The Kipper Kids
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The Kipper Kids were a provocative performance art and comedy duo known for their anarchic, absurdist stage acts in the 1970s and 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Kipper Kids canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3109257 — 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: The Kipper Kids Context triple: [Martin von Haselberg, notableWork, The Kipper Kids]
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A.
The Biscuit Boys
The Biscuit Boys was an informal nickname for the Royal Berkshire Regiment, a historic infantry regiment of the British Army.
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B.
The Kangaroo Kid
The Kangaroo Kid is the nickname of Billy Cunningham, a Hall of Fame American basketball player and coach known for his leaping ability and success with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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C.
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
The Incredible Mr. Limpet is a 1964 live-action/animated fantasy-comedy film in which a mild-mannered man transforms into a talking fish and helps the U.S. Navy during World War II.
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D.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
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E.
Kiddyland
Kiddyland is a children’s amusement area within Playland Park featuring kid-friendly rides and attractions.
- 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: The Kipper Kids Target entity description: The Kipper Kids were a provocative performance art and comedy duo known for their anarchic, absurdist stage acts in the 1970s and 1980s.
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A.
The Biscuit Boys
The Biscuit Boys was an informal nickname for the Royal Berkshire Regiment, a historic infantry regiment of the British Army.
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B.
The Kangaroo Kid
The Kangaroo Kid is the nickname of Billy Cunningham, a Hall of Fame American basketball player and coach known for his leaping ability and success with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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C.
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
The Incredible Mr. Limpet is a 1964 live-action/animated fantasy-comedy film in which a mild-mannered man transforms into a talking fish and helps the U.S. Navy during World War II.
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D.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
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E.
Kiddyland
Kiddyland is a children’s amusement area within Playland Park featuring kid-friendly rides and attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art collective
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comedy duo ⓘ performance art duo ⓘ performance artist ⓘ performance artist ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
absurdist
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anarchic ⓘ confrontational ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
body as spectacle
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chaos ⓘ social transgression ⓘ |
| audienceReaction |
laughter
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shock ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Bette Midler ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalImpact |
cult following
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influenced later performance artists ⓘ |
| field |
contemporary art
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experimental theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist theatre
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avant-garde ⓘ comedy ⓘ performance art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dada
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surrealism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | live performance ⓘ |
| member |
Brian Routh
ⓘ
Martin von Haselberg ⓘ |
| movement | performance art movement ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
highly physical performances
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use of costumes ⓘ use of props ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anarchic stage acts
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provocative performance art ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Kipper Kids television specials
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linked to:
Kipper Kids performance pieces for HBO
live club performances ⓘ |
| performerRole | clown-like characters ⓘ |
| spouse | Bette Midler ⓘ |
| usedElement |
grotesque imagery
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loud vocalizations ⓘ physical endurance ⓘ slapstick ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Kipper Kids Description of subject: The Kipper Kids were a provocative performance art and comedy duo known for their anarchic, absurdist stage acts in the 1970s and 1980s.
Referenced by (7)
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