Kolchak: The Night Stalker (television series)
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker is a 1970s American horror–detective television series following investigative reporter Carl Kolchak as he uncovers supernatural crimes and creatures.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker | 10 |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker (television music) | 1 |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker (television series) canonical | 1 |
| The Night Stalker (TV series appearances) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4287973 — 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.
Target entity: Kolchak: The Night Stalker (television series) Context triple: [Jerry Fielding, workedOn, Kolchak: The Night Stalker (television series)]
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A.
Night Stalker
Night Stalker is a short-lived 2005 American supernatural crime drama television series, loosely inspired by the 1970s show Kolchak: The Night Stalker, in which Gabrielle Union co-starred.
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B.
Kojak
Kojak is a 1970s American television crime drama series centered on the tough, lollipop-licking New York City detective Theo Kojak, played by Telly Savalas.
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C.
Who Goes There?
"Who Goes There?" is a classic 1938 science fiction horror novella by John W. Campbell (as Don A. Stuart) about an Antarctic research team confronting a shape-shifting alien, later adapted into films such as "The Thing."
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D.
Night Hunters
Night Hunters is a nocturnal animal exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden featuring predators adapted to life in the dark.
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E.
Matlock
Matlock is a historic spa and market town in Derbyshire, England, known for its picturesque setting in the Derwent Valley and its role as the county’s administrative centre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kolchak: The Night Stalker (television series) Target entity description: Kolchak: The Night Stalker is a 1970s American horror–detective television series following investigative reporter Carl Kolchak as he uncovers supernatural crimes and creatures.
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A.
Night Stalker
Night Stalker is a short-lived 2005 American supernatural crime drama television series, loosely inspired by the 1970s show Kolchak: The Night Stalker, in which Gabrielle Union co-starred.
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B.
Kojak
Kojak is a 1970s American television crime drama series centered on the tough, lollipop-licking New York City detective Theo Kojak, played by Telly Savalas.
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C.
Who Goes There?
"Who Goes There?" is a classic 1938 science fiction horror novella by John W. Campbell (as Don A. Stuart) about an Antarctic research team confronting a shape-shifting alien, later adapted into films such as "The Thing."
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D.
Night Hunters
Night Hunters is a nocturnal animal exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden featuring predators adapted to life in the dark.
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E.
Matlock
Matlock is an American legal drama television series starring Andy Griffith as a shrewd, folksy defense attorney known for his courtroom showdowns and investigative skills.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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detective television series ⓘ horror television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Night Stalker (unpublished novel)
NERFINISHED
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characters created by Jeff Rice ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | color ⓘ |
| character |
Carl Kolchak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Vincenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Jeff Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Dan Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1974-09-13 ⓘ |
| format | episodic monster-of-the-week ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
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horror ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
investigation of unexplained crimes
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journalism versus authority ⓘ skepticism about the supernatural ⓘ |
| influenced | The X-Files NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1975-03-28 ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | investigative reporter ⓘ |
| mediaType | live-action television ⓘ |
| notableFor | early blend of horror and procedural investigation on American television ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| precededBy |
The Night Stalker (1972 television film)
NERFINISHED
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The Night Strangler (1973 television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistEmployer | Independent News Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Darren McGavin
NERFINISHED
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Simon Oakland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| typicalAntagonists |
monsters
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occult threats ⓘ supernatural creatures ⓘ |
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