Rankin/Bass Christmas specials
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Rankin/Bass Christmas specials are a series of classic animated holiday television programs, many using stop-motion "Animagic" techniques, that became enduring staples of American Christmas pop culture.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rankin/Bass Christmas specials Context triple: [Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, partOf, Rankin/Bass Christmas specials]
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A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, renowned for its jazz score by Vince Guaraldi and its heartfelt, anti-commercial take on the true meaning of Christmas.
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Petit Papa Noël
"Petit Papa Noël" is a classic French Christmas song, famously performed by Tino Rossi, that has become one of the most popular holiday tunes in the Francophone world.
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A Legendary Christmas
A Legendary Christmas is a holiday studio album by American singer John Legend, featuring soulful renditions of Christmas classics and original festive songs.
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D.
Grinchmas
Grinchmas is a holiday-themed seasonal celebration at Universal’s Seuss Landing featuring Dr. Seuss’s Grinch, festive decorations, and themed entertainment.
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E.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) is a live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic holiday story, starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch and directed by Ron Howard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Rankin/Bass Christmas specials Target entity description: Rankin/Bass Christmas specials are a series of classic animated holiday television programs, many using stop-motion "Animagic" techniques, that became enduring staples of American Christmas pop culture.
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A.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, renowned for its jazz score by Vince Guaraldi and its heartfelt, anti-commercial take on the true meaning of Christmas.
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B.
Petit Papa Noël
"Petit Papa Noël" is a classic French Christmas song, famously performed by Tino Rossi, that has become one of the most popular holiday tunes in the Francophone world.
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C.
A Legendary Christmas
A Legendary Christmas is a holiday studio album by American singer John Legend, featuring soulful renditions of Christmas classics and original festive songs.
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D.
Grinchmas
Grinchmas is a holiday-themed seasonal celebration at Universal’s Seuss Landing featuring Dr. Seuss’s Grinch, festive decorations, and themed entertainment.
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E.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) is a live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic holiday story, starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch and directed by Ron Howard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas television special
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animated television special ⓘ television special series ⓘ |
| animationTechnique |
Animagic
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stop-motion animation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Christmas songs
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Christmas stories ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator |
Arthur Rankin Jr.
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Jules Bass ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
broadcast television
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home video ⓘ streaming ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas
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children's television ⓘ holiday special ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
musical numbers
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narration by celebrity hosts ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christmas spirit
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Santa Claus ⓘ family ⓘ redemption ⓘ winter holidays ⓘ |
| influenced | American Christmas pop culture ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Frosty the Snowman
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ⓘ
linked to:
Rudolph
Santa Claus ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cricket on the Hearth (1967 TV special)
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Frosty the Snowman (1969 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Frosty the Snowman
Jack Frost (1979 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Rankin/Bass Christmas specials
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977 TV special) ⓘ Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Rankin/Bass Christmas specials
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special) ⓘ Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976 TV special) ⓘ Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Rankin/Bass Christmas specials
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Rankin/Bass Christmas specials
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Rankin/Bass Christmas specials
The Little Drummer Boy (1968 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Little Drummer Boy
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
The Year Without a Santa Claus
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| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ABC
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CBS ⓘ NBC ⓘ |
| partOf | American Christmas television tradition ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rankin/Bass Productions ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| startTime | 1964 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rankin/Bass Christmas specials Description of subject: Rankin/Bass Christmas specials are a series of classic animated holiday television programs, many using stop-motion "Animagic" techniques, that became enduring staples of American Christmas pop culture.
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