Griswold family
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The Griswold family is the fictional, disaster-prone American household at the center of the National Lampoon’s Vacation comedy film series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Griswold family canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9281796 — 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: Griswold family Context triple: [Ellen Griswold, hasOnScreenFamilyName, Griswold family]
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A.
Winslow family
The Winslow family is the central household in the play and film "The Winslow Boy," around whom the story of a young son's alleged wrongdoing and the ensuing legal battle unfolds.
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B.
De Witt family
The De Witt family was a prominent Dutch patrician dynasty from Dordrecht that played a leading role in the politics and governance of the Dutch Republic during the 17th century.
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C.
Harlan family
The Harlan family is a prominent American political and legal dynasty known for producing influential figures such as U.S. senators and Supreme Court justices.
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D.
Gardner family
The Gardner family is a familial lineage or household associated with individuals such as Melvin Gardner.
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E.
Walker family
The Walker family is the central fictional family in the television drama series "Brothers & Sisters," around whom the show's personal and political storylines revolve.
- 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: Griswold family Target entity description: The Griswold family is the fictional, disaster-prone American household at the center of the National Lampoon’s Vacation comedy film series.
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A.
Winslow family
The Winslow family is the central household in the play and film "The Winslow Boy," around whom the story of a young son's alleged wrongdoing and the ensuing legal battle unfolds.
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B.
De Witt family
The De Witt family was a prominent Dutch patrician dynasty from Dordrecht that played a leading role in the politics and governance of the Dutch Republic during the 17th century.
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C.
Harlan family
The Harlan family is a prominent American political and legal dynasty known for producing influential figures such as U.S. senators and Supreme Court justices.
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D.
Gardner family
The Gardner family is a familial lineage or household associated with individuals such as Melvin Gardner.
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E.
Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional American family
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fictional family ⓘ film character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Lampoon’s European Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ National Lampoon’s Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ Vacation (2015 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vegas Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
disaster-prone
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middle-class American household ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fictionalUniverse | National Lampoon’s Vacation franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasChildInFamily |
Audrey Griswold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rusty Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeadOfFamily | Clark Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainProtagonist |
Clark Griswold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ellen Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Audrey Griswold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clark Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellen Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ Rusty Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecurringMember |
Audrey Griswold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rusty Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouseInFamily | Ellen Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comedic travel mishaps
ⓘ
holiday-themed misadventures ⓘ |
| notableWork |
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Lampoon’s European Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ National Lampoon’s Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ Vacation (2015 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vegas Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Lampoon’s Vacation film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme | family vacations gone wrong ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Griswold family Description of subject: The Griswold family is the fictional, disaster-prone American household at the center of the National Lampoon’s Vacation comedy film series.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.