The Bill Dana Show
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The Bill Dana Show is a 1960s American sitcom starring comedian Bill Dana as the character José Jiménez, a bumbling but endearing bellhop in a New York hotel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Bill Dana Show canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3819055 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bill Dana Show Context triple: [The Danny Thomas Show, spinOff, The Bill Dana Show]
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A.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In was a groundbreaking American sketch comedy television series from the late 1960s and early 1970s, known for its rapid-fire jokes, political satire, and psychedelic visual style.
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B.
The Paul Lynde Show
The Paul Lynde Show was a short-lived early-1970s American sitcom starring comedian Paul Lynde as a harried family man, known for its sharp one-liners and traditional domestic comedy format.
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C.
The Harry Belafonte Show
The Harry Belafonte Show was a television variety program hosted by singer and activist Harry Belafonte, featuring music, dance, and guest performances.
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D.
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a landmark American television variety and sketch-comedy series that aired from 1967 to 1978, renowned for its ensemble cast, physical comedy, and influential impact on TV comedy.
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E.
The Redd Foxx Show
The Redd Foxx Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Redd Foxx that aired in the mid-1980s.
- 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 Bill Dana Show Target entity description: The Bill Dana Show is a 1960s American sitcom starring comedian Bill Dana as the character José Jiménez, a bumbling but endearing bellhop in a New York hotel.
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A.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In was a groundbreaking American sketch comedy television series from the late 1960s and early 1970s, known for its rapid-fire jokes, political satire, and psychedelic visual style.
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B.
The Paul Lynde Show
The Paul Lynde Show was a short-lived early-1970s American sitcom starring comedian Paul Lynde as a harried family man, known for its sharp one-liners and traditional domestic comedy format.
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C.
The Harry Belafonte Show
The Harry Belafonte Show was a television variety program hosted by singer and activist Harry Belafonte, featuring music, dance, and guest performances.
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D.
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a landmark American television variety and sketch-comedy series that aired from 1967 to 1978, renowned for its ensemble cast, physical comedy, and influential impact on TV comedy.
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E.
The Redd Foxx Show
The Redd Foxx Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Redd Foxx that aired in the mid-1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1960s television series
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American television sitcom ⓘ |
| audioFormat | Monaural ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | United States television ⓘ |
| character |
Byron Glick
NERFINISHED
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José Jiménez ⓘ Mr. Phillips ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator | Bill Dana ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1963 ⓘ |
| genre | Sitcom ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Don Adams
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Gary Crosby ⓘ Jonathan Harris ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1965 ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | Bellhop ⓘ |
| leadCharacterTrait |
Bumbling
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Endearing ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 42 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | Black-and-white ⓘ |
| productionCompany | NBC ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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Park Central Hotel ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | The Danny Thomas Show ⓘ |
| starring | Bill Dana ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bill Dana Show Description of subject: The Bill Dana Show is a 1960s American sitcom starring comedian Bill Dana as the character José Jiménez, a bumbling but endearing bellhop in a New York hotel.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.