Spaced
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Spaced is a British cult sitcom co-created by and starring Simon Pegg, known for its fast-paced, pop culture–laden portrayal of slacker twenty-somethings in London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spaced canonical | 17 |
| Spaced (television score) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5141972 — 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: Spaced Context triple: [Simon Pegg, notableWork, Spaced]
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A.
A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad is a Pulitzer Prize–winning novel by Jennifer Egan that interweaves the lives of music industry figures across decades in an experimental, time-jumping narrative.
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B.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
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C.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
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D.
Backspacer
Backspacer is a 2009 studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam that showcases a more concise, melodic, and upbeat sound compared to much of their earlier work.
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E.
The Caretaker
The Caretaker is a renowned absurdist drama by Harold Pinter that explores power, identity, and alienation through the tense interactions of three men in a dilapidated London room.
- 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: Spaced Target entity description: Spaced is a British cult sitcom co-created by and starring Simon Pegg, known for its fast-paced, pop culture–laden portrayal of slacker twenty-somethings in London.
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A.
A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad is a Pulitzer Prize–winning novel by Jennifer Egan that interweaves the lives of music industry figures across decades in an experimental, time-jumping narrative.
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B.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
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C.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
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D.
Backspacer
Backspacer is a 2009 studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam that showcases a more concise, melodic, and upbeat sound compared to much of their earlier work.
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E.
The Caretaker
The Caretaker is a renowned absurdist drama by Harold Pinter that explores power, identity, and alienation through the tense interactions of three men in a dilapidated London room.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British television sitcom ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | single-camera ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Brian Topp – Mark Heap
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daisy Steiner – Jessica Hynes NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsha Klein – Julia Deakin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Watt – Nick Frost NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Bisley – Simon Pegg NERFINISHED ⓘ Twist Morgan – Katy Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Edgar Wright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jessica Hynes NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Pegg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Edgar Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Channel 4 DVD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1999 ⓘ |
| format | live-action television series ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowingIn |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeMediaFormat | DVD ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hot Fuzz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaun of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2001 ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| mainCharacter |
Brian Topp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daisy Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsha Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Watt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Bisley NERFINISHED ⓘ Twist Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
fast-paced editing style
ⓘ
heavy use of pop culture references ⓘ portrayal of slacker twenty-somethings ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 14 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Nira Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | London Weekend Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | Tufnell Park, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Jessica Hynes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nick Frost NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Pegg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
friendship among young adults
ⓘ
pop culture and media obsession ⓘ urban life in London ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spaced Description of subject: Spaced is a British cult sitcom co-created by and starring Simon Pegg, known for its fast-paced, pop culture–laden portrayal of slacker twenty-somethings in London.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spaced (television score)