Bobo (teddy bear)
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Bobo is Mr. Burns’s beloved childhood teddy bear from the animated television series "The Simpsons," symbolizing his lost innocence and softer side.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bobo (teddy bear) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10460523 — 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: Bobo (teddy bear) Context triple: [Mr. Burns, pet, Bobo (teddy bear)]
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A.
Bobo
The Bobo are an ethnic group of West Africa, primarily living in western Burkina Faso and known for their farming traditions and rich mask-based ceremonial culture.
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B.
Bobo
Bobo is a major Mande language spoken primarily in parts of West Africa, notably in Burkina Faso and Mali.
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C.
Ted (living teddy bear)
Ted (living teddy bear) is a foul-mouthed, magically animated stuffed bear who serves as the crude yet lovable best friend of John Bennett in the comedic Ted film franchise.
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D.
Teddy
Teddy is Mr. Bean’s beloved brown teddy bear, a silent yet expressive companion that often serves as his confidant and playmate in the comedy series.
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E.
Teddy
Teddy is a character in Louisa May Alcott’s novel "Jo’s Boys," part of the continuation of the March family saga begun in "Little Women."
- 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: Bobo (teddy bear) Target entity description: Bobo is Mr. Burns’s beloved childhood teddy bear from the animated television series "The Simpsons," symbolizing his lost innocence and softer side.
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A.
Bobo
The Bobo are an ethnic group of West Africa, primarily living in western Burkina Faso and known for their farming traditions and rich mask-based ceremonial culture.
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B.
Bobo
Bobo is a major Mande language spoken primarily in parts of West Africa, notably in Burkina Faso and Mali.
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C.
Ted (living teddy bear)
Ted (living teddy bear) is a foul-mouthed, magically animated stuffed bear who serves as the crude yet lovable best friend of John Bennett in the comedic Ted film franchise.
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D.
Teddy
Teddy is Mr. Bean’s beloved brown teddy bear, a silent yet expressive companion that often serves as his confidant and playmate in the comedy series.
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E.
Teddy
Teddy is a recurring character on the animated TV show "Bob's Burgers," known as the Belcher family's loyal but somewhat bumbling handyman and regular customer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional object
ⓘ
fictional teddy bear ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mr. Burns’s teddy bear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode | Rosebud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Charles Montgomery Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | brown ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInFiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalSignificanceFor | Montgomery Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredGenre | animated sitcom ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Simpsons universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Rosebud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceSeason | The Simpsons season 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| givenTo | Montgomery Burns as a child ⓘ |
| hasAccessory |
black button eyes
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red bow tie ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName | Bobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSceneWith |
Homer Simpson
GENERATED
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Maggie Simpson GENERATED ⓘ Waylon Smithers GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasStatusInFandom | iconic Simpsons prop ⓘ |
| inUniverseTimePeriod |
Mr. Burns’s childhood
ⓘ
contemporary Springfield ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lostBy | Montgomery Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stuffed toy ⓘ |
| medium | television animation ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
emotional anchor for Mr. Burns
ⓘ
plot device in Rosebud ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | Fox Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Charles Montgomery Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Simpsons franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfSeries | 20th Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recoveredBy | Montgomery Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Matt Groening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Mr. Burns’s lost innocence
ⓘ
Mr. Burns’s softer side ⓘ |
| temporarilyOwnedBy |
Homer Simpson
NERFINISHED
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Maggie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Simpsons family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional vulnerability of Mr. Burns
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lost childhood ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bobo (teddy bear) Description of subject: Bobo is Mr. Burns’s beloved childhood teddy bear from the animated television series "The Simpsons," symbolizing his lost innocence and softer side.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.