Jeff Spicoli
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Jeff Spicoli is a laid-back, perpetually stoned surfer and high school student famously portrayed by Sean Penn in the 1982 teen comedy film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jeff Spicoli canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10355334 — 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: Jeff Spicoli Context triple: [Fast Times at Ridgemont High, mainCharacter, Jeff Spicoli]
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A.
Steve Stifler
Steve Stifler is a crude, party-loving character from the American Pie film series known for his outrageous behavior and comic relief.
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B.
Joey DeLuca
Joey DeLuca is a fictional character from the short-lived 1970s American sitcom "Blansky's Beauties."
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C.
Rob Fraboni
Rob Fraboni is an American record producer and audio engineer known for his work with artists such as Bob Dylan and The Band.
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D.
Pete Campbell
Pete Campbell is an ambitious and often morally conflicted advertising account executive in the television drama series "Mad Men."
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E.
Pat Solitano
Pat Solitano is the emotionally volatile, bipolar former teacher struggling to rebuild his life and relationships in the film "Silver Linings Playbook."
- 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: Jeff Spicoli Target entity description: Jeff Spicoli is a laid-back, perpetually stoned surfer and high school student famously portrayed by Sean Penn in the 1982 teen comedy film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
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A.
Steve Stifler
Steve Stifler is a crude, party-loving character from the American Pie film series known for his outrageous behavior and comic relief.
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B.
Joey DeLuca
Joey DeLuca is a fictional character from the short-lived 1970s American sitcom "Blansky's Beauties."
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C.
Rob Fraboni
Rob Fraboni is an American record producer and audio engineer known for his work with artists such as Bob Dylan and The Band.
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D.
Pete Campbell
Pete Campbell is an ambitious and often morally conflicted advertising account executive in the television drama series "Mad Men."
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E.
Pat Solitano
Pat Solitano is the emotionally volatile, bipolar former teacher struggling to rebuild his life and relationships in the film "Silver Linings Playbook."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ teen comedy character ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| alignment | comic anti-authority figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
NERFINISHED
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mr. Hand
NERFINISHED
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Ridgemont High NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern California surf culture ⓘ |
| basedOn | real students Cameron Crowe observed undercover in high school ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
laid-back
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stoner ⓘ |
| createdBy | Cameron Crowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
archetype of the surfer stoner in American pop culture
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influenced later slacker and surfer characters in film and television ⓘ |
| directorOfWorkAppearsIn | Amy Heckerling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Ridgemont High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
catchphrase "All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine"
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comic conflict with teacher Mr. Hand ⓘ surfing-obsessed slacker persona ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Fast Times at Ridgemont High universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn |
coming-of-age film
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teen comedy ⓘ |
| hairStyle | long blond hair ⓘ |
| hobby | surfing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine." ⓘ |
| notableScene |
fantasy sequence about winning a surfing championship
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ordering pizza to Mr. Hand's class ⓘ wrecking Jefferson's brother's car ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| personality |
carefree
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rebellious ⓘ |
| portrayalType | live-action ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sean Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| schoolSubjectRelationship |
frequently late to class
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often at odds with authority figures ⓘ |
| screenWriterOfWorkAppearsIn | Cameron Crowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| substanceUse | marijuana ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | early 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jeff Spicoli Description of subject: Jeff Spicoli is a laid-back, perpetually stoned surfer and high school student famously portrayed by Sean Penn in the 1982 teen comedy film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.