The Arsenio Hall Show
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The Arsenio Hall Show is an American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Arsenio Hall, known for its energetic audience, focus on pop culture and music, and prominence in the early 1990s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Arsenio Hall Show canonical | 6 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994) | 1 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show (2013 TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5145407 — 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 Arsenio Hall Show Context triple: [George Wallace (comedian), appearedIn, The Arsenio Hall Show]
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A.
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show was a popular American daytime talk show that ran from the 1960s to the early 1980s, featuring celebrity interviews, musical performances, and light entertainment.
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B.
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show was a long-running American television talk show hosted by entertainer Merv Griffin, known for its celebrity interviews, musical performances, and influential role in shaping the talk show format.
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C.
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show was an American late-night talk and variety television program hosted by comedian Jay Leno on NBC.
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D.
The Betty White Show
The Betty White Show is an American television series that showcased comedian and actress Betty White in a leading role, blending sitcom-style humor with her signature charm.
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E.
The David Letterman Show
The David Letterman Show was an early 1980s NBC daytime talk and variety program hosted by David Letterman that helped establish his offbeat comedic style and cult following.
- 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 Arsenio Hall Show Target entity description: The Arsenio Hall Show is an American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Arsenio Hall, known for its energetic audience, focus on pop culture and music, and prominence in the early 1990s.
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A.
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show was a popular American daytime talk show that ran from the 1960s to the early 1980s, featuring celebrity interviews, musical performances, and light entertainment.
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B.
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show was a long-running American television talk show hosted by entertainer Merv Griffin, known for its celebrity interviews, musical performances, and influential role in shaping the talk show format.
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C.
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show was an American late-night talk and variety television program hosted by comedian Jay Leno on NBC.
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D.
The Betty White Show
The Betty White Show is an American television series that showcased comedian and actress Betty White in a leading role, blending sitcom-style humor with her signature charm.
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E.
The David Letterman Show
The David Letterman Show was an early 1980s NBC daytime talk and variety program hosted by David Letterman that helped establish his offbeat comedic style and cult following.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late-night talk show
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television talk show ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | multi-camera ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator | Arsenio Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Domestic Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Arsenio Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1989-01-03 ⓘ |
| focus |
celebrity interviews
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live musical performances ⓘ stand-up comedy segments ⓘ |
| format | late-night talk and variety show ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
talk show ⓘ |
| hasRevival | 2013–2014 syndicated revival ⓘ |
| hostName | Arsenio Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostOccupation | comedian ⓘ |
| influenced | later hip-hop-oriented late-night shows ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| network | syndication ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic studio audience
ⓘ
focus on pop culture and music ⓘ platform for hip-hop and R&B artists ⓘ popularity among younger viewers ⓘ strong African-American viewership ⓘ “Woof woof” audience chant and fist-pumping ⓘ |
| notableGuest | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMoment | Bill Clinton saxophone performance in 1992 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 6 (original run) ⓘ |
| openingTheme | “The Arsenio Hall Show Theme” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastIn | first-run syndication ⓘ |
| originalRunEnd | 1994-05-27 ⓘ |
| partOf | American late-night television history ⓘ |
| presenter | Arsenio Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Domestic Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalRunEnd | 2014-05-30 ⓘ |
| revivalRunStart | 2013-09-09 ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 1990s American pop culture ⓘ |
| starring | Arsenio Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
late-night television viewers
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young adult audience ⓘ |
| typicalAirTime | late night ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Arsenio Hall Show Description of subject: The Arsenio Hall Show is an American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Arsenio Hall, known for its energetic audience, focus on pop culture and music, and prominence in the early 1990s.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Arsenio Hall Show
this entity surface form:
The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994)
subject surface form:
The Arsenio Hall Show
this entity surface form:
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013 TV series)
subject surface form:
Arsenio Hall