WABAC machine
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The WABAC machine is a fictional time-travel device used by the characters Mr. Peabody and Sherman to journey through and comically interact with key moments in history.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional device
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fictional time machine ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014 film)
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Peabody's Improbable History NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jay Ward Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorInFiction | Mr. Peabody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | referenced as a metaphor for going back in time ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
high-tech time-travel vehicle (in 2014 film)
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large, room-sized machine (in original cartoons) ⓘ |
| feature |
allows observation of historical figures
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allows travel to specific dates in the past ⓘ enables alteration of historical events (temporarily) ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | does not exist in real life ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Peabody's Improbable History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Rocky and Bullwinkle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | pun on "way back" ⓘ |
| hasTheme | learning from history through humor ⓘ |
| hasUser |
boy Sherman
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dog Mr. Peabody ⓘ |
| inspired | Internet Archive Wayback Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
animated film
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animated television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comedic interaction with history
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time travel to historical events ⓘ |
| parodiedIn | various television shows ⓘ |
| plotDeviceType | time-travel plot device ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | time travel in fiction ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Mr. Peabody & Sherman (franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | various historical periods ⓘ |
| spellingVariant | Wayback Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Mr. Peabody
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Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | educational humor about history ⓘ |
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