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** The fact that it takes ''[[RuleOfThree three tries]]'' for Tom to admonish Dan Backslide (the first two times he admonishes a mounted moose's head on a wall, then ''the other two Dover Boys'', before finally realising Dan Backslide is on the floor
* The three Dover Boys beating up Dan Backslide in a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown after he's ''already been beaten into a pulp by Dora''. Talk about a CurbStompBattle!
** And to top it all off the three Dover Boys prepare to each give Dan a punch simultaneously, but Dan collapses just before they swing, resulting in the three Dover Boys all knocking each other out!

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* "... and Larry, the youngest of the three jer- ''daaaaaah,'' [[LastSecondWordSwap brothers]]."
* The uncompromising moral fortitude of the Dover Boys and Dora Standpipe consist solely of dramatically averting their gaze from a certain tavern of unsavory repute.



* "... and Larry, the youngest of the three jer- ''daaaaaah,'' [[LastSecondWordSwap brothers]]."
* The uncompromising moral fortitude of the Dover Boys and Dora Standpipe consist solely of dramatically averting their gaze from a certain tavern of unsavory repute.



* "Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide!! [[AsideComment Hey,]] [[LampshadeHanging we're getting in a rut!]]"
* Throughout the short, an old guy in an OldTimeyBathingSuit keeps showing up while "While Strolling Through the Park One Day" plays. In the end, [[spoiler:he "[[DamselFightAndFlightResponse saves]]" Dora Standpipe, and they walk off together toward the sunset.]]




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* "Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide!! [[AsideComment Hey,]] [[LampshadeHanging we're getting in a rut!]]"
* Throughout the short, an old guy in an OldTimeyBathingSuit keeps showing up while "While Strolling Through the Park One Day" plays. In the end, [[spoiler:he "[[DamselFightAndFlightResponse saves]]" Dora Standpipe, and they walk off together toward the sunset.]]

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* Arguably the whole thing is one.



* The telegram sent to the Dover Boys.

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* The telegram sent to the Dover Boys.Boys:
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-->'''Postman''': Telegram for the Dover Boys, Messrs. Tom, Dick and Larry, care of Wayward Tavern, Upper Bottleneck, New York. Sirs, quote, ''HEEEEEEELP!'', unquote. Signed, Dora.

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-->'''Postman''': Telegram for the Dover Boys, Messrs. Tom, Dick and Larry, care of Wayward Tavern, Upper Bottleneck, New York. Sirs, quote, ''HEEEEEEELP!'', unquote. Signed, Dora. Thirty five cents collect.
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-->'''Postman''': Telegram for the Dover Boys, Messrs. Tom, Dick and Larry, care of Wayward Tavern, Upper Bottleneck, New York. Sirs, quote, ''HEEEEEEELP!'' Signed, Dora.

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-->'''Postman''': Telegram for the Dover Boys, Messrs. Tom, Dick and Larry, care of Wayward Tavern, Upper Bottleneck, New York. Sirs, quote, ''HEEEEEEELP!'' ''HEEEEEEELP!'', unquote. Signed, Dora.
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* The scout relaying Dora's predicament via flag signals...to another scout literally five feet away. And then when the message finally arrives to the Dover Boys via telegram, the message is simply just "HEEEEELP!"

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* The scout relaying Dora's predicament via flag signals...to another scout literally five feet away. And then when the message finally arrives
* The telegram sent
to the Dover Boys via telegram, Boys.
-->'''Postman''': Telegram for
the message is simply just "HEEEEELP!"Dover Boys, Messrs. Tom, Dick and Larry, care of Wayward Tavern, Upper Bottleneck, New York. Sirs, quote, ''HEEEEEEELP!'' Signed, Dora.
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Late-realization about Lampshade Hanging.


* "Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're getting in a rut!"]]

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* "Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide!! [[AsideComment Hey, Hey,]] [[LampshadeHanging we're getting in a rut!"]]rut!]]"
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Fixing up and a trope addition into the text where it fits.


* "Help, Tom! Help, Dick! HELP, LARRY!!"

