Triple
T16826665
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bob Uecker |
E409035
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances
"Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances" refers to Bob Uecker’s frequent, famously humorous guest spots on Johnny Carson’s late-night talk show that helped make him a beloved national personality beyond baseball.
|
E1235097
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances | Statement: [Bob Uecker, notableWork, Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances Context triple: [Bob Uecker, notableWork, Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances]
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A.
“The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” episodes featuring George Carlin
“The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” episodes featuring George Carlin are a series of late-night television appearances in which the influential stand-up comedian showcased his evolving observational and countercultural humor to a national audience.
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B.
The Ernie Kovacs Show (appearances)
The Ernie Kovacs Show (appearances) refers to dancer and actress Barrie Chase’s performances on comedian Ernie Kovacs’ innovative television program, where her stylish dance numbers became a memorable part of the show’s offbeat visual comedy.
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C.
Ed McMahon’s "Heeere’s Johnny!" introduction of Johnny Carson
Ed McMahon’s "Heeere’s Johnny!" introduction of Johnny Carson is the iconic, drawn-out on-air announcement that became a signature catchphrase of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and a staple of American television culture.
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D.
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
"Tonight Starring Jack Paar" was an early and influential incarnation of NBC’s late-night talk show franchise, hosted by Jack Paar in the late 1950s and early 1960s and known for its conversational, often emotionally candid style.
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E.
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson was a legendary American television host and comedian best known for his three-decade tenure as the host of NBC’s late-night talk show "The Tonight Show."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances Triple: [Bob Uecker, notableWork, Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances]
Generated description
"Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances" refers to Bob Uecker’s frequent, famously humorous guest spots on Johnny Carson’s late-night talk show that helped make him a beloved national personality beyond baseball.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances Target entity description: "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson appearances" refers to Bob Uecker’s frequent, famously humorous guest spots on Johnny Carson’s late-night talk show that helped make him a beloved national personality beyond baseball.
-
A.
“The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” episodes featuring George Carlin
“The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” episodes featuring George Carlin are a series of late-night television appearances in which the influential stand-up comedian showcased his evolving observational and countercultural humor to a national audience.
-
B.
The Ernie Kovacs Show (appearances)
The Ernie Kovacs Show (appearances) refers to dancer and actress Barrie Chase’s performances on comedian Ernie Kovacs’ innovative television program, where her stylish dance numbers became a memorable part of the show’s offbeat visual comedy.
-
C.
Ed McMahon’s "Heeere’s Johnny!" introduction of Johnny Carson
Ed McMahon’s "Heeere’s Johnny!" introduction of Johnny Carson is the iconic, drawn-out on-air announcement that became a signature catchphrase of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and a staple of American television culture.
-
D.
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
"Tonight Starring Jack Paar" was an early and influential incarnation of NBC’s late-night talk show franchise, hosted by Jack Paar in the late 1950s and early 1960s and known for its conversational, often emotionally candid style.
-
E.
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson was a legendary American television host and comedian best known for his three-decade tenure as the host of NBC’s late-night talk show "The Tonight Show."
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d88394566c8190b3dcbdc72935f7fa |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:59 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3b31404c88190a3b2802842ca77eb |
completed | April 18, 2026, 4:36 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00b29e48f881908489bd77a9caec97 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 4:30 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a00b3aafac08190b3e0181780f45392 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 4:34 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a00b466ecd08190b7b5ee54476631ab |
completed | May 10, 2026, 4:37 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:23 a.m.