Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)
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"Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)" is a landmark cliffhanger episode of The Simpsons that sets up the mystery of who shot the tyrannical power-plant owner Mr. Burns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One) canonical | 1 |
| Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10460525 — 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: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One) Context triple: [Mr. Burns, notableEpisode, Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]
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A.
Guilty Simpson
Guilty Simpson is a Detroit-based hip-hop MC known for his gritty lyricism and frequent collaborations with producer Black Milk and other underground rap artists.
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B.
Treehouse of Horror
Treehouse of Horror is the long-running annual Halloween-themed anthology episode series of The Simpsons, known for its parody, horror, and science fiction stories featuring the show's characters in non-canonical scenarios.
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C.
The Simpsons episode "Flaming Moe’s"
"Flaming Moe’s" is a popular early episode of The Simpsons in which Moe steals Homer’s secret cocktail recipe and turns his bar into a trendy hotspot, sparking conflict and satire of sudden fame.
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D.
"Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment"
"Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment" is a celebrated episode of The Simpsons in which Springfield enacts prohibition, leading Homer to secretly bootleg beer and clash with the law.
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E.
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Jerry & Marge Go Large is a 2022 comedy-drama film based on a true story about a retired couple who exploit a mathematical loophole in the lottery to win millions and help revitalize their small town.
- 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: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One) Target entity description: "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)" is a landmark cliffhanger episode of The Simpsons that sets up the mystery of who shot the tyrannical power-plant owner Mr. Burns.
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A.
Guilty Simpson
Guilty Simpson is a Detroit-based hip-hop MC known for his gritty lyricism and frequent collaborations with producer Black Milk and other underground rap artists.
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B.
Treehouse of Horror
Treehouse of Horror is the long-running annual Halloween-themed anthology episode series of The Simpsons, known for its parody, horror, and science fiction stories featuring the show's characters in non-canonical scenarios.
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C.
The Simpsons episode "Flaming Moe’s"
"Flaming Moe’s" is a popular early episode of The Simpsons in which Moe steals Homer’s secret cocktail recipe and turns his bar into a trendy hotspot, sparking conflict and satire of sudden fame.
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D.
"Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment"
"Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment" is a celebrated episode of The Simpsons in which Springfield enacts prohibition, leading Homer to secretly bootleg beer and clash with the law.
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E.
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Jerry & Marge Go Large is a 2022 comedy-drama film based on a true story about a retired couple who exploit a mathematical loophole in the lottery to win millions and help revitalize their small town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Jeffrey Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ending | Mr. Burns is found shot in an alley with the town as suspects. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 25 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
NERFINISHED
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Barney Gumble NERFINISHED ⓘ Bart Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Carl Carlson NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief Wiggum NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Hibbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Groundskeeper Willie NERFINISHED ⓘ Homer Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenny Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marge Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Moe Szyslak NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Principal Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ Smithers' mother ⓘ Waylon Smithers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Springfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Springfield Elementary School NERFINISHED ⓘ Springfield Nuclear Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
animated sitcom
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
cliffhanger ending
ⓘ
whodunit mystery ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being The Simpsons' first two-part episode
ⓘ
being a major season-ending cliffhanger ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1995-05-21 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Simpsons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Who Shot Mr. Burns? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Mr. Burns constructs a giant sun-blocking device over Springfield.
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Mr. Burns steals oil discovered at Springfield Elementary School. NERFINISHED ⓘ Springfield Elementary strikes oil and becomes wealthy before Mr. Burns intervenes. ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Mr. Burns plans to block out the sun in Springfield, enraging the town and leading to his shooting. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lemon of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCode | 2F16 ⓘ |
| season | 6 ⓘ |
| series | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showrunner | David Mirkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cliffhanger
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ |
| writer |
Bill Oakley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Josh Weinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One) Description of subject: "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)" is a landmark cliffhanger episode of The Simpsons that sets up the mystery of who shot the tyrannical power-plant owner Mr. Burns.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)