Living Doll
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"Living Doll" is a famous episode of the original The Twilight Zone series in which a seemingly sentient talking doll terrorizes a family, becoming one of the show's most iconic horror stories.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2120481 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Living Doll Context triple: [The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes), hasNotableEpisode, Living Doll]
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Rumble Doll
Rumble Doll is Patti Scialfa’s debut solo album, showcasing her introspective songwriting and roots-rock style.
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Babydoll
"Babydoll" is a song by the American alternative rock band Butterfly.
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C.
Dollhouse
Dollhouse is a science fiction television series created by Joss Whedon that explores identity, memory manipulation, and morality through a secret organization that programs operatives with temporary personalities.
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D.
Sex Kills
"Sex Kills" is a socially conscious song by Joni Mitchell that critiques modern society’s moral decay, consumerism, and violence.
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E.
The Love Toy
The Love Toy is a 1926 silent comedy film starring Helene Costello, known for its lighthearted romantic plot typical of early American cinema.
- 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: Living Doll Target entity description: "Living Doll" is a famous episode of the original The Twilight Zone series in which a seemingly sentient talking doll terrorizes a family, becoming one of the show's most iconic horror stories.
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A.
Rumble Doll
Rumble Doll is Patti Scialfa’s debut solo album, showcasing her introspective songwriting and roots-rock style.
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B.
Babydoll
"Babydoll" is a song by the American alternative rock band Butterfly.
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C.
Dollhouse
Dollhouse is a science fiction television series created by Joss Whedon that explores identity, memory manipulation, and morality through a secret organization that programs operatives with temporary personalities.
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D.
Sex Kills
"Sex Kills" is a socially conscious song by Joni Mitchell that critiques modern society’s moral decay, consumerism, and violence.
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E.
The Love Toy
The Love Toy is a 1926 silent comedy film starring Helene Costello, known for its lighthearted romantic plot typical of early American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
The Twilight Zone episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Annabelle Streator – Mary LaRoche
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Christie Streator – Tracy Stratford ⓘ Erich Streator – Telly Savalas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| directedBy | Richard C. Sarafian ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 6 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Annabelle Streator
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Christie Streator ⓘ Erich Streator ⓘ Talky Tina ⓘ |
| franchise |
The Twilight Zone
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linked to:
The Twilight Zone (TV series)
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| genre |
horror
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psychological horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasClosingNarrationBy | Rod Serling ⓘ |
| hasOpeningNarrationBy | Rod Serling ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
domestic conflict
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inanimate objects coming to life ⓘ powerlessness and control ⓘ revenge ⓘ stepfather–stepdaughter tension ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Rod Serling ⓘ |
| influenced | later killer doll stories in film and television ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture | often cited as a precursor to killer doll characters like Chucky ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most iconic horror episodes of The Twilight Zone
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featuring a seemingly sentient, malevolent talking doll ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1963-11-01 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | black-and-white television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Twilight Zone (original series)
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linked to:
The Twilight Zone (TV series)
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| plotSummary |
A man becomes increasingly unhinged when his stepdaughter’s talking doll, Talky Tina, appears to be alive and threatens him.
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linked to:
Living Doll
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| producedBy | William Froug ⓘ |
| propFeatured | Talky Tina doll ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| series |
The Twilight Zone
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linked to:
The Twilight Zone (TV series)
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| setting | suburban family home ⓘ |
| stars |
June Foray
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Mary LaRoche ⓘ Telly Savalas ⓘ Tracy Stratford ⓘ |
| teleplayBy | Charles Beaumont ⓘ |
| title | Living Doll ⓘ |
| voiceActorOfCharacter |
Talky Tina – June Foray
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linked to:
June Foray
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| writtenBy | Jerry Sohl ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Living Doll Description of subject: "Living Doll" is a famous episode of the original The Twilight Zone series in which a seemingly sentient talking doll terrorizes a family, becoming one of the show's most iconic horror stories.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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A man becomes increasingly unhinged when his stepdaughter’s talking doll, Talky Tina, appears to be alive and threatens him.
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subject linked to:
Annabelle Streator – Mary LaRoche
subject linked to:
Christie Streator – Tracy Stratford