1984 (television commercial)
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1984 (television commercial) is Apple’s iconic Super Bowl ad directed by Ridley Scott that introduced the Macintosh computer with a dystopian, Orwell-inspired narrative.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1984 (television commercial) canonical | 2 |
| "1984" Super Bowl commercial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1984 (television commercial) Context triple: [Fairbanks Films, produced, 1984 (television commercial)]
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Imagine Television
Imagine Television is the television production division of Imagine Entertainment, known for developing and producing a wide range of scripted and unscripted TV series.
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B.
Vanguard TV-4
Vanguard TV-4 was the American Vanguard rocket that successfully launched Vanguard 1, one of the earliest artificial Earth satellites, during the early space race.
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C.
Westy
Westy was the widely used nickname of General William Westmoreland, the U.S. Army officer who commanded American forces during the Vietnam War.
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D.
RCA Inspiration
RCA Inspiration is a music label imprint specializing in gospel and Christian music, operating under the larger RCA Records umbrella.
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E.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is a British comedy-drama television series about a group of working-class builders from England seeking employment abroad, noted for its blend of humor and social commentary.
- 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: 1984 (television commercial) Target entity description: 1984 (television commercial) is Apple’s iconic Super Bowl ad directed by Ridley Scott that introduced the Macintosh computer with a dystopian, Orwell-inspired narrative.
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A.
Imagine Television
Imagine Television is the television production division of Imagine Entertainment, known for developing and producing a wide range of scripted and unscripted TV series.
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B.
Vanguard TV-4
Vanguard TV-4 was the American Vanguard rocket that successfully launched Vanguard 1, one of the earliest artificial Earth satellites, during the early space race.
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C.
Westy
Westy was the widely used nickname of General William Westmoreland, the U.S. Army officer who commanded American forces during the Vietnam War.
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D.
RCA Inspiration
RCA Inspiration is a music label imprint specializing in gospel and Christian music, operating under the larger RCA Records umbrella.
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E.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is a British comedy-drama television series about a group of working-class builders from England seeking employment abroad, noted for its blend of humor and social commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Super Bowl commercial
ⓘ
advertisement ⓘ television commercial ⓘ |
| advertiser |
Apple Computer, Inc.
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Inc.
|
| agency |
TBWA\Chiat\Day
ⓘ
linked to:
Chiat/Day
|
| airedDuring | third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII ⓘ |
| awarded |
Advertising Age "Commercial of the Decade"
ⓘ
Clio Award ⓘ |
| brandAdvertised |
Apple Macintosh
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Macintosh computers
|
| broadcastNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Adrian Biddle ⓘ |
| cost | approximately $900,000 to produce ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creativeDirector | Lee Clow ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
cemented Apple’s image as a challenger to the computing establishment
ⓘ
frequently referenced in discussions of Orwellian themes in advertising ⓘ |
| director | Ridley Scott ⓘ |
| editor | Pip Baker ⓘ |
| features |
female athlete throwing a hammer at a Big Brother-like figure
ⓘ
giant telescreen with authoritarian speaker ⓘ rows of conformist workers ⓘ |
| filmingCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Shepperton Studios ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastDate | 1984-01-22 ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | Super Bowl XVIII ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
George Orwell
ⓘ
Nineteen Eighty-Four ⓘ
linked to:
1984
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActress | Anya Major ⓘ |
| mediaBuyCost | approximately $800,000 for Super Bowl airtime ⓘ |
| musicBy |
David Stewart
ⓘ
linked to:
Dave Stewart
|
| narrativeStyle | dystopian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic status in advertising history
ⓘ
launching the Apple Macintosh brand image ⓘ redefining Super Bowl advertising ⓘ |
| portrays | Big Brother-style totalitarian regime ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter | heroic hammer-thrower ⓘ |
| preReleaseScreening | aired once on a small station in Twin Falls, Idaho, in December 1983 ⓘ |
| producer | Chiat/Day ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Fairbanks Films ⓘ |
| productionYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| purpose | introduce the Apple Macintosh personal computer ⓘ |
| ranked | one of the greatest commercials of all time ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| runtime | 60 seconds ⓘ |
| setting | futuristic industrial auditorium ⓘ |
| tagline | On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like ‘1984’. ⓘ |
| theme |
individualism vs. conformity
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rebellion against authoritarianism ⓘ |
| title | 1984 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1984 (television commercial) Description of subject: 1984 (television commercial) is Apple’s iconic Super Bowl ad directed by Ridley Scott that introduced the Macintosh computer with a dystopian, Orwell-inspired narrative.
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linked to: 1984 (television commercial)