Futurama Theme
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Futurama Theme is the distinctive, futuristic-sounding instrumental opening music composed by Christopher Tyng for the animated television series Futurama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Futurama Theme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9565200 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Futurama Theme Context triple: [Futurama, openingTheme, Futurama Theme]
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A.
The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
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B.
Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" theme is an iconic orchestral piece, originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith and widely recognized as the stirring main title music for the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series.
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C.
Star Trek: Voyager theme
The "Star Trek: Voyager" theme is the orchestral main title music composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the science-fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager.
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D.
Big Bang Theory Theme
The "Big Bang Theory Theme" is the fast-paced, science-referencing title song performed by Barenaked Ladies for the hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
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E.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Futurama Theme Target entity description: Futurama Theme is the distinctive, futuristic-sounding instrumental opening music composed by Christopher Tyng for the animated television series Futurama.
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A.
The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
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B.
Star Trek: The Next Generation theme
The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" theme is an iconic orchestral piece, originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith and widely recognized as the stirring main title music for the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series.
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C.
Star Trek: Voyager theme
The "Star Trek: Voyager" theme is the orchestral main title music composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the science-fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager.
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D.
Big Bang Theory Theme
The "Big Bang Theory Theme" is the fast-paced, science-referencing title song performed by Barenaked Ladies for the hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
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E.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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opening theme ⓘ television theme song ⓘ |
| appearsInOpeningSequence | Futurama opening titles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProductionCompany |
20th Century Fox Television
NERFINISHED
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The Curiosity Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Amy Wong
NERFINISHED
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Bender Bending Rodríguez NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. John Zoidberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermes Conrad NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip J. Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Turanga Leela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCreator | Matt Groening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | Futurama franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithShowrunner | David X. Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Psyché Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Christopher Tyng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creditedComposer | Christopher Tyng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | recognizable science-fiction TV theme ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
home video releases
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streaming media ⓘ television broadcast ⓘ |
| firstAirDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSeries | Futurama season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
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orchestral music ⓘ television score ⓘ |
| hasAlternateVersions |
end credits variations
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episode-specific arrangements ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement |
orchestral arrangement
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percussion ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | futuristic sound ⓘ |
| hasNoLyrics | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Michel Colombier
NERFINISHED
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Pierre Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Psyché Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive opening melody
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retro-futuristic sound ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
Comedy Central
NERFINISHED
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Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Hulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Futurama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | title music ⓘ |
| usedFor | opening credits ⓘ |
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Subject: Futurama Theme Description of subject: Futurama Theme is the distinctive, futuristic-sounding instrumental opening music composed by Christopher Tyng for the animated television series Futurama.
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