Baskets
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Baskets is a dark comedy television series co-created by and starring Zach Galifianakis, following a failed professional clown navigating family, work, and identity in Bakersfield, California.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baskets canonical | 4 |
| Baskets series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11157137 — 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: Baskets Context triple: [Jonathan Krisel, notableWork, Baskets]
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A.
Sneakers
"Sneakers" is a 1992 comedic heist thriller film about a team of security experts who become entangled in espionage over a powerful code-breaking device.
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B.
Scarpe
The Scarpe is a river in northern France that flows through the Artois and Nord regions before joining the Scheldt.
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C.
Shoe
Shoe is a satirical comic strip created by cartoonist Jeff MacNelly that centers on anthropomorphic bird characters working in a newsroom.
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D.
The Basket
The Basket is a 1999 family sports drama film set in rural America during World War I, focusing on a new teacher who introduces basketball to unite a divided community.
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E.
Socks
Socks is a fictional character, likely an animal companion or pet, featured in the "Dear Socks, Dear Buddy" book.
- 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: Baskets Target entity description: Baskets is a dark comedy television series co-created by and starring Zach Galifianakis, following a failed professional clown navigating family, work, and identity in Bakersfield, California.
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A.
Sneakers
"Sneakers" is a 1992 comedic heist thriller film about a team of security experts who become entangled in espionage over a powerful code-breaking device.
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B.
Scarpe
The Scarpe is a river in northern France that flows through the Artois and Nord regions before joining the Scheldt.
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C.
Shoe
Shoe is a satirical comic strip created by cartoonist Jeff MacNelly that centers on anthropomorphic bird characters working in a newsroom.
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D.
The Basket
The Basket is a 1999 family sports drama film set in rural America during World War I, focusing on a new teacher who introduces basketball to unite a divided community.
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E.
Socks
Socks is a fictional character, likely an animal companion or pet, featured in the "Dear Socks, Dear Buddy" book.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark comedy television series
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television series ⓘ |
| characterRelationship |
Christine Baskets is Chip Baskets' mother
NERFINISHED
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Dale Baskets is Chip Baskets' twin brother NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Brooks is Chip Baskets' friend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreator |
Jonathan Krisel
NERFINISHED
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Louis C.K. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Zach Galifianakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | cable television ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Jonathan Krisel
NERFINISHED
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Louis C.K. NERFINISHED ⓘ M. Blair Breard NERFINISHED ⓘ Zach Galifianakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | live-action television series ⓘ |
| genre | dark comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chip Baskets
NERFINISHED
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Christine Baskets NERFINISHED ⓘ Dale Baskets ⓘ Martha Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement |
local rodeo
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suburban Bakersfield life ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
Zach Galifianakis as Chip Baskets
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Zach Galifianakis as Dale Baskets ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Chip Baskets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christine Baskets NERFINISHED ⓘ Dale Baskets NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
clowning and performance art
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personal failure and resilience ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a dysfunctional American family ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | FX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | FX Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | clown ⓘ |
| protagonistStatus | failed professional clown ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Bakersfield, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Zach Galifianakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
character-driven storytelling
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deadpan humor ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
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identity ⓘ work and employment ⓘ |
| tone |
absurdist
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melancholic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baskets Description of subject: Baskets is a dark comedy television series co-created by and starring Zach Galifianakis, following a failed professional clown navigating family, work, and identity in Bakersfield, California.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baskets series