"Duffless"
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"Duffless" is an episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gives up drinking beer after a DUI arrest, leading to comedic and heartfelt consequences for his life and relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Duffless" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8479461 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Duffless" Context triple: [Duff Brewery, hasNotableEpisodeFocus, "Duffless"]
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A.
"The Adventures of a Nobody"
"The Adventures of a Nobody" is a memoir by Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of U.S. President John Quincy Adams, offering a rare firsthand perspective on early American political and social life from a woman's point of view.
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B.
A Pocketful of Happiness
A Pocketful of Happiness is a memoir by actor Richard E. Grant reflecting on his life, career, and the experience of caring for his late wife during her illness.
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C.
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
The Gashlycrumb Tinies is a darkly comic, alphabet-based picture book by Edward Gorey that depicts the morbidly humorous deaths of 26 children, each corresponding to a letter.
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D.
The Adventures of a Nobody
The Adventures of a Nobody is a literary work whose title suggests a narrative centered on an unremarkable or anonymous protagonist experiencing noteworthy events.
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E.
The Biscuit Boys
The Biscuit Boys was an informal nickname for the Royal Berkshire Regiment, a historic infantry regiment of the British Army.
- 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: "Duffless" Target entity description: "Duffless" is an episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gives up drinking beer after a DUI arrest, leading to comedic and heartfelt consequences for his life and relationships.
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A.
"The Adventures of a Nobody"
"The Adventures of a Nobody" is a memoir by Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of U.S. President John Quincy Adams, offering a rare firsthand perspective on early American political and social life from a woman's point of view.
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B.
A Pocketful of Happiness
A Pocketful of Happiness is a memoir by actor Richard E. Grant reflecting on his life, career, and the experience of caring for his late wife during her illness.
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C.
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
The Gashlycrumb Tinies is a darkly comic, alphabet-based picture book by Edward Gorey that depicts the morbidly humorous deaths of 26 children, each corresponding to a letter.
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D.
The Adventures of a Nobody
The Adventures of a Nobody is a literary work whose title suggests a narrative centered on an unremarkable or anonymous protagonist experiencing noteworthy events.
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E.
The Biscuit Boys
The Biscuit Boys was an informal nickname for the Royal Berkshire Regiment, a historic infantry regiment of the British Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| airDateYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessorEpisode | I Love Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalSuccessorEpisode | Last Exit to Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Jim Reardon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endScene | Homer and Marge choose a bike ride together over going into Moe’s Tavern. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 16 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Barney Gumble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bart Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Homer Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marge Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Moe Szyslak NERFINISHED ⓘ Ned Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Duff Brewery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresProductParody | Duff Beer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Simpsons franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
animated sitcom
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional ending emphasizing Homer and Marge’s relationship.
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portrayal of Homer temporarily giving up beer. ⓘ |
| openingSequence | standard The Simpsons opening with couch gag specific to the episode ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1993-02-18 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Homer and Barney attend Alcoholics Anonymous–style meetings at Moe’s bar.
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Homer struggles with alcohol withdrawal and the temptation of beer. ⓘ Marge questions Homer’s drinking habits and their impact on their marriage. ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Homer Simpson is arrested for driving under the influence after leaving Duff Brewery and promises Marge he will give up beer for a month. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingContent | TV-PG ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| seriesSeasonContext | part of the fourth season of The Simpsons, often cited as one of the show’s classic seasons ⓘ |
| showrunner |
Al Jean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Reiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subplot | Lisa conducts a science project comparing the intelligence of Bart and a hamster. ⓘ |
| theme |
addiction and recovery
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alcoholism ⓘ marriage and family relationships ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ |
| title | Duffless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | David M. Stern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: "Duffless" Description of subject: "Duffless" is an episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gives up drinking beer after a DUI arrest, leading to comedic and heartfelt consequences for his life and relationships.
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