Illogical logic routines
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"Illogical logic routines" are a series of comedic sketches by Gracie Allen that humorously showcase her trademark nonsensical yet oddly persuasive reasoning style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Illogical logic routines canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comedy sketch series
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radio comedy routine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Burns and Allen radio show
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George Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter | Gracie Allen persona ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
oddly persuasive arguments
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paradoxical statements ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
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radio comedy ⓘ sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
live performance
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radio ⓘ |
| hasPerformer | Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
illogical logic
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nonsensical reasoning ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
everyday situations treated with faulty logic
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logic ⓘ reasoning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing later absurdist and surreal comedy
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showcasing Gracie Allen’s trademark illogical reasoning ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burns and Allen routines
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Gracie Allen comedy material NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
circular reasoning for comic effect
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literal interpretation of phrases ⓘ misunderstanding of logical principles ⓘ |
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