Da Boom
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"Da Boom" is a notable early Family Guy episode best known for its Y2K apocalypse storyline and the first appearance of recurring character Mort Goldman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Da Boom canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2586324 — 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: Da Boom Context triple: [Mort Goldman, firstAppearanceEpisode, Da Boom]
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A.
El Jaleo
El Jaleo is a dramatic 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a Spanish gypsy dancer performing with musicians in a shadowy, theatrical setting.
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B.
Las Bombas
Las Bombas is a Metrobús station in Mexico City that serves as a terminus on Line 5 of the bus rapid transit system.
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C.
Viva
Viva is a German music television channel that gained popularity in the 1990s and 2000s for its music videos, pop culture programming, and youth-oriented shows.
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D.
Viva
Viva is a bus rapid transit service in York Region, Ontario, Canada, providing frequent, limited-stop public transportation along major corridors.
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E.
Del Aire
Del Aire is a small unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, known for its residential neighborhoods near Los Angeles International Airport.
- 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: Da Boom Target entity description: "Da Boom" is a notable early Family Guy episode best known for its Y2K apocalypse storyline and the first appearance of recurring character Mort Goldman.
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A.
El Jaleo
El Jaleo is a dramatic 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a Spanish gypsy dancer performing with musicians in a shadowy, theatrical setting.
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B.
Las Bombas
Las Bombas is a Metrobús station in Mexico City that serves as a terminus on Line 5 of the bus rapid transit system.
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C.
Viva
Viva is a bus rapid transit service in York Region, Ontario, Canada, providing frequent, limited-stop public transportation along major corridors.
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D.
Viva
Viva is a German music television channel that gained popularity in the 1990s and 2000s for its music videos, pop culture programming, and youth-oriented shows.
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E.
Del Aire
Del Aire is a small unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, known for its residential neighborhoods near Los Angeles International Airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Family Guy episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| airDate | 1999-12-26 ⓘ |
| airedDuringEvent | Y2K ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| endNote | episode ends with live-action Dallas-style dream reveal ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Mort Goldman ⓘ |
| franchise | Family Guy ⓘ |
| genre |
animated sitcom episode
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comedy ⓘ |
| hasFormat | animated with live-action cutaway ⓘ |
| hasRecurringElement | Mort Goldman as recurring character in later episodes ⓘ |
| hasRunningGag |
Peter forming a new town called New Quahog
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live-action cutaway with Randy Newman ⓘ |
| hasTheme | post-apocalyptic world after Y2K bug ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Brian Griffin
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Chris Griffin ⓘ Lois Griffin ⓘ Meg Griffin ⓘ Peter Griffin ⓘ Stewie Griffin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Y2K apocalypse storyline
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first appearance of Mort Goldman ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox ⓘ |
| parodies | Dallas shower scene twist ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Family Guy ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Griffin family survives nuclear-style apocalypse
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Peter becomes leader of a post-apocalyptic settlement ⓘ Y2K bug causes global catastrophe ⓘ search for surviving Twinkie factory ⓘ |
| seriesSeason |
Family Guy season 2
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linked to:
Family Guy
|
| setting | Quahog, Rhode Island ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Da Boom Description of subject: "Da Boom" is a notable early Family Guy episode best known for its Y2K apocalypse storyline and the first appearance of recurring character Mort Goldman.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Family Guy episode "Da Boom"