Recurring characters in the Hercule Poirot stories Recurring characters in the Hercule Poirot stories This page details the other fictional characters created by Agatha Christie in her stories about the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Hastings first meets Poirot during his years as a private detective in Europe. Almost immediately after they both arrive in England, he becomes Poirot's partner, and appears in many of the novels and stories. Poirot's view of Hastings was of a man with plenty of imagination but not a great deal of brains. Hastings was capable of great bravery when the going got tough, facing death unflinchingly when confronted by the "Big Four"
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1986–1987 Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1986–1987 The following is a list of recurring "Saturday Night Live" characters and sketches introduced between October 11, 1986, and May 23, 1987, the twelfth season of "SNL". A Jan Hooks sketch. Debuted October 11, 1986. Dana Carvey plays a "holier-than-thou" talk show host. Debuted October 11, 1986. Played by Kevin Nealon, he was originally an advertising executive (named Phil Maloney) who used subliminal messages to influence people. His appearances on "Update" utilized the subliminal technique (i.e. saying things rapidly and under his breath, in between sentences) to reveal what he is