Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
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Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd is a central fictional lawman character in the musical comedy story "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," known for his complicated relationship with the local brothel and its madam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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sheriff ⓘ |
| adaptedIntoMedium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| alignment | sympathetic authority figure ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | musical comedy ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Chicken Ranch brothel
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Gilbert, Texas ⓘ |
| characterType |
lawman
ⓘ
romantic lead ⓘ |
| conflict |
faces pressure from outside moral crusaders
ⓘ
struggles between personal feelings and legal duties ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdForWork |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
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surface form:
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (stage musical)
|
| fictionalState | Texas ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Mona Stangley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDialogue | English ⓘ |
| moralPosition | pragmatic about vice ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene | confrontations with television crusader Melvin P. Thorpe ⓘ |
| occupation | sheriff ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
hot-tempered
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loyal ⓘ plainspoken ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| protects |
Mona Stangley
NERFINISHED
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workers of the Chicken Ranch ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Mona Stangley |
long-term relationship
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romantic relationship ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
local sheriff who protects the Chicken Ranch
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mediator between law, politics, and the brothel ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
clash between local customs and outside morality
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tension between love and duty ⓘ |
| workFeaturedIn |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ⓘ
surface form:
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982 film)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ⓘ
surface form:
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (stage musical)
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subject surface form:
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)