On Location (HBO stand-up series)
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On Location (HBO stand-up series) was an HBO comedy showcase that featured full-length stand-up specials from prominent comedians, helping to popularize televised stand-up in the 1970s and 1980s.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HBO comedy specials | 1 |
| HBO stand-up specials | 1 |
| HBO: The Young Comedians Show | 1 |
| On Location (HBO stand-up series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3630249 — 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: On Location (HBO stand-up series) Context triple: [On Location: George Carlin at USC, partOfSeries, On Location (HBO stand-up series)]
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A.
The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show is an American late-night talk and sketch comedy series that aired on HBO, hosted by comedian Chris Rock and known for its sharp social and political satire.
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B.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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C.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a semi-improvised comedy television series created by and starring Larry David, known for its cringe-inducing social situations and dry, observational humor.
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D.
Sex & the City (stand-up show)
Sex & the City is a solo stand-up comedy show by Julia Sweeney in which she humorously reflects on relationships, sexuality, and modern womanhood.
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E.
The Sarah Silverman Program
The Sarah Silverman Program is a satirical television comedy series starring comedian Sarah Silverman as an exaggerated version of herself in absurd, often controversial situations.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Location (HBO stand-up series) Target entity description: On Location (HBO stand-up series) was an HBO comedy showcase that featured full-length stand-up specials from prominent comedians, helping to popularize televised stand-up in the 1970s and 1980s.
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A.
The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show is an American late-night talk and sketch comedy series that aired on HBO, hosted by comedian Chris Rock and known for its sharp social and political satire.
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B.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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C.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a semi-improvised comedy television series created by and starring Larry David, known for its cringe-inducing social situations and dry, observational humor.
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D.
Sex & the City (stand-up show)
Sex & the City is a solo stand-up comedy show by Julia Sweeney in which she humorously reflects on relationships, sexuality, and modern womanhood.
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E.
The Sarah Silverman Program
The Sarah Silverman Program is a satirical television comedy series starring comedian Sarah Silverman as an exaggerated version of herself in absurd, often controversial situations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
HBO original programming
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stand-up comedy television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | uncut stand-up sets ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | pay television ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | cable television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| distributionFormat | television specials ⓘ |
| featuredContent | stand-up performances by prominent comedians ⓘ |
| format | full-length stand-up specials ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1970s American comedy television series
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1980s American comedy television series ⓘ American stand-up comedy television series ⓘ HBO original programming ⓘ
linked to:
HBO
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| helpedEstablish | HBO as a destination for stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| influenced | later stand-up comedy specials on television ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| networkType | premium cable ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | full-length, unedited stand-up sets ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing televised stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| platformRole | early platform for cable stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| producer | Home Box Office ⓘ |
| productionCompany | HBO ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult audience ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: On Location (HBO stand-up series) Description of subject: On Location (HBO stand-up series) was an HBO comedy showcase that featured full-length stand-up specials from prominent comedians, helping to popularize televised stand-up in the 1970s and 1980s.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: On Location (HBO stand-up series)