In 1914, actress Pearl White starred in the film serial
The Perils of Pauline, which we all know today (whether we realize it or not and whether its accurate or not) as the thing that gives of that image of the silent film damsel tied to the train tracks by some mustachioed villain and about to be squished by an oncoming locomotive. White followed up
The Perils of Pauline with a sequel series,
The Exploits of Elaine, but the pattern ended there. I say this should have continued until the franchise was run into the ground in the following manner:
The Perils of Pauline
The Exploits of Elaine
The Hazards of Hazel
The Travails of Trixie
The Deeds of Deirdre
The Anecdotes of Adelaide
The Errands or Earline
The Bank Transactions of Bettina
The Squirrel Sightings of Silvia
The Dress Fittings of Dorcas
The Naps of Nadine
The Tedium of Teresa
The Jigsaw Puzzles of Jacaranda
The Catatonia of Camilla
The Aging of Agnes
The Stares of Starla (Who, It Turns Out, Was Dead the Whole Time)
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