How to Break into Show Business (comedy routines)
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"How to Break into Show Business" is a classic set of comedic routines by Gracie Allen that showcase her trademark dizzy, literal-minded humor about the entertainment industry.
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| How to Break into Show Business (comedy routines) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: How to Break into Show Business (comedy routines) Context triple: [Gracie Allen, notableWork, How to Break into Show Business (comedy routines)]
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Def Comedy Jam
Def Comedy Jam is an influential HBO stand-up comedy television series that showcased raw, urban, and predominantly African American comedians in the 1990s, helping launch the careers of many major comedy stars.
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B.
Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe is a groundbreaking early-1960s British satirical stage revue that helped launch the modern era of sketch comedy and satire.
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C.
America's Funnyman
America's Funnyman is a comedy album by alternative stand-up persona Neil Hamburger, showcasing his deliberately awkward, anti-comedy style.
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D.
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows was a pioneering American live television variety and sketch comedy series from the early 1950s, renowned for its influential writing staff and starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.
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E.
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.
- 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: How to Break into Show Business (comedy routines) Target entity description: "How to Break into Show Business" is a classic set of comedic routines by Gracie Allen that showcase her trademark dizzy, literal-minded humor about the entertainment industry.
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A.
Def Comedy Jam
Def Comedy Jam is an influential HBO stand-up comedy television series that showcased raw, urban, and predominantly African American comedians in the 1990s, helping launch the careers of many major comedy stars.
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B.
Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe is a groundbreaking early-1960s British satirical stage revue that helped launch the modern era of sketch comedy and satire.
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C.
America's Funnyman
America's Funnyman is a comedy album by alternative stand-up persona Neil Hamburger, showcasing his deliberately awkward, anti-comedy style.
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D.
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows was a pioneering American live television variety and sketch comedy series from the early 1950s, renowned for its influential writing staff and starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy routine collection
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radio comedy routine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Burns and Allen Show
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linked to:
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
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| characteristicFeature |
rapid-fire dialogue
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straight-man and comic dynamic ⓘ |
| comedyStyle |
dizzy persona
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literal-minded humor ⓘ misunderstanding-based humor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Gracie Allen ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Gracie Allen persona ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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situational comedy ⓘ verbal comedy ⓘ wordplay comedy ⓘ |
| hasHumorDevice |
double meaning
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malapropism ⓘ misinterpretation of idioms ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic Gracie Allen material ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
absurdity of career advice in entertainment
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clash between common sense and show-business logic ⓘ |
| influencedBy | vaudeville comedy traditions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | radio performance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
literal interpretations of show-business clichés
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showcasing Gracie Allen's trademark dizzy logic ⓘ |
| partOf | Gracie Allen radio repertoire ⓘ |
| performer | Gracie Allen ⓘ |
| period |
Golden Age of American radio comedy
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linked to:
Golden Age of Radio
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| portrays |
comic misunderstandings about agents
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comic misunderstandings about auditions ⓘ naive approach to professional acting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
career advice parody
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entertainment industry ⓘ show business ⓘ |
| tone |
lighthearted
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satirical ⓘ |
| usesStructure |
question-and-answer exchanges
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set-up and punchline format ⓘ |
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