People Do the Funniest Things
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People Do the Funniest Things is a British television show featuring humorous and often bizarre real-life situations and pranks, fronted by presenter Jeremy Beadle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| People Do the Funniest Things canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8215508 — 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: People Do the Funniest Things Context triple: [Jeremy Beadle, presented, People Do the Funniest Things]
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A.
You Can’t Do That on Television
You Can’t Do That on Television is a Canadian sketch comedy and variety show for children and teens, best known for its irreverent humor and iconic green slime gags that later inspired Nickelodeon’s branding.
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B.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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C.
Funny the Way It Is
"Funny the Way It Is" is a 2009 rock single by Dave Matthews Band that reflects on life’s ironies and social contrasts, serving as the lead track from their album "Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King."
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D.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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E.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
- 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: People Do the Funniest Things Target entity description: People Do the Funniest Things is a British television show featuring humorous and often bizarre real-life situations and pranks, fronted by presenter Jeremy Beadle.
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A.
You Can’t Do That on Television
You Can’t Do That on Television is a Canadian sketch comedy and variety show for children and teens, best known for its irreverent humor and iconic green slime gags that later inspired Nickelodeon’s branding.
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B.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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C.
Funny the Way It Is
"Funny the Way It Is" is a 2009 rock single by Dave Matthews Band that reflects on life’s ironies and social contrasts, serving as the lead track from their album "Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King."
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D.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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E.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | real-life footage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| feature |
bizarre situations
ⓘ
humorous real-life situations ⓘ pranks ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
hidden camera television series ⓘ reality television series ⓘ |
| hasAudience | family audience ⓘ |
| hasFormat | clip show ⓘ |
| hasPresenter | Jeremy Beadle ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
candid camera-style situations
ⓘ
everyday mishaps ⓘ practical jokes ⓘ |
| hasTargetDemographic | general audience ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isHumorStyle | light entertainment ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notablePersonInvolved | Jeremy Beadle ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| starring | Jeremy Beadle ⓘ |
| usesNarrationBy | Jeremy Beadle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: People Do the Funniest Things Description of subject: People Do the Funniest Things is a British television show featuring humorous and often bizarre real-life situations and pranks, fronted by presenter Jeremy Beadle.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.