Bill Hicks: Sane Man
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Bill Hicks: Sane Man is a 1989 stand-up comedy special featuring American comedian Bill Hicks delivering his dark, incisive, and socially critical material.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bill Hicks filmography | 2 |
| Bill Hicks: Sane Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11253740 — 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: Bill Hicks: Sane Man Context triple: [Bill Hicks, subjectOf, Bill Hicks: Sane Man]
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A.
American: The Bill Hicks Story
American: The Bill Hicks Story is a documentary film that chronicles the life, career, and legacy of influential American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks using archival footage, animation, and interviews.
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B.
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy is a landmark stand-up comedy film and tour featuring top African American comedians, including Bernie Mac, delivering influential and culturally resonant performances.
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C.
The Outlaws of Comedy
The Outlaws of Comedy was a stand-up comedy troupe known for its edgy, alternative comics who pushed boundaries in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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D.
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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E.
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring George Carlin’s sharp, darkly humorous social and political commentary, recorded shortly before his death.
- 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: Bill Hicks: Sane Man Target entity description: Bill Hicks: Sane Man is a 1989 stand-up comedy special featuring American comedian Bill Hicks delivering his dark, incisive, and socially critical material.
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A.
American: The Bill Hicks Story
American: The Bill Hicks Story is a documentary film that chronicles the life, career, and legacy of influential American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks using archival footage, animation, and interviews.
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B.
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy is a landmark stand-up comedy film and tour featuring top African American comedians, including Bernie Mac, delivering influential and culturally resonant performances.
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C.
The Outlaws of Comedy
The Outlaws of Comedy was a stand-up comedy troupe known for its edgy, alternative comics who pushed boundaries in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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D.
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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E.
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring George Carlin’s sharp, darkly humorous social and political commentary, recorded shortly before his death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stand-up comedy special
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television special ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresStyle |
incisive commentary
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observational comedy ⓘ philosophical monologue ⓘ provocative humor ⓘ |
| genre | stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consumerism criticism
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dark humor ⓘ drug culture ⓘ media criticism ⓘ political satire ⓘ religion ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasTone |
confrontational
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critical of mainstream culture ⓘ dark ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Bill Hicks ⓘ |
| medium | video ⓘ |
| notableFor | early showcase of Bill Hicks’ mature style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bill Hicks filmography
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linked to:
Bill Hicks: Sane Man
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| performer | Bill Hicks ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| starring | Bill Hicks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bill Hicks: Sane Man Description of subject: Bill Hicks: Sane Man is a 1989 stand-up comedy special featuring American comedian Bill Hicks delivering his dark, incisive, and socially critical material.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bill Hicks: Sane Man
linked to: Bill Hicks: Sane Man