Penn & Teller: Fool Us
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Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a magic competition television show where magicians perform tricks in an attempt to stump the legendary duo Penn & Teller.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penn & Teller: Fool Us canonical | 9 |
| Penn & Teller privately discuss method before verdict | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1796417 — 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: Penn & Teller: Fool Us Context triple: [Teller, notableWork, Penn & Teller: Fool Us]
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A.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a semi-improvised comedy television series created by and starring Larry David, known for its cringe-inducing social situations and dry, observational humor.
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B.
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
"Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth" is a 2004 stand-up comedy special filmed at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, showcasing Chappelle's sharp, provocative observational humor on race, celebrity, and American culture.
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C.
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building is a comedic mystery television series about three true-crime-obsessed neighbors who start a podcast while investigating murders in their New York apartment building.
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D.
The Late Show
The Late Show is a long-running American late-night talk show on CBS known for its celebrity interviews, comedy segments, and topical monologues.
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E.
Trick Me
"Trick Me" is a 2004 R&B and reggae-influenced single by American singer Kelis, known for its anti-violence message and international chart success.
- 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: Penn & Teller: Fool Us Target entity description: Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a magic competition television show where magicians perform tricks in an attempt to stump the legendary duo Penn & Teller.
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A.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a semi-improvised comedy television series created by and starring Larry David, known for its cringe-inducing social situations and dry, observational humor.
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B.
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
"Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth" is a 2004 stand-up comedy special filmed at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, showcasing Chappelle's sharp, provocative observational humor on race, celebrity, and American culture.
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C.
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building is a comedic mystery television series about three true-crime-obsessed neighbors who start a podcast while investigating murders in their New York apartment building.
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D.
The Late Show
The Late Show is a long-running American late-night talk show on CBS known for its celebrity interviews, comedy segments, and topical monologues.
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E.
Trick Me
"Trick Me" is a 2004 R&B and reggae-influenced single by American singer Kelis, known for its anti-violence message and international chart success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magic competition show
ⓘ
television series ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | magicians attempt to fool Penn & Teller ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor |
ITV
ⓘ
The CW ⓘ |
| distribution |
broadcast television
ⓘ
online streaming platforms ⓘ |
| features |
amateur magicians
ⓘ
magicians performing tricks ⓘ professional magicians ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Las Vegas
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| firstAiredOnNetwork | ITV ⓘ |
| formatFeature |
judgment by Penn & Teller instead of public voting
ⓘ
live studio audience ⓘ |
| genre |
magic
ⓘ
reality television ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Alyson Hannigan
ⓘ
Brooke Burke ⓘ Jonathan Ross ⓘ Penn Jillette ⓘ Teller ⓘ |
| hasSegment |
Penn & Teller closing performance
ⓘ
Penn & Teller verdict ⓘ magician performance ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter |
Penn Jillette
ⓘ
Teller ⓘ |
| laterAiredOnNetwork | The CW ⓘ |
| notableElement |
Penn & Teller privately discuss method before verdict
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linked to:
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
use of coded language to avoid exposing methods to audience ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ITV
ⓘ
The CW ⓘ |
| presenter |
Alyson Hannigan
ⓘ
Brooke Burke ⓘ Jonathan Ross ⓘ
linked to:
Jonathan Stephen Ross
|
| prize | opportunity to perform as the opening act for Penn & Teller in Las Vegas ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
1/17 Productions
ⓘ
September Films ⓘ |
| starring |
Penn Jillette
ⓘ
Teller ⓘ |
| subjectOf | online magic community discussions ⓘ |
| targetAudience | fans of magic ⓘ |
| theme |
deception in magic
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entertainment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penn & Teller: Fool Us Description of subject: Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a magic competition television show where magicians perform tricks in an attempt to stump the legendary duo Penn & Teller.
Referenced by (10)
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