The Curse of the Claw
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"The Curse of the Claw" is a comedic adventure parody episode of the British television series *Ripping Yarns*, created by and starring Michael Palin and Terry Jones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Curse of the Claw canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4156431 — 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 Curse of the Claw Context triple: [Ripping Yarns, episodeTitle, The Curse of the Claw]
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A.
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm is a 1911 horror novel by Bram Stoker that blends Gothic suspense with mythic serpent legends in rural England.
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B.
Cobra’s Curse
Cobra’s Curse is a family-friendly spinning roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay themed around an ancient Egyptian serpent god, featuring a vertical lift and both forward and backward sections.
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C.
The Menacing Mist
"The Menacing Mist" is an episode title from the 1939 science-fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, which starred Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist.
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D.
Cursed Mountain
Cursed Mountain is the English meaning of the name "Mont Maudit," a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps known for its challenging climbing routes and hazardous conditions.
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E.
The Yawning Grave
"The Yawning Grave" is a haunting, atmospheric folk-rock song by Lord Huron known for its ghostly narrative and cinematic, Western-tinged sound.
- 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 Curse of the Claw Target entity description: "The Curse of the Claw" is a comedic adventure parody episode of the British television series *Ripping Yarns*, created by and starring Michael Palin and Terry Jones.
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A.
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm is a 1911 horror novel by Bram Stoker that blends Gothic suspense with mythic serpent legends in rural England.
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B.
Cobra’s Curse
Cobra’s Curse is a family-friendly spinning roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay themed around an ancient Egyptian serpent god, featuring a vertical lift and both forward and backward sections.
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C.
The Menacing Mist
"The Menacing Mist" is an episode title from the 1939 science-fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, which starred Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist.
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D.
Cursed Mountain
Cursed Mountain is the English meaning of the name "Mont Maudit," a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps known for its challenging climbing routes and hazardous conditions.
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E.
The Yawning Grave
"The Yawning Grave" is a haunting, atmospheric folk-rock song by Lord Huron known for its ghostly narrative and cinematic, Western-tinged sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy television episode
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parody ⓘ television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boys' adventure stories ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Michael Palin
ⓘ
Terry Jones ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
exaggeration
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family legend ⓘ superstition ⓘ unreliable narration ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure parody
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comedy ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Kevin ⓘ |
| hasTitleObject | cursed claw relic ⓘ |
| isPartOfFranchise |
Ripping Yarns television series
ⓘ
linked to:
Ripping Yarns
|
| narrativeForm | first-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC ⓘ |
| parodies |
Victorian adventure fiction
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imperial adventure tales ⓘ |
| partOf | Ripping Yarns ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| starred |
Michael Palin
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Terry Jones ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Curse of the Claw Description of subject: "The Curse of the Claw" is a comedic adventure parody episode of the British television series *Ripping Yarns*, created by and starring Michael Palin and Terry Jones.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.