Maw Maw
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Maw Maw is the eccentric, foul-mouthed great-grandmother in the sitcom "Raising Hope," known for her senility, unpredictable behavior, and scene-stealing comic moments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maw Maw canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7257056 — 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: Maw Maw Context triple: [Raising Hope, mainCharacter, Maw Maw]
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A.
Mamayi
Mamayi was a powerful 14th-century military and political leader of the Golden Horde who played a central role in its internal power struggles and conflicts with emerging Russian principalities.
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B.
Mamu
Mamu is a notable Odia novel by Fakir Mohan Senapati that satirically portrays social and political life in colonial Odisha.
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C.
Mama Warerkar
Mama Warerkar was a prominent Marathi playwright known for his influential contributions to early 20th-century Marathi theatre.
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D.
Mameyal
Mameyal is a coastal barrio (neighborhood) of the municipality of Dorado in Puerto Rico, known for its seaside setting and local community character.
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E.
Putana
Putana is a demoness from Hindu mythology best known for attempting to kill the infant Krishna by breastfeeding him poisoned milk, only to be slain and ultimately granted salvation by him.
- 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: Maw Maw Target entity description: Maw Maw is the eccentric, foul-mouthed great-grandmother in the sitcom "Raising Hope," known for her senility, unpredictable behavior, and scene-stealing comic moments.
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A.
Mamayi
Mamayi was a powerful 14th-century military and political leader of the Golden Horde who played a central role in its internal power struggles and conflicts with emerging Russian principalities.
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B.
Mamu
Mamu is a notable Odia novel by Fakir Mohan Senapati that satirically portrays social and political life in colonial Odisha.
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C.
Mama Warerkar
Mama Warerkar was a prominent Marathi playwright known for his influential contributions to early 20th-century Marathi theatre.
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D.
Mameyal
Mameyal is a coastal barrio (neighborhood) of the municipality of Dorado in Puerto Rico, known for its seaside setting and local community character.
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E.
Putana
Putana is a demoness from Hindu mythology best known for attempting to kill the infant Krishna by breastfeeding him poisoned milk, only to be slain and ultimately granted salvation by him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | elderly ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Raising Hope ⓘ |
| appearsOnNetwork | Fox ⓘ |
| awardConnection |
Cloris Leachman received Emmy nomination for role as Maw Maw
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linked to:
Cloris Leachman
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| characteristic |
comic
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eccentric ⓘ foul-mouthed ⓘ senile ⓘ unpredictable ⓘ |
| comicFunction | provides absurdist humor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Greg Garcia ⓘ |
| familyRole | great-grandmother ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn |
Raising Hope season 1
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linked to:
Raising Hope
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| fullName | Barbara June Thompson ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| hairColor | gray ⓘ |
| hasMedicalCondition | dementia ⓘ |
| household | Chance family household ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bizarre behavior
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inappropriate comments ⓘ scene-stealing comic moments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Maw Maw ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
confuses past and present
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frequent non sequiturs ⓘ often seen in underwear or nightgown ⓘ |
| occupation | retired ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Cloris Leachman
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Trace Garcia ⓘ |
| relationshipToBurtChance | grandmother-in-law ⓘ |
| relationshipToHopeChance | great-great-grandmother ⓘ |
| relationshipToJimmyChance | great-grandmother ⓘ |
| relationshipToVirginiaChance | grandmother ⓘ |
| relativeOf |
Burt Chance
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Hope Chance ⓘ Jimmy Chance ⓘ Virginia Chance ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Natesville
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linked to:
Natesville, Virginia
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| seriesRunEndYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| seriesRunStartYear | 2010 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maw Maw Description of subject: Maw Maw is the eccentric, foul-mouthed great-grandmother in the sitcom "Raising Hope," known for her senility, unpredictable behavior, and scene-stealing comic moments.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.