Downward Dog (TV series)
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Downward Dog is a short-lived American comedy television series that follows the life of a struggling young woman as seen through the philosophical inner monologue of her dog.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Downward Dog (TV series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6331124 — 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)
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Target entity: Downward Dog (TV series) Context triple: [Allison Tolman, notableWork, Downward Dog (TV series)]
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A.
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg is an American sitcom about a free-spirited yoga instructor and her straight-laced lawyer husband whose mismatched backgrounds create comedic culture clashes.
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B.
Bumpy Dog
Bumpy Dog is a loyal, excitable toy dog character from Enid Blyton’s Noddy stories, known for accompanying Noddy on his adventures in Toyland.
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C.
Alpha et Omega
Alpha et Omega was a successor occult order that emerged from a schism in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, continuing its ceremonial magic and esoteric traditions under new leadership.
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D.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
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E.
Craig of the Creek
Craig of the Creek is an animated television series that follows a young boy and his friends as they explore the imaginative, adventure-filled world of their neighborhood creek.
- 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: Downward Dog (TV series) Target entity description: Downward Dog is a short-lived American comedy television series that follows the life of a struggling young woman as seen through the philosophical inner monologue of her dog.
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A.
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg is an American sitcom about a free-spirited yoga instructor and her straight-laced lawyer husband whose mismatched backgrounds create comedic culture clashes.
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B.
Bumpy Dog
Bumpy Dog is a loyal, excitable toy dog character from Enid Blyton’s Noddy stories, known for accompanying Noddy on his adventures in Toyland.
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C.
Alpha et Omega
Alpha et Omega was a successor occult order that emerged from a schism in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, continuing its ceremonial magic and esoteric traditions under new leadership.
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D.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
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E.
Craig of the Creek
Craig of the Creek is an animated television series that follows a young boy and his friends as they explore the imaginative, adventure-filled world of their neighborhood creek.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | 5.1 surround sound ⓘ |
| basedOn | Downward Dog (web series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | single-camera ⓘ |
| cancellationDate | 2017-06 ⓘ |
| cancellationNetwork | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Allison Tolman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barry Rothbart NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirby Howell-Baptiste NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucas Neff NERFINISHED ⓘ Ned NERFINISHED ⓘ Samm Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy |
Martin – voiced by Samm Hodges
ⓘ
Nan – Allison Tolman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Michael Killen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samm Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Jimmy Miller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathy Dziubek NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Killen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ Samm Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2017-05-17 ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2017-06-27 ⓘ |
| leadActor | Allison Tolman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Martin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | dog’s inner monologue ⓘ |
| narrator | Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | story told from the dog’s philosophical perspective ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | HDTV 720p ⓘ |
| pilotPremiereEvent | 2017 Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Animal Media Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Nan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortLived | true ⓘ |
| status | ended ⓘ |
| theme |
human–animal relationship
ⓘ
young woman’s personal and professional struggles ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Downward Dog (TV series) Description of subject: Downward Dog is a short-lived American comedy television series that follows the life of a struggling young woman as seen through the philosophical inner monologue of her dog.
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