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 1981–1982 speak all their lines in a whining, nasal tone, hence, a double meaning of their name. They both claim to suffer from diverticulitis, and neither eats anything but macaroni and cheese. In 1998, writer Stanley Ribbles, in a Turner-Allan magazine article, said this of "The Whiners": Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1981–1982 The following is a list of recurring "Saturday Night Live" characters and sketches introduced between October 3, 1981, and May 22, 1982, the seventh season of "SNL". An Eddie Murphy sketch. Debuted October 3, 1981. A parody of the "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney"