The Cosby Show
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The Cosby Show is a landmark American sitcom that aired in the 1980s and early 1990s, portraying an upper-middle-class African American family and significantly influencing television representation and culture.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T544387 — 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: The Cosby Show Context triple: [Bill Cosby, notableWork, The Cosby Show]
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Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son is a classic 1970s American sitcom about a cantankerous junk dealer and his long-suffering son, renowned for its sharp humor and cultural impact.
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The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons is a popular American sitcom that aired from 1975 to 1985, following an African-American family's move to a luxury Manhattan apartment and becoming one of the longest-running and most influential Black-led TV comedies in U.S. history.
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All in the Family
All in the Family is a groundbreaking American television sitcom that aired in the 1970s, known for its candid and often controversial treatment of social and political issues through the lens of a working-class family.
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is a landmark 1970s American sitcom that followed the personal and professional life of a single career woman in a Minneapolis TV newsroom, widely praised for its sharp writing, ensemble cast, and progressive portrayal of women.
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Modern Family
Modern Family is a popular American mockumentary-style sitcom that follows the interconnected lives of an extended family in suburban Los Angeles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cosby Show Target entity description: The Cosby Show is a landmark American sitcom that aired in the 1980s and early 1990s, portraying an upper-middle-class African American family and significantly influencing television representation and culture.
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A.
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son is a classic 1970s American sitcom about a cantankerous junk dealer and his long-suffering son, renowned for its sharp humor and cultural impact.
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B.
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons is a popular American sitcom that aired from 1975 to 1985, following an African-American family's move to a luxury Manhattan apartment and becoming one of the longest-running and most influential Black-led TV comedies in U.S. history.
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C.
All in the Family
All in the Family is a groundbreaking American television sitcom that aired in the 1970s, known for its candid and often controversial treatment of social and political issues through the lens of a working-class family.
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D.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is a landmark 1970s American sitcom that followed the personal and professional life of a single career woman in a Minneapolis TV newsroom, widely praised for its sharp writing, ensemble cast, and progressive portrayal of women.
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E.
Modern Family
Modern Family is a popular American mockumentary-style sitcom that follows the interconnected lives of an extended family in suburban Los Angeles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cosby Show Description of subject: The Cosby Show is a landmark American sitcom that aired in the 1980s and early 1990s, portraying an upper-middle-class African American family and significantly influencing television representation and culture.
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The Cosby Show franchise
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The Cosby Show universe
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The Cosby Show season 1
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The Cosby Show universe
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The Cosby Show main cast
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The Cosby Show universe
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The Cosby Show season 3
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The Cosby Show universe
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The Cosby Show universe
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The Cosby Show franchise
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starred on hit television sitcom The Cosby Show
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The Cosby Show main title sequence
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The Cosby Show franchise
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The Cosby Show (season 2 onward)
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The Cosby Show universe