Dial M for Monkey
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Dial M for Monkey is a superhero-themed cartoon segment within Dexter's Laboratory that follows Dexter’s lab monkey as a secretly powerful crime-fighting hero.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dexter's Laboratory: Dial M for Monkey segment | 1 |
| Dial 'M' for Monkey | 1 |
| Dial M for Monkey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4505569 — 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: Dial M for Monkey Context triple: [Dexter's Laboratory, hasSegment, Dial M for Monkey]
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A.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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B.
Brass Monkey
"Brass Monkey" is a popular party-themed hip hop track by the Beastie Boys from their debut album *Licensed to Ill*, known for its catchy hook and references to a cocktail of the same name.
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C.
100 Monkeys
100 Monkeys is an American funk-rock band best known for its eclectic, improvisational style and for featuring actor-musician Jackson Rathbone as a member.
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D.
Tweeter and the Monkey Man
"Tweeter and the Monkey Man" is a narrative rock song by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys, known for its Springsteen-inspired storytelling about small-time criminals and doomed lovers.
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E.
Monkey Business
Monkey Business is a 1952 screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, best known for starring Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, and Marilyn Monroe in a zany story about a youth-restoring formula gone awry.
- 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: Dial M for Monkey Target entity description: Dial M for Monkey is a superhero-themed cartoon segment within Dexter's Laboratory that follows Dexter’s lab monkey as a secretly powerful crime-fighting hero.
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A.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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B.
Brass Monkey
"Brass Monkey" is a popular party-themed hip hop track by the Beastie Boys from their debut album *Licensed to Ill*, known for its catchy hook and references to a cocktail of the same name.
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C.
100 Monkeys
100 Monkeys is an American funk-rock band best known for its eclectic, improvisational style and for featuring actor-musician Jackson Rathbone as a member.
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D.
Tweeter and the Monkey Man
"Tweeter and the Monkey Man" is a narrative rock song by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys, known for its Springsteen-inspired storytelling about small-time criminals and doomed lovers.
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E.
Monkey Business
Monkey Business is a 1952 screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, best known for starring Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, and Marilyn Monroe in a zany story about a youth-restoring formula gone awry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animated television series segment
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superhero parody ⓘ |
| airedAlongside | The Justice Friends ⓘ |
| animationStyle | traditional 2D animation ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Dexter's lab monkey ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise |
Dexter's Laboratory franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Dexter's Laboratory
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Genndy Tartakovsky ⓘ |
| distribution | cable television ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Agent Honeydew
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Monkey ⓘ The Justice Friends ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSeries | Dexter's Laboratory ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction comedy
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superhero ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure | self-contained superhero adventures ⓘ |
| hasFormat | short cartoon segment ⓘ |
| hasSuperheroIdentity | Monkey as a secret superhero ⓘ |
| intendedBroadcastBlock | Cartoon Network original programming ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Monkey ⓘ |
| medium | television animation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Cartoon Network ⓘ |
| originalRunPeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
| parodies |
DC Comics superheroes
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Marvel Comics superheroes ⓘ |
| partOf | Dexter's Laboratory ⓘ |
| plotSummary | follows Dexter's lab monkey as a secretly powerful crime-fighting hero ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cartoon Network Studios ⓘ |
| setting | Dexter's Laboratory ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | Dexter's Laboratory segments structure ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
crime fighting
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science experiments gone right ⓘ secret identity ⓘ |
| tone |
comedic
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parodic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dial M for Monkey Description of subject: Dial M for Monkey is a superhero-themed cartoon segment within Dexter's Laboratory that follows Dexter’s lab monkey as a secretly powerful crime-fighting hero.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dial M for Monkey