The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
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B.
Theme from "My Favorite Things" (revised)
Theme from "My Favorite Things" (revised) is a reworked version of the famous show tune from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, known for its memorable melody and frequent jazz interpretations.
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C.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
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D.
"The Office Theme"
"The Office Theme" is the upbeat, piano-driven instrumental title music best known for introducing the American version of the sitcom *The Office*.
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E.
"30 Rock Theme"
"30 Rock Theme" is the upbeat, jazz-influenced instrumental title music composed by Jeff Richmond for the television sitcom 30 Rock.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff Target entity description: The "Seinfeld" theme by Jonathan Wolff is a distinctive, bass-slap and synth-driven TV sitcom theme song known for its minimalist, percussive style that punctuates the show's stand-up and scene transitions.
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A.
The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
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B.
Theme from "My Favorite Things" (revised)
Theme from "My Favorite Things" (revised) is a reworked version of the famous show tune from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, known for its memorable melody and frequent jazz interpretations.
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C.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
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D.
"The Office Theme"
"The Office Theme" is the upbeat, piano-driven instrumental title music best known for introducing the American version of the sitcom *The Office*.
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E.
"30 Rock Theme"
"30 Rock Theme" is the upbeat, jazz-influenced instrumental title music composed by Jeff Richmond for the television sitcom 30 Rock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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musical composition ⓘ television theme song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff
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surface form:
Seinfeld bass theme
Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff ⓘ
surface form:
Seinfeld main theme
|
| associatedFranchise |
Seinfeld
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surface form:
Seinfeld franchise
|
| associatedShow | Seinfeld ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jerry Seinfeld
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Larry David ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Seinfeld ⓘ |
| composer | Jonathan Wolff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus |
iconic TV theme
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widely recognized in popular culture ⓘ |
| distribution |
broadcast television
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streaming platforms ⓘ syndication ⓘ |
| era | 1990s television ⓘ |
| firstAiredIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| firstAiredWithEpisode | Seinfeld pilot ⓘ |
| format | instrumental TV cue ⓘ |
| genre |
sitcom theme
ⓘ
television music ⓘ |
| influenced | later minimalist sitcom themes ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature |
drum machine
ⓘ
slap bass ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| musicalFunction |
transition music between scenes
ⓘ
underscoring stand-up segments ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
customized slightly for each episode’s monologue
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syncs with Jerry Seinfeld’s stand-up delivery ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | electric bass ⓘ |
| primaryUsePeriodEnd | 1998 ⓘ |
| primaryUsePeriodStart | 1989 ⓘ |
| productionTechnique |
MIDI-based sequencing
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sampled mouth pops and lip smacks ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Jonathan Wolff ⓘ |
| style |
minimalist
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percussive ⓘ |
| tempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| title |
Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Seinfeld theme
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| usedAs |
closing theme of Seinfeld
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opening theme of Seinfeld ⓘ |
| usedIn | Seinfeld ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff Description of subject: The "Seinfeld" theme by Jonathan Wolff is a distinctive, bass-slap and synth-driven TV sitcom theme song known for its minimalist, percussive style that punctuates the show's stand-up and scene transitions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Seinfeld theme music
this entity surface form:
Seinfeld underscore and score
Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff
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title
→
Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Seinfeld theme
this entity surface form:
Seinfeld main theme
this entity surface form:
Seinfeld bass theme