Recurring characters in the Hercule Poirot stories is called "Johnny". The 2002 ITV adaptation of "Sparkling Cyanide" featured Oliver Ford Davies as "Colonel Geoffrey Reece". Countess Vera Rossakoff is the only woman with whom Hercule Poirot has ever admitted to being in love. The countess' true name is a mystery. She appears in only one novel, "The Big Four", and two short stories, "The Double Clue" and "The Capture of Cerberus" ("The Labours of Hercules" series). 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
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