Tommy and Tuppence Tommy and Tuppence Tommy and Tuppence are two fictional detectives, recurring characters in the work of Agatha Christie. Their full names are Thomas Beresford and his wife Prudence (née Cowley). The first time Tommy and Tuppence appeared in a Christie novel was in "The Secret Adversary" (1922). They started out their career in a search of adventure and money, and the detecting life soon proved profitable and very exciting. Tommy and Tuppence appear together in four full-length novels and one collection of short stories The collection of short stories is "Partners in Crime", (1929, each story referencing another writer's work);
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1979–1980 It appears to have been an offshoot of Gilda Radner's "Granny" character, which had appeared in a sketch called "The Shah's Final Days" during the previous season. Ricker, portrayed by Harry Shearer, succeeded Chico Escuela as "Weekend Update's" sports commentator. He was prone to speaking very fast and in a gruff voice. Debuted January 26, 1980. A Jane Curtin sketch. Debuted April 5, 1980. Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1979–1980 The following is a list of recurring "Saturday Night Live" characters and sketches introduced between October 13, 1979, and May 24, 1980, the fifth season of "SNL".