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 1978–1979 Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1978–1979 The following is a list of recurring "Saturday Night Live" characters and sketches introduced between October 7, 1978, and May 26, 1979, the fourth season of "SNL". A Bill Murray sketch. Debuted October 14, 1978. Debuted October 14, 1978. This sketch satirised the trend of suburban shopping malls sucking the life out of American city centres. A talk show sendup where feminist Connie Carson (Gilda Radner) speaks with professional women about their careers. Debuted October 21, 1978. A Buck Henry sketch; made two appearances in season 4 and one in season