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* "Help, "[[IronicEcho Help, Tom! Help, Dick! HELP, LARRY!!"HELP,]] '''[[IronicEcho LARRY!!!]]'''"



* "Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're in a rut!"]]

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* "Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backslide!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're getting in a rut!"]]



** Dora off handedly keeping Dan away by launching him across the cabin with sudden attacks while still pounding on the door.

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** Dora off handedly off-handedly keeping Dan away by launching him across the cabin with sudden attacks while still pounding on the door.
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* When faced with Dora [[ItMakesSenseInContext clinging onto a tree and not letting go]], Dan whips out a ''[[GreatBigBookOfEverything Handbook of Useful Information]]'' to look up how to remove her from it. It's on page 57.
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* "... and Larry, the youngest of the three jer- ''daaaaaah,'' brothers."

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* "... and Larry, the youngest of the three jer- ''daaaaaah,'' brothers.[[LastSecondWordSwap brothers]]."



** Dora off handedly keeping Dan away by launching him across the cabin with sudden attacks while still pounding on the door.

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** Dora off handedly keeping Dan away by launching him across the cabin with sudden attacks while still pounding on the door.door.

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* "The Dover Boys! Then Dora must be ALONE AND '''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!'''''"

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* "The Dover Boys! Then Dora must be ALONE AND '''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!'''''"'''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!'''''" [[note]]The aforementioned Dover Boys are hiding ''right under the pool table he's standing next to.''[[/note]]
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** He then holds his hand out for his payment. The Dover Boys proceed to ''trample him''.
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* "Unhand her Dan Backside! Unhand her Dan Backside! Unhand her Dan Backside!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're in a rut!"]]

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* "Unhand her Dan Backside! Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backside! Backslide! Unhand her Dan Backside!! Backslide!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're in a rut!"]]

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* "Unhand her Dan Blackside! Unhand her Dan Blackside! Unhand her Dan Blackside!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're in a rut!"]]

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* "Unhand her Dan Blackside! Backside! Unhand her Dan Blackside! Backside! Unhand her Dan Blackside!! Backside!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're in a rut!"]]



* Dora hammering on the door of the cabin in a bid to escape... while the locks are on ''her'' side of the door.

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* Dora hammering on the door of the cabin in a bid to escape... while the locks are on ''her'' side of the door.
** Dora off handedly keeping Dan away by launching him across the cabin with sudden attacks while still pounding on the
door.
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* The scout relaying Dora's predicament via flag signals...to another scout literally five feet away. And then when the message finally arrives to the Dover Boys via telegram, the message is simply just "HEEEEELP!"

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* The scout relaying Dora's predicament via flag signals...to another scout literally five feet away. And then when the message finally arrives to the Dover Boys via telegram, the message is simply just "HEEEEELP!""HEEEEELP!"
* Dora hammering on the door of the cabin in a bid to escape... while the locks are on ''her'' side of the door.

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** "Dear rich Dora Standpipe, how I love her!..... [--[[AsideComment father's money]].--]"



---> "Dear rich Dora Standpipe, ''HOW I LOVE HER''... [beat] ... [[AsideComment Father's money]]!"

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---> "Dear rich Dora Standpipe, ''HOW I LOVE HER''... [beat] ... [[AsideComment [--[[AsideComment Father's money]]!"money]]--]!"
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** "Dear rich Dora Standpipe, how I love her!..... [--[[AsideComment father's money]].--]"
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** "I hate TOM! I hate DICK! I hate '''LARRY'''!"

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** "I hate TOM! I hate DICK! And I hate '''LARRY'''!"
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* Throughout the short, an old guy in an OldTimeyBathingSuit keeps showing up while "While Strolling Through the Park One Day" plays. In the end, [[spoiler:he "[[DamselFightAndFlightResponse saves]]" Dora Standpipe, and they walk off together toward the sunset.]]

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* Throughout the short, an old guy in an OldTimeyBathingSuit keeps showing up while "While Strolling Through the Park One Day" plays. In the end, [[spoiler:he "[[DamselFightAndFlightResponse saves]]" Dora Standpipe, and they walk off together toward the sunset.]]]]
* The scout relaying Dora's predicament via flag signals...to another scout literally five feet away. And then when the message finally arrives to the Dover Boys via telegram, the message is simply just "HEEEEELP!"
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* "Unhand her Dan Blackside! Unhand her Dan Blackside! Unhand her Dan Blackside!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're in a rut!"]]

