Count von Count
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Count von Count is a friendly, number-obsessed vampire Muppet who teaches children basic counting skills on the television show Sesame Street.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Count von Count canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2704238 — 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: Count von Count Context triple: [Sesame Street, notableCharacter, Count von Count]
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A.
Elfman
Elfman is the surname of American composer and musician Danny Elfman, renowned for his film scores and work with the band Oingo Boingo.
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B.
Dum Dum Dugan
Dum Dum Dugan is a gruff, mustachioed World War II-era soldier and close ally of Nick Fury in Marvel Comics, renowned for his combat skills and leadership within elite military units.
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C.
Dr. Igor
Dr. Igor is a psychiatrist in Paulo Coelho’s novel "Veronika Decides to Die," known for his controversial experimental approach to treating patients in a mental institution.
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D.
Elvin
Elvin is a masculine given name most notably associated with Hall of Fame basketball player Elvin Hayes.
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E.
MacPhisto
MacPhisto is a theatrical, devilish alter ego adopted by U2’s Bono during the Zoo TV Tour, used to satirize fame, politics, and media excess.
- 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: Count von Count Target entity description: Count von Count is a friendly, number-obsessed vampire Muppet who teaches children basic counting skills on the television show Sesame Street.
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A.
Elfman
Elfman is the surname of American composer and musician Danny Elfman, renowned for his film scores and work with the band Oingo Boingo.
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B.
Dum Dum Dugan
Dum Dum Dugan is a gruff, mustachioed World War II-era soldier and close ally of Nick Fury in Marvel Comics, renowned for his combat skills and leadership within elite military units.
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C.
Dr. Igor
Dr. Igor is a psychiatrist in Paulo Coelho’s novel "Veronika Decides to Die," known for his controversial experimental approach to treating patients in a mental institution.
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D.
Elvin
Elvin is a masculine given name most notably associated with Hall of Fame basketball player Elvin Hayes.
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E.
MacPhisto
MacPhisto is a theatrical, devilish alter ego adopted by U2’s Bono during the Zoo TV Tour, used to satirize fame, politics, and media excess.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muppet character
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educational character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ television character ⓘ vampire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Count
ⓘ
The Count ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sesame Street ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bats
ⓘ
thunder and lightning ⓘ |
| catchphrase |
Ah ah ah!
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They call me the Count because I love to count! ⓘ |
| characteristic |
eccentric
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friendly ⓘ loves to count anything ⓘ obsessed with numbers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
Sesame Street production team
ⓘ
linked to:
Children's Television Workshop
|
| educationalGoal | numeracy skills ⓘ |
| eyeColor | brown ⓘ |
| favoriteActivity | counting ⓘ |
| favoriteObjectsToCount |
anything he sees
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bats ⓘ thunderclaps ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Sesame Street season 4
ⓘ
linked to:
Sesame Street
|
| firstAppearanceYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| franchise | Sesame Street ⓘ |
| genre |
children's television
ⓘ
educational television ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| hasAccent | Eastern European accent ⓘ |
| name | Count von Count ⓘ |
| occupation |
counter
ⓘ
teacher ⓘ |
| parodyOf | Count Dracula ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Jerry Nelson
ⓘ
Matt Vogel ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Sesame Workshop
ⓘ
linked to:
Children's Television Workshop
|
| residence |
The Count's castle
ⓘ
castle ⓘ |
| skinColor | purple ⓘ |
| species |
Muppet
ⓘ
linked to:
Muppets
vampire ⓘ |
| targetAudience | preschool children ⓘ |
| teaches |
basic arithmetic concepts
ⓘ
counting ⓘ |
| universe |
Sesame Street universe
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linked to:
Sesame Street
|
| wears |
cape
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formal suit ⓘ medallion ⓘ monocle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Count von Count Description of subject: Count von Count is a friendly, number-obsessed vampire Muppet who teaches children basic counting skills on the television show Sesame Street.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.