Mannix theme
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The "Mannix" theme is a jazz-influenced, rhythmically driving television theme composed by Lalo Schifrin for the detective series "Mannix," noted for its distinctive, brassy 1960s crime-show sound.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mannix (TV series) – music | 1 |
| Mannix theme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6054540 — 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: Mannix theme Context triple: [Lalo Schifrin, notableWork, Mannix theme]
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A.
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. is an American television crime drama series from the 1980s that follows the adventures of private investigator Thomas Magnum in Hawaii.
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B.
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files is a 1970s American television series following private investigator Jim Rockford, known for its character-driven storytelling, humor, and influential take on the detective genre.
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C.
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
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D.
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 action-comedy film adaptation of the 1970s TV series, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as mismatched detectives in a stylized, humorous take on buddy-cop crime fighting.
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E.
Perry Mason & Co.
Perry Mason & Co. was a prominent 19th-century American publishing firm best known for producing the influential family and youth periodical The Youth's Companion.
- 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: Mannix theme Target entity description: The "Mannix" theme is a jazz-influenced, rhythmically driving television theme composed by Lalo Schifrin for the detective series "Mannix," noted for its distinctive, brassy 1960s crime-show sound.
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A.
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. is an American television crime drama series from the 1980s that follows the adventures of private investigator Thomas Magnum in Hawaii.
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B.
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files is a 1970s American television series following private investigator Jim Rockford, known for its character-driven storytelling, humor, and influential take on the detective genre.
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C.
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
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D.
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 action-comedy film adaptation of the 1970s TV series, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as mismatched detectives in a stylized, humorous take on buddy-cop crime fighting.
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E.
Perry Mason & Co.
Perry Mason & Co. was a prominent 19th-century American publishing firm best known for producing the influential family and youth periodical The Youth's Companion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
ⓘ
television theme song ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Joe Mannix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProductionCompany |
Desilu Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paramount Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original material by Lalo Schifrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Lalo Schifrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creditedTo | Lalo Schifrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAiredInSeries | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ television score ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
big band style arrangement
ⓘ
orchestral jazz arrangement ⓘ |
| includedIn | Mannix original television soundtrack releases ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary jazz of the 1960s ⓘ |
| inSeriesGenreContext | detective fiction ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature |
bass
ⓘ
brass section ⓘ drum set ⓘ saxophones ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| mediaType | television music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brassy 1960s crime‑show sound
ⓘ
jazz‑influenced orchestration ⓘ rhythmically driving arrangement ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOf | Mannix (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | 1960s television music ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening theme ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mannix theme Description of subject: The "Mannix" theme is a jazz-influenced, rhythmically driving television theme composed by Lalo Schifrin for the detective series "Mannix," noted for its distinctive, brassy 1960s crime-show sound.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mannix (TV series) – music