Better Know a District
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Better Know a District is a recurring satirical segment on The Colbert Report in which Stephen Colbert humorously profiles individual U.S. congressional districts and their representatives.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
satirical segment
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television segment ⓘ |
| basedOn | real U.S. political geography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Stephen Colbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
district representatives
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individual U.S. congressional districts ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | Comedy Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAudience | television viewers ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
field report
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interview ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
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political satire ⓘ |
| hasOriginalNetwork | Comedy Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProductionLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
entertainment
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political commentary through satire ⓘ |
| hasRecurringPhrase | "Better Know a District" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTarget | sitting members of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
American politics
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U.S. Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ electoral districts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States congressional districts
NERFINISHED
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members of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ambush-style questions
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focus on lesser-known districts ⓘ mock-serious tone ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Colbert Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Stephen Colbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedFor | The Colbert Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesHumorStyle |
deadpan humor
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satirical exaggeration ⓘ |
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