The David Susskind Show
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The David Susskind Show was a long-running American television talk show known for its in-depth interviews and discussions on social, political, and cultural issues, hosted by producer and media figure David Susskind.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The David Susskind Show canonical | 3 |
| The David Susskind Show, Inc. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3973471 — 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)
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Target entity: The David Susskind Show Context triple: [Group W, producedProgram, The David Susskind Show]
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The Robert MacNeil Report
The Robert MacNeil Report was an American public television news program, co-anchored by Robert MacNeil, that evolved into what is now known as PBS NewsHour.
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B.
Firing Line
Firing Line was a long-running American public affairs television program known for its intellectual debates and conservative perspective, moderated by William F. Buckley Jr.
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C.
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour was an American live television anthology drama series that aired on NBC in the 1950s, featuring original plays and adaptations sponsored by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa).
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D.
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report was a pioneering American public television news program known for its in-depth, sober analysis of national and international events, which later evolved into what is now PBS NewsHour.
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E.
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse was an influential American live television anthology drama series of the late 1940s and 1950s, known for showcasing original plays and launching the careers of notable directors, writers, and actors.
- 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 David Susskind Show Target entity description: The David Susskind Show was a long-running American television talk show known for its in-depth interviews and discussions on social, political, and cultural issues, hosted by producer and media figure David Susskind.
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A.
The Robert MacNeil Report
The Robert MacNeil Report was an American public television news program, co-anchored by Robert MacNeil, that evolved into what is now known as PBS NewsHour.
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B.
Firing Line
Firing Line was a long-running American public affairs television program known for its intellectual debates and conservative perspective, moderated by William F. Buckley Jr.
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C.
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour was an American live television anthology drama series that aired on NBC in the 1950s, featuring original plays and adaptations sponsored by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa).
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D.
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report was a pioneering American public television news program known for its in-depth, sober analysis of national and international events, which later evolved into what is now PBS NewsHour.
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E.
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse was an influential American live television anthology drama series of the late 1940s and 1950s, known for showcasing original plays and launching the careers of notable directors, writers, and actors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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television talk show ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Open End ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat |
black-and-white television
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color television ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
local television
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syndicated television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | David Susskind ⓘ |
| endTime | 1987 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | David Susskind ⓘ |
| features |
academics
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authors ⓘ celebrity guests ⓘ politicians ⓘ social activists ⓘ |
| genre |
interview program
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talk show ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Open End ⓘ |
| hasHost | David Susskind ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
American culture
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public affairs ⓘ |
| hostedBy | David Susskind ⓘ |
| influenced | later American talk shows ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mediaType | television program ⓘ |
| notableEpisodeTopics |
LGBT issues
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Vietnam War ⓘ civil rights ⓘ women's liberation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial topics
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in-depth interviews ⓘ panel discussions ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | multiple seasons ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
Metromedia
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WNEW-TV ⓘ syndication ⓘ |
| partOf | American television talk show history ⓘ |
| presenter | David Susskind ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Talent Associates ⓘ |
| startTime | 1958 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural issues
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current events ⓘ political issues ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 60 minutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The David Susskind Show Description of subject: The David Susskind Show was a long-running American television talk show known for its in-depth interviews and discussions on social, political, and cultural issues, hosted by producer and media figure David Susskind.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: The David Susskind Show