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''Dusty's Trail'' was a 1973-1974 series, starring Bob Denver and Forrest Tucker about a stagecoach and wagon lost from their train en route to California. Many have interpreted it as basically ''Series/GilligansIsland'' in the Old West, and both shows were created by Creator/SherwoodSchwartz.

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''Dusty's Trail'' was a 1973-1974 series, starring Bob Denver Creator/BobDenver and Forrest Tucker about a stagecoach and wagon lost from their train en route to California. Many have interpreted it as basically ''Series/GilligansIsland'' in the Old West, and both shows were created by Creator/SherwoodSchwartz.

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Panty Shot is on Definition Only Pages + commented out ZCEs + removed Expy misuse.


''Dusty's Trail'' was a 1973-1974 series, starring Bob Denver and Forrest Tucker about a stagecoach and wagon lost from their train en route to California. Many have interpreted it as basically ''Series/GilligansIsland'' in the Old West, especially since the characters were all {{Expy}}s of the castaways, and both shows were created by Creator/SherwoodSchwartz.

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''Dusty's Trail'' was a 1973-1974 series, starring Bob Denver and Forrest Tucker about a stagecoach and wagon lost from their train en route to California. Many have interpreted it as basically ''Series/GilligansIsland'' in the Old West, especially since the characters were all {{Expy}}s of the castaways, and both shows were created by Creator/SherwoodSchwartz.



* AttendingYourOwnFuneral: This happened to Dusty in one episode.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead:
** Lulu: Blonde
** Betsy: Brunette
** Mrs. Brookhaven: Redhead

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* %%* AttendingYourOwnFuneral: This happened to Dusty in one episode.
* %%* BlondeBrunetteRedhead:
** %%** Lulu: Blonde
** %%** Betsy: Brunette
** %%** Mrs. Brookhaven: Redhead



* CriminalDoppelganger: Apparently Mr. Callahan has one.

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* %%* CriminalDoppelganger: Apparently Mr. Callahan has one.



* TheDitz
* EveryoneMeetsEveryone
* ExpositoryThemeSong: "A stage and a wagon a headin' west; part of a wagon train lost from the rest."
* {{Expy}}: As noted above, all the characters were the equivalent of a ''Gilligan's Island'' character:
** Dusty: Gilligan
** Mr. Callahan: The Skipper
** Mr. Brookhaven: Mr. Howell
** Mrs. Brookhaven: Mrs. Howell
** Lulu: Ginger
** Andy: The Professor
** Betsy: Mary Ann

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* %%* TheDitz
* %%* EveryoneMeetsEveryone
* %%* ExpositoryThemeSong: "A stage and a wagon a headin' west; part of a wagon train lost from the rest."
* {{Expy}}: As noted above, all the characters were the equivalent of a ''Gilligan's Island'' character:
** Dusty: Gilligan
** Mr. Callahan: The Skipper
** Mr. Brookhaven: Mr. Howell
** Mrs. Brookhaven: Mrs. Howell
** Lulu: Ginger
** Andy: The Professor
** Betsy: Mary Ann
"



* GirlNextDoor: Betsy.
* HappilyMarried: The Brookhavens.
* HotTeacher: Betsy.

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* %%* GirlNextDoor: Betsy.
* %%* HappilyMarried: The Brookhavens.
* %%* HotTeacher: Betsy.



* LaughTrack
* TheMillstone
* PantyShot: One episode sees the ladies spelling out "HELP" (one or two letters each) on their panties, trying to alert the authorities that they're being held hostage by outlaws.
* PublicSecretMessage: Used in "Then There Were Seven." See PantyShot.

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* %%* LaughTrack
* %%* TheMillstone
* PantyShot: One episode sees the ladies spelling out "HELP" (one or two letters each) on their panties, trying to alert the authorities that they're being held hostage by outlaws.
*
%%* PublicSecretMessage: Used in "Then There Were Seven." See PantyShot."



* SobbinWomen: In "Here Come the Brides, There Go the Grooms", two hillbillies kidnap Dusty and Callahan to become husbands for their ugly sisters in a double-barreled shotgun wedding.
* SuperstitionEpisode: "Witch's Trail."
* TheWestern: Parodied.

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* %%* SobbinWomen: In "Here Come the Brides, There Go the Grooms", two hillbillies kidnap Dusty and Callahan to become husbands for their ugly sisters in a double-barreled shotgun wedding.
* %%* SuperstitionEpisode: "Witch's Trail."
* %%* TheWestern: Parodied.

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''Dusty's Trail'' was a 1973-1974 series starring Bob Denver and Forrest Tucker about a stagecoach and wagon lost from their train en route to California. Many have interpreted it as basically ''Series/GilligansIsland'' in the Old West, especially since the characters were all {{Expy}}s of the castaways.

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''Dusty's Trail'' was a 1973-1974 series series, starring Bob Denver and Forrest Tucker about a stagecoach and wagon lost from their train en route to California. Many have interpreted it as basically ''Series/GilligansIsland'' in the Old West, especially since the characters were all {{Expy}}s of the castaways.
castaways, and both shows were created by Creator/SherwoodSchwartz.


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* RecycledInSpace: Series/GilligansIsland in the Old West, with the wagon crew and passengers as Old West versions of the castaways.

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