Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series)
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Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series) is a short-lived American drama series loosely based on the hit 1987 film, following the romantic and social lives of staff and guests at a 1960s Catskills resort.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series) canonical | 1 |
| Dirty Dancing (TV series) | 1 |
| Dirty Dancing: The Television Series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10449048 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series) Context triple: [Lucie Arnaz, notableWork, Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series)]
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A.
Dirty Dancing (stage adaptation)
Dirty Dancing (stage adaptation) is a stage musical based on the iconic 1987 film, featuring live performances of its famous songs and dance numbers in a theatrical setting.
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B.
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights is a 2004 romantic dance film set in pre-revolutionary Cuba, serving as a reimagined follow-up to the original Dirty Dancing.
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C.
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romantic drama dance film set in the 1960s that became a cultural phenomenon, known for its iconic soundtrack, dance sequences, and the famous line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
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D.
The Debbie Allen Dance Academy
The Debbie Allen Dance Academy is a performing arts school founded by choreographer and actress Debbie Allen that provides professional training in dance and related disciplines to young artists.
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E.
Come Dancing
"Come Dancing" is a nostalgic 1982 pop song by The Kinks that reflects on lost youth and the decline of traditional dance halls.
- 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: Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series) Target entity description: Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series) is a short-lived American drama series loosely based on the hit 1987 film, following the romantic and social lives of staff and guests at a 1960s Catskills resort.
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A.
Dirty Dancing (stage adaptation)
Dirty Dancing (stage adaptation) is a stage musical based on the iconic 1987 film, featuring live performances of its famous songs and dance numbers in a theatrical setting.
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B.
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights is a 2004 romantic dance film set in pre-revolutionary Cuba, serving as a reimagined follow-up to the original Dirty Dancing.
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C.
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romantic drama dance film set in the 1960s that became a cultural phenomenon, known for its iconic soundtrack, dance sequences, and the famous line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
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D.
The Debbie Allen Dance Academy
The Debbie Allen Dance Academy is a performing arts school founded by choreographer and actress Debbie Allen that provides professional training in dance and related disciplines to young artists.
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E.
Come Dancing
"Come Dancing" is a nostalgic 1982 pop song by The Kinks that reflects on lost youth and the decline of traditional dance halls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dirty Dancing (1987 film)
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linked to:
Dirty Dancing
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| broadcastOn | network television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresCharacter |
Frances "Baby" Kellerman
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Johnny Castle ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1988 ⓘ |
| follows |
romantic lives of staff and guests
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social lives of staff and guests ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romance ⓘ |
| mainCastMember |
Constance Marie
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McLean Stevenson ⓘ Melora Hardin ⓘ Patrick Cassidy ⓘ Paul Feig ⓘ |
| mediaType | live-action ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 11 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Lions Gate Television ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dirty Dancing (1987 film)
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linked to:
Dirty Dancing
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| settingLocation | Catskills resort ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| status | short-lived ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series) Description of subject: Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series) is a short-lived American drama series loosely based on the hit 1987 film, following the romantic and social lives of staff and guests at a 1960s Catskills resort.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series)
linked to: Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series)