iconic theme music for The Andy Griffith Show
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The Fishin' Hole is a whistled, folksy instrumental tune best known as the opening theme music to the classic American television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| iconic theme music for The Andy Griffith Show canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3819085 — 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: iconic theme music for The Andy Griffith Show Context triple: [The Fishin' Hole, notableAs, iconic theme music for The Andy Griffith Show]
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A.
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is a classic American television sitcom from the 1960s set in the fictional town of Mayberry, known for its gentle humor, small-town charm, and enduring cultural impact.
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B.
Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
"Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)" is a country song by Waylon Jennings best known as the iconic opening theme for the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard."
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C.
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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D.
Theme from "Oklahoma!" (film score)
The theme from "Oklahoma!" is the iconic main musical motif from the 1955 film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, widely recognized as a classic piece of American film and theater music.
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E.
Tony’s Theme
Tony’s Theme is a high-energy, surf-influenced punk rock song by the Pixies, featured on their influential 1988 album Surfer Rosa.
- 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: iconic theme music for The Andy Griffith Show Target entity description: The Fishin' Hole is a whistled, folksy instrumental tune best known as the opening theme music to the classic American television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.
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A.
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is a classic American television sitcom from the 1960s set in the fictional town of Mayberry, known for its gentle humor, small-town charm, and enduring cultural impact.
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B.
Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
"Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)" is a country song by Waylon Jennings best known as the iconic opening theme for the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard."
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C.
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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D.
Theme from "Oklahoma!" (film score)
The theme from "Oklahoma!" is the iconic main musical motif from the 1955 film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, widely recognized as a classic piece of American film and theater music.
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E.
Tony’s Theme
Tony’s Theme is a high-energy, surf-influenced punk rock song by the Pixies, featured on their influential 1988 album Surfer Rosa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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song ⓘ television theme song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Theme from The Andy Griffith Show ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Mayberry
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surface form:
fictional town of Mayberry
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| associatedWith |
Andy Griffith
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The Andy Griffith Show ⓘ |
| bestKnownAs | theme music for The Andy Griffith Show ⓘ |
| composer |
Earle Hagen
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Herbert Spencer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | iconic theme music of classic American television ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastIn | 1960 ⓘ |
| firstUsedInTelevisionSeries | The Andy Griffith Show ⓘ |
| genre | folk music ⓘ |
| hasLyricsVersion | The Fishin' Hole (vocal version) ⓘ |
| instrumentation | whistling ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Everett Sloane ⓘ |
| mood |
nostalgic
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relaxed ⓘ |
| notableFeature | whistled melody over simple folk accompaniment ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| primaryMedium | television ⓘ |
| style | whistled tune ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| title | The Fishin' Hole ⓘ |
| usedAs |
closing theme of The Andy Griffith Show
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opening theme of The Andy Griffith Show ⓘ |
| usedFor |
end credits sequence of The Andy Griffith Show
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opening credits sequence of The Andy Griffith Show ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: iconic theme music for The Andy Griffith Show Description of subject: The Fishin' Hole is a whistled, folksy instrumental tune best known as the opening theme music to the classic American television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.
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