Lieutenant Jim Dangle
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Lieutenant Jim Dangle is the flamboyant, short-shorts-wearing sheriff’s deputy and central comedic character from the mockumentary TV series "Reno 911!"
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant Jim Dangle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6205748 — 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: Lieutenant Jim Dangle Context triple: [Thomas Lennon, playedCharacter, Lieutenant Jim Dangle]
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A.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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B.
Lieutenant Baugh
Lieutenant Baugh was a British officer involved in the 1857 Barrackpore incident, a key early flashpoint in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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C.
Lieutenant Jerome "Jerry" Bragg
Lieutenant Jerome "Jerry" Bragg is a fictional U.S. Army officer portrayed by Dirk Blocker on the World War II–themed television series Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as Black Sheep Squadron).
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D.
Sergeant Dan Scott
Sergeant Dan Scott is a fictional police detective and sidekick to DCI Tom Barnaby in the British crime drama series "Midsomer Murders."
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E.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
- 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: Lieutenant Jim Dangle Target entity description: Lieutenant Jim Dangle is the flamboyant, short-shorts-wearing sheriff’s deputy and central comedic character from the mockumentary TV series "Reno 911!"
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A.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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B.
Lieutenant Baugh
Lieutenant Baugh was a British officer involved in the 1857 Barrackpore incident, a key early flashpoint in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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C.
Lieutenant Jerome "Jerry" Bragg
Lieutenant Jerome "Jerry" Bragg is a fictional U.S. Army officer portrayed by Dirk Blocker on the World War II–themed television series Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as Black Sheep Squadron).
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D.
Sergeant Dan Scott
Sergeant Dan Scott is a fictional police detective and sidekick to DCI Tom Barnaby in the British crime drama series "Midsomer Murders."
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E.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Reno 911!
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reno 911! revival seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ Reno 911!: Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
mustache
ⓘ
short shorts ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Kerri Kenney-Silver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Ben Garant NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | improvisational comedy ⓘ |
| exSpouse | ex-wife Debbie (off-screen, referenced) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeWear | aviator sunglasses ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Reno, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Reno 911! season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
comedy television series
ⓘ
mockumentary television series ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| hasColleague |
Deputy Cherisha Kimball
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deputy Clementine Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Frank Rizzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy James Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Raineesha Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Travis Junior NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Trudy Wiegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPet | fictional cat named Karry ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic relief
ⓘ
main character ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
frequently mishandles police work for comedic effect
ⓘ
often wears sunglasses ⓘ |
| occupation | sheriff's deputy ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
dramatic
ⓘ
flamboyant ⓘ self-absorbed ⓘ |
| platformOfRevival |
Comedy Central
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quibi NERFINISHED ⓘ Roku Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policeDepartment | Washoe County Sheriff's Department (fictionalized as Reno Sheriff's Department) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Thomas Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | supervisor at Reno Sheriff's Department ⓘ |
| rank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| relationshipStatus | divorced ⓘ |
| runningGag |
losing his bicycle
ⓘ
wardrobe malfunctions with short shorts ⓘ |
| settingSeries | Reno 911!: Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| showFormatContext | mockumentary style with handheld camera ⓘ |
| worksFor | Reno Sheriff's Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant Jim Dangle Description of subject: Lieutenant Jim Dangle is the flamboyant, short-shorts-wearing sheriff’s deputy and central comedic character from the mockumentary TV series "Reno 911!"
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.