The TV Set
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The TV Set is a 2006 satirical comedy film about the compromises and absurdities of developing a television pilot within the Hollywood network system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The TV Set canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5728608 — 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 TV Set Context triple: [Jake Kasdan, notableWork, The TV Set]
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A.
This TV
This TV is an American digital multicast television network known for airing a wide selection of feature films and classic television programming.
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B.
Imagine Television
Imagine Television is the television production division of Imagine Entertainment, known for developing and producing a wide range of scripted and unscripted TV series.
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C.
Mi TV
Mi TV is a line of smart televisions by Xiaomi that run on the Android TV platform, offering integrated streaming apps and smart features.
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D.
Ion Television
Ion Television is an American broadcast television network known for airing syndicated dramas, crime procedurals, and other off-network series in a largely rerun-focused schedule.
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E.
Vanguard TV-4
Vanguard TV-4 was the American Vanguard rocket that successfully launched Vanguard 1, one of the earliest artificial Earth satellites, during the early space race.
- 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 TV Set Target entity description: The TV Set is a 2006 satirical comedy film about the compromises and absurdities of developing a television pilot within the Hollywood network system.
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A.
This TV
This TV is an American digital multicast television network known for airing a wide selection of feature films and classic television programming.
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B.
Imagine Television
Imagine Television is the television production division of Imagine Entertainment, known for developing and producing a wide range of scripted and unscripted TV series.
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C.
Mi TV
Mi TV is a line of smart televisions by Xiaomi that run on the Android TV platform, offering integrated streaming apps and smart features.
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D.
Ion Television
Ion Television is an American broadcast television network known for airing syndicated dramas, crime procedurals, and other off-network series in a largely rerun-focused schedule.
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E.
Vanguard TV-4
Vanguard TV-4 was the American Vanguard rocket that successfully launched Vanguard 1, one of the earliest artificial Earth satellites, during the early space race.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy |
Lenny – Sigourney Weaver
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Mike Klein – David Duchovny NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie – Judy Greer NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard McCallister – Ioan Gruffudd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Uta Briesewitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Jake Kasdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | ThinkFilm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tara Timpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | tt0473709 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mike Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The TV Set follows a television writer whose vision for his pilot is compromised by network executives and the demands of the television industry. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Aaron Ryder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geyer Kosinski NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake Kasdan NERFINISHED ⓘ Judd Apatow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Original Film
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 2007-04-06 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 87 ⓘ |
| setting | Hollywood television industry ⓘ |
| starring |
David Duchovny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fran Kranz NERFINISHED ⓘ Ioan Gruffudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Greer NERFINISHED ⓘ Justine Bateman NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindsay Sloane NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Baker Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigourney Weaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
creative compromise in television production
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network interference in artistic vision ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Tribeca Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Jake Kasdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The TV Set Description of subject: The TV Set is a 2006 satirical comedy film about the compromises and absurdities of developing a television pilot within the Hollywood network system.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.