The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)
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anthology television series
fantasy television series
science fiction television series
television series
The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) is a revival of Rod Serling’s classic science-fiction and fantasy anthology show, featuring standalone episodes with twist endings and moral or speculative themes.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2152031 — 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)
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Target entity: The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) Context triple: [Lukas Haas, notableWork, The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)]
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The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes)
The Twilight Zone is a landmark American anthology television series known for its twist-ending stories that blend science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary.
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The Outer Limits (TV series)
The Outer Limits is a science fiction anthology television series known for its standalone, thought-provoking episodes that explore futuristic, supernatural, and psychological themes.
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Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
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“The Ring of Truth” television series
“The Ring of Truth” is a science television series, associated with physicist and science communicator Philip Morrison, that explores how scientific evidence and reasoning reveal the nature of reality.
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E.
Outer Limits (episodes)
"Outer Limits (episodes)" refers to the individual installments of the science fiction television series *The Outer Limits*, some of which were written by author and screenwriter Nick Sagan.
- 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: The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) Target entity description: The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) is a revival of Rod Serling’s classic science-fiction and fantasy anthology show, featuring standalone episodes with twist endings and moral or speculative themes.
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A.
The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes)
The Twilight Zone is a landmark American anthology television series known for its twist-ending stories that blend science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary.
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B.
The Outer Limits (TV series)
The Outer Limits is a science fiction anthology television series known for its standalone, thought-provoking episodes that explore futuristic, supernatural, and psychological themes.
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C.
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
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D.
“The Ring of Truth” television series
“The Ring of Truth” is a science television series, associated with physicist and science communicator Philip Morrison, that explores how scientific evidence and reasoning reveal the nature of reality.
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E.
Outer Limits (episodes)
"Outer Limits (episodes)" refers to the individual installments of the science fiction television series *The Outer Limits*, some of which were written by author and screenwriter Nick Sagan.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthology television series
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fantasy television series ⓘ science fiction television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The New Twilight Zone
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linked to:
The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)
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| basedOn |
The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)
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linked to:
The Twilight Zone (TV series)
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| composer |
Jerry Garcia
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Merl Saunders ⓘ The Grateful Dead ⓘ
linked to:
Grateful Dead
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Rod Serling ⓘ |
| developer | Phil DeGuere ⓘ |
| episodeRuntime | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| episodeStructure | standalone stories ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Phil DeGuere ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1985-09-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series) ⓘ |
| format | live-action ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology
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fantasy ⓘ horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
psychological horror
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science and technology ⓘ social commentary ⓘ supernatural events ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1989-04-15 ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator |
Charles Aidman
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Ray Charles ⓘ Robin Ward ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
moral themes
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speculative fiction themes ⓘ twist endings ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 65 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 3 ⓘ |
| openingTheme |
Theme from The Twilight Zone (1985)
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linked to:
The Twilight Zone (TV series) music
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| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
CBS
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Syndication ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise |
The Twilight Zone franchise
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linked to:
The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)
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| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| precededBy |
The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)
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linked to:
The Twilight Zone (TV series)
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| productionCompany |
CBS Entertainment Productions
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linked to:
CBS Studios
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| rebootOf |
The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)
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linked to:
The Twilight Zone (TV series)
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| setting | various locations ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
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Subject: The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) Description of subject: The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) is a revival of Rod Serling’s classic science-fiction and fantasy anthology show, featuring standalone episodes with twist endings and moral or speculative themes.
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