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Here Come the Brides (1968)
Here Come the Brides (1968)
Overview
Here Come the Brides is an American comedy Western series from Screen Gems that aired on the ABC television network from September 25, 1968 to April 3, 1970. The series was loosely based upon the Mercer Girls, Asa Mercer's efforts to bring civilization to old Seattle by importing marriageable women from the east coast of the United States in the 1860s, where the ravages of the American Civil War left towns short of men.
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Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Here Come the Brides is an American comedy Western series from Screen Gems that aired on the ABC television network from September 25, 1968 to April 3, 1970. The series was loosely based upon the Mercer Girls, Asa Mercer's efforts to bring civilization to old Seattle by importing marriageable women from the east coast of the United States in the 1860s, where the ravages of the American Civil War left towns short of men.
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Traditional
Primary
The series subtly aligns with right-leaning themes by presenting the establishment of traditional family structures through marriage as the primary solution for community stability and the taming of a wild frontier, reflecting conservative values in its narrative resolution.
This 1960s comedy-western features a predominantly white cast, reflecting the era and genre, with no apparent intentional diversity-driven casting. The narrative focuses on the romantic and comedic challenges of its premise, portraying traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The series, set in a developing frontier town, often portrays Christian institutions like the church and its ministers as central to community building and moral guidance. It affirms the values of marriage, family, and mutual support, which are frequently presented through a Christian lens as beneficial to society, without significant counter-narrative.
The 1960s Western-themed TV series "Here Come the Brides" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the lives of loggers and their potential brides in 1860s Seattle, without exploring queer identities or relationships within its storyline.
The television series "Here Come the Brides" (1968) is a Western-themed drama set in the 1860s. The narrative focuses on the challenges of frontier life and the relationships between loggers and the women brought to marry them. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the show's storyline or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "Here Come the Brides" features original characters created for the series. There is no evidence of any character being established as one gender in prior source material or history and then portrayed as a different gender in this production.
This 1968 television series is an original production with fictional characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for its characters before their portrayal in this show.
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