NBC Mystery Movie
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NBC Mystery Movie was a popular 1970s American television anthology series that featured rotating mystery and crime drama films, including shows like Columbo, McCloud, and McMillan & Wife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NBC Mystery Movie canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5303899 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NBC Mystery Movie Context triple: [McCloud, partOf, NBC Mystery Movie]
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A.
Syfy
Syfy is an American cable television channel specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural programming.
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B.
Mystère
Mystère is a long-running, acrobatic and theatrical resident show by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas known for its surreal imagery and high-energy performances.
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C.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents is a classic American television anthology series created and hosted by filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, known for its suspenseful, twist-ending stories.
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D.
The Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Twilight Zone: The Movie is a 1983 anthology horror–fantasy film that adapts and reimagines classic episodes of Rod Serling’s iconic television series through segments directed by filmmakers including John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller.
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E.
Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite is an American nighttime programming block known for airing classic and syndicated sitcoms on the Nickelodeon channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NBC Mystery Movie Target entity description: NBC Mystery Movie was a popular 1970s American television anthology series that featured rotating mystery and crime drama films, including shows like Columbo, McCloud, and McMillan & Wife.
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A.
Syfy
Syfy is an American cable television channel specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural programming.
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B.
Mystère
Mystère is a long-running, acrobatic and theatrical resident show by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas known for its surreal imagery and high-energy performances.
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C.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents is a classic American television anthology series created and hosted by filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, known for its suspenseful, twist-ending stories.
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D.
The Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Twilight Zone: The Movie is a 1983 anthology horror–fantasy film that adapts and reimagines classic episodes of Rod Serling’s iconic television series through segments directed by filmmakers including John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller.
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E.
Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite is an American nighttime programming block known for airing classic and syndicated sitcoms on the Nickelodeon channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mystery television series
ⓘ
television anthology series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie
NERFINISHED
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The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastDay |
Sunday night
ⓘ
Wednesday night ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | rotating 90-minute television films ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfPopularity | 1970s ⓘ |
| distribution | NBC network affiliates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredSeries |
Amy Prentiss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Banacek NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Cool Million NERFINISHED ⓘ Faraday & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Hec Ramsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Lanigan's Rabbi NERFINISHED ⓘ Madigan NERFINISHED ⓘ McCloud NERFINISHED ⓘ McMillan & Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy, M.E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1971 ⓘ |
| format | wheel series ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1970s American mystery television series
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NBC original programming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | made-for-television films ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Columbo (standalone series)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quincy, M.E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later television mystery anthologies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1977 ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
feature-length episodes
ⓘ
rotating stable of mystery series ⓘ |
| notableSegment |
Columbo: Ransom for a Dead Man
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McCloud: Who Says You Can't Make Friends in New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| originalProgrammingLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalRunType | prime time ⓘ |
| partOf | NBC prime-time schedule ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| producer | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | various locations in the United States ⓘ |
| targetAudience | prime-time television viewers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NBC Mystery Movie Description of subject: NBC Mystery Movie was a popular 1970s American television anthology series that featured rotating mystery and crime drama films, including shows like Columbo, McCloud, and McMillan & Wife.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.