Cousin Eddie Johnson
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Cousin Eddie Johnson is the crude yet oddly endearing relative whose outrageous antics provide much of the comedy in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cousin Eddie Johnson canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9281419 — 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: Cousin Eddie Johnson Context triple: [National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, mainCharacter, Cousin Eddie Johnson]
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A.
Eddie Calhoun
Eddie Calhoun was an American jazz double bassist best known for his work with pianist Erroll Garner, including on the classic live album "Concert by the Sea."
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B.
Melvin Edmonds
Melvin Edmonds was an American R&B singer best known as a founding member of the group After 7.
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C.
Cedric Yarbrough
Cedric Yarbrough is an American actor and comedian best known for his roles on the TV series "Reno 911!" and for voicing characters in animated shows such as "The Boondocks."
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D.
Eddie House
Eddie House is a former American professional basketball player and sharpshooting guard best known for his scoring prowess at Arizona State University and his role in helping the Boston Celtics win the 2008 NBA championship.
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E.
Eddie Brown
Eddie Brown is a former star wide receiver widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Arena Football League history.
- 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: Cousin Eddie Johnson Target entity description: Cousin Eddie Johnson is the crude yet oddly endearing relative whose outrageous antics provide much of the comedy in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
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A.
Eddie Calhoun
Eddie Calhoun was an American jazz double bassist best known for his work with pianist Erroll Garner, including on the classic live album "Concert by the Sea."
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B.
Melvin Edmonds
Melvin Edmonds was an American R&B singer best known as a founding member of the group After 7.
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C.
Cedric Yarbrough
Cedric Yarbrough is an American actor and comedian best known for his roles on the TV series "Reno 911!" and for voicing characters in animated shows such as "The Boondocks."
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D.
Eddie House
Eddie House is a former American professional basketball player and sharpshooting guard best known for his scoring prowess at Arizona State University and his role in helping the Boston Celtics win the 2008 NBA championship.
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E.
Eddie Brown
Eddie Brown is a former star wide receiver widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Arena Football League history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ National Lampoon’s European Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ National Lampoon’s Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ National Lampoon’s Vacation film series NERFINISHED ⓘ Vegas Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Griswold family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United States (fictional setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
boorish
ⓘ
crude ⓘ dim-witted ⓘ endearing ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
bathrobe
ⓘ
ear-flap hat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyConnection | relative of Clark Griswold ⓘ |
| familyRole | cousin ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | National Lampoon’s Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | National Lampoon’s Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
crude humor
ⓘ
slapstick ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | comic foil to Clark Griswold ⓘ |
| notableFor | outrageous antics ⓘ |
| notableScene | emptying RV toilet into storm drain in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ⓘ |
| occupation | unemployed ⓘ |
| partOf | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation cast of characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Randy Quaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides | comic relief ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| vehicle | recreational vehicle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cousin Eddie Johnson Description of subject: Cousin Eddie Johnson is the crude yet oddly endearing relative whose outrageous antics provide much of the comedy in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Lampoon’s Vacation