Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series
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Basil Exposition is a recurring character in the Austin Powers film series who serves as Austin’s unflappable British Intelligence handler, delivering mission briefings and much of the series’ tongue-in-cheek plot exposition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10692687 — 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)
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Target entity: Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series Context triple: [Michael York, portrayedCharacter, Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series]
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is a 1997 comedy film that parodies 1960s spy movies, following the time-displaced British secret agent Austin Powers as he battles his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil.
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B.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a 1999 comedy film and the second installment in the Austin Powers series, parodying spy movies with Mike Myers in multiple roles.
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C.
Austin Powers film series
The Austin Powers film series is a comedic spy-parody franchise created by and starring Mike Myers, known for spoofing James Bond–style espionage films with over-the-top humor and 1960s pop-culture flair.
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D.
Austin Powers theme and interludes
"Austin Powers theme and interludes" is the groovy, retro-styled musical score associated with the Austin Powers film series, performed by the faux-mod band Ming Tea.
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Austin Powers
Austin Powers is a comedic, exaggerated British spy character created and portrayed by Mike Myers, best known for parodying James Bond–style espionage in the Austin Powers film series.
- 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)
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Target entity: Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series Target entity description: Basil Exposition is a recurring character in the Austin Powers film series who serves as Austin’s unflappable British Intelligence handler, delivering mission briefings and much of the series’ tongue-in-cheek plot exposition.
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A.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is a 1997 comedy film that parodies 1960s spy movies, following the time-displaced British secret agent Austin Powers as he battles his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil.
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B.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a 1999 comedy film and the second installment in the Austin Powers series, parodying spy movies with Mike Myers in multiple roles.
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C.
Austin Powers film series
The Austin Powers film series is a comedic spy-parody franchise created by and starring Mike Myers, known for spoofing James Bond–style espionage films with over-the-top humor and 1960s pop-culture flair.
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D.
Austin Powers theme and interludes
"Austin Powers theme and interludes" is the groovy, retro-styled musical score associated with the Austin Powers film series, performed by the faux-mod band Ming Tea.
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E.
Austin Powers
Austin Powers is a comedic, exaggerated British spy character created and portrayed by Mike Myers, best known for parodying James Bond–style espionage in the Austin Powers film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austin Powers character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
British Intelligence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Austin Powers in Goldmember
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery NERFINISHED ⓘ Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
comedy film
ⓘ
spy film parody ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
dryly humorous
ⓘ
formal ⓘ unflappable ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Jay Roach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalNationality | British ⓘ |
| filmSeriesDebutYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Austin Powers film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
parody
ⓘ
spy comedy ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Basil Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deadpan demeanor
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delivering mission briefings to Austin Powers ⓘ explaining plot details directly to the audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| metaReference | name is a pun on narrative exposition ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
exposition provider
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mission handler ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| occupation | British Intelligence officer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesInformationTo |
Austin Powers
NERFINISHED
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audience ⓘ |
| seriesTitle | Austin Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsProtagonist | Austin Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksAgainst | Dr. Evil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith | Austin Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series Description of subject: Basil Exposition is a recurring character in the Austin Powers film series who serves as Austin’s unflappable British Intelligence handler, delivering mission briefings and much of the series’ tongue-in-cheek plot exposition.
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