Fictional detectives Dupin. Later, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes became the most famous example and remains so to this day. The detectives are often accompanied by a Dr. Watson-like assistant or narrator. However, in several of her novels where he appears, Agatha Christie gives reference to Hercule Poirot being the greatest detective in all the world. Fictional detectives generally fit one of four archetypes: Notable fictional detectives and their creators include: Fictional detectives Fictional detectives are characters in detective fiction. These characters have long been a staple of detective mystery crime fiction, particularly in detective novels and short stories. Much of
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2012–2013 obnoxious son Eddie (Taran Killam) proceeds to mock the guest mercilessly. Russian native Olya Povlatsky (Kate McKinnon) appears on Weekend Update to describe the hellish conditions of life in her impoverished village. Sheila Kelly (Melissa McCarthy) is an extremely rude, aggressive, and violent woman. Donna Fingerneck (Cecily Strong) and Jodi Cork (Kate McKinnon) host a series of instructional videos on dating etiquette in the 1990s. Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2012–2013 The following is a list of recurring "Saturday Night Live" characters and sketches introduced during the thirty-eighth season of "SNL", which began on September 15, 2012.