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* "Unhand her Dan Blackside! Unhand her Dan Blackside! Unhand her Dan Blackside!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're in a rut!"]]rut!"]]
* Throughout the short, an old guy in an OldTimeyBathingSuit keeps showing up while "While Strolling Through the Park One Day" plays. In the end, [[spoiler:he "[[DamselFightAndFlightResponse saves]]" Dora Standpipe, and they walk off together toward the sunset.]]
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* "The Dover Boys! Then Dora must be ALONE AND '''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!'''''"

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* "The Dover Boys! Then Dora must be ALONE AND '''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!'''''"'''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!'''''"
* "Unhand her Dan Blackside! Unhand her Dan Blackside! Unhand her Dan Blackside!! [[AsideComment Hey, we're in a rut!"]]
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* "The Dover Boys! Then Dora must be ALONE AND '''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!'''''

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* "The Dover Boys! Then Dora must be ALONE AND '''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!''''''''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!'''''"
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* The uncompromising moral fortitude of the Dover Boys and Dora Standpipe consist solely of dramatically averting their gaze from a certain tavern of unsavory repute.

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* The uncompromising moral fortitude of the Dover Boys and Dora Standpipe consist solely of dramatically averting their gaze from a certain tavern of unsavory repute.repute.
* "The Dover Boys! Then Dora must be ALONE AND '''''UN-PRO-TEC-TED!!!'''''
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* "... and Larry, the youngest of the three jer- ''daaaaaah,'' brothers."

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* "... and Larry, the youngest of the three jer- ''daaaaaah,'' brothers.""
* The uncompromising moral fortitude of the Dover Boys and Dora Standpipe consist solely of dramatically averting their gaze from a certain tavern of unsavory repute.
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** "I hate TOM! I hate DICK! I hate '''LARRY'''!"
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---> "Dear rich Dora Standpipe, ''HOW I LOVE HER''... [beat] ... [[LastSecondWordSwap Father's money]]!"

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---> "Dear rich Dora Standpipe, ''HOW I LOVE HER''... [beat] ... [[LastSecondWordSwap [[AsideComment Father's money]]!"

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* Who could forget the classic: "A runabout! I'LL ''STEEAAL'' IT! ''NO ONE WILL '''EVER KNOW!'''''"

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* Who could forget Dan Backslide's NoIndoorVoice takes the classic: cake.
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"A runabout! ''[[WithCatlikeTread I'LL ''STEEAAL'' IT! ''NO STEAL IT!]] '''[[LargeHam NO ONE WILL '''EVER KNOW!'''''"EVERR KNOOOW!]]'''''"
** Or when he selectively turns it off,
---> "Dear rich Dora Standpipe, ''HOW I LOVE HER''... [beat] ... [[LastSecondWordSwap Father's money]]!"
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* Who could forget the classic: "A runabout! I'LL ''STEEAAL'' IT! ''NO ONE WILL '''EVER KNOW!'''''.

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* Who could forget the classic: "A runabout! I'LL ''STEEAAL'' IT! ''NO ONE WILL '''EVER KNOW!'''''.KNOW!'''''"
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* Who could forget the classic: "A runabout! I'LL ''STEEAAL'' IT! ''NO ONE WILL '''EVER KNOW!'''''.

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* Who could forget the classic: "A runabout! I'LL ''STEEAAL'' IT! ''NO ONE WILL '''EVER KNOW!'''''.KNOW!'''''.
* "... and Larry, the youngest of the three jer- ''daaaaaah,'' brothers."

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* "They drive me to DRINK!" Cue Dan drinking several shots in rapid succession, with him offering the bartender one.

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* ** "They drive me to DRINK!" Cue Dan drinking several shots in rapid succession, with him offering the bartender one.taking one for himself.
* "Help, Tom! Help, Dick! HELP, LARRY!!"

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