Judge Elihu Smails
E377598
Judge Elihu Smails is the pompous, elitist country club judge who serves as the primary antagonist in the golf comedy film "Caddyshack."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judge Elihu Smails canonical | 7 |
| Judge Elihu Smails (as club figurehead) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3672807 — 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: Judge Elihu Smails Context triple: [Caddyshack, mainCharacter, Judge Elihu Smails]
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A.
Judge Rutherford
Judge Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and a key figure in shaping the doctrines and global expansion of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 20th century.
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B.
Judge Laurence Silberman
Judge Laurence Silberman was a prominent conservative U.S. federal appellate judge on the D.C. Circuit, known for his influential opinions and role in shaping modern constitutional and administrative law.
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C.
Judge James K. Hardy
Judge James K. Hardy is the wise, fair-minded father and small-town jurist in the classic "Andy Hardy" film series.
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D.
Judge Levi Parsons
Judge Levi Parsons was an American jurist and railroad executive best known for his role in establishing the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad in the 19th century.
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E.
Judge Charles D. Rosa
Judge Charles D. Rosa was an American jurist and politician best known for co-writing the lyrics to the University of Wisconsin’s fight song “On, Wisconsin!”.
- 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: Judge Elihu Smails Target entity description: Judge Elihu Smails is the pompous, elitist country club judge who serves as the primary antagonist in the golf comedy film "Caddyshack."
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A.
Judge Rutherford
Judge Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and a key figure in shaping the doctrines and global expansion of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 20th century.
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B.
Judge Laurence Silberman
Judge Laurence Silberman was a prominent conservative U.S. federal appellate judge on the D.C. Circuit, known for his influential opinions and role in shaping modern constitutional and administrative law.
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C.
Judge James K. Hardy
Judge James K. Hardy is the wise, fair-minded father and small-town jurist in the classic "Andy Hardy" film series.
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D.
Judge Levi Parsons
Judge Levi Parsons was an American jurist and railroad executive best known for his role in establishing the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad in the 19th century.
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E.
Judge Charles D. Rosa
Judge Charles D. Rosa was an American jurist and politician best known for co-writing the lyrics to the University of Wisconsin’s fight song “On, Wisconsin!”.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| antagonistIn | Caddyshack ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Caddyshack ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
golf comedy film
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sports comedy film ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class conflict
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country club elitism ⓘ establishment vs. outsiders ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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elitist ⓘ pompous ⓘ snobbish ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Al Czervik
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Danny Noonan ⓘ Ty Webb ⓘ |
| countryClubRole |
de facto leader
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senior member ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Brian Doyle-Murray
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Douglas Kenney ⓘ Harold Ramis ⓘ |
| createdFor | Caddyshack ⓘ |
| dislikes |
Al Czervik’s boorish behavior
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caddies ⓘ rowdiness at Bushwood ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Al Czervik ⓘ |
| familyRelation | granduncle of Lacey Underall ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfAppearance | 1980 ⓘ |
| filmStudioOfAppearance | Orion Pictures ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Lacey Underall ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bushwood Country Club ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the pompous country club judge antagonist in Caddyshack ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
I’ve sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn’t want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
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You’ll get nothing and like it! ⓘ |
| occupation | judge ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ted Knight ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonistOf | Caddyshack ⓘ |
| roleIn | Caddyshack ⓘ |
| setting | Bushwood Country Club ⓘ |
| status | fictional ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Judge Elihu Smails Description of subject: Judge Elihu Smails is the pompous, elitist country club judge who serves as the primary antagonist in the golf comedy film "Caddyshack."
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Judge Elihu Smails