America’s Funniest People
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America’s Funniest People was a 1990s American television series that showcased viewer-submitted humorous home videos and comedy segments, serving as a companion show to America’s Funniest Home Videos.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| America’s Funniest People canonical | 1 |
| America’s Funniest People (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: America’s Funniest People Context triple: [Paramount Domestic Television, distributed, America’s Funniest People]
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A.
The Jim Gaffigan Show
The Jim Gaffigan Show is a semi-autobiographical sitcom that follows comedian Jim Gaffigan’s life as a stand-up comic and family man in New York City.
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B.
America's Funnyman
America's Funnyman is a comedy album by alternative stand-up persona Neil Hamburger, showcasing his deliberately awkward, anti-comedy style.
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C.
The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show is an American late-night talk and sketch comedy series that aired on HBO, hosted by comedian Chris Rock and known for its sharp social and political satire.
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D.
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series known for its ensemble cast, pop culture parodies, and long run on the Fox network from the mid-1990s into the 2000s.
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E.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
- 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)
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Target entity: America’s Funniest People Target entity description: America’s Funniest People was a 1990s American television series that showcased viewer-submitted humorous home videos and comedy segments, serving as a companion show to America’s Funniest Home Videos.
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A.
The Jim Gaffigan Show
The Jim Gaffigan Show is a semi-autobiographical sitcom that follows comedian Jim Gaffigan’s life as a stand-up comic and family man in New York City.
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B.
America's Funnyman
America's Funnyman is a comedy album by alternative stand-up persona Neil Hamburger, showcasing his deliberately awkward, anti-comedy style.
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C.
The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show is an American late-night talk and sketch comedy series that aired on HBO, hosted by comedian Chris Rock and known for its sharp social and political satire.
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D.
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series known for its ensemble cast, pop culture parodies, and long run on the Fox network from the mid-1990s into the 2000s.
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E.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | viewer-submitted home videos ⓘ |
| broadcastIn | United States television market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | prime time ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Vin Di Bona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decadeOfBroadcast | 1990s ⓘ |
| features |
comedy segments
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viewer-submitted humorous home videos ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1990 ⓘ |
| format |
clip show
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variety show ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudienceParticipation | true ⓘ |
| isCompanionSeriesOf | America’s Funniest Home Videos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | television ⓘ |
| network | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originalRunEndYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| originalRunStartYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Arleen Sorkin
NERFINISHED
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Dave Coulier NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawny Kitaen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Vin Di Bona Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | America’s Funniest Home Videos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | viewer submissions ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family ⓘ |
| typicalSegmentType |
character skits
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practical jokes ⓘ stand-up style bits ⓘ |
| uses |
host commentary
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studio audience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: America’s Funniest People Description of subject: America’s Funniest People was a 1990s American television series that showcased viewer-submitted humorous home videos and comedy segments, serving as a companion show to America’s Funniest Home Videos.
Referenced by (2)
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Tawny Kitaen appeared in several 1980s Whitesnake music videos
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subject surface form:
Tawny Kitaen
this entity surface form:
America’s Funniest People (TV series)