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 1989–1990 self-imagined ladies' man. Debuted January 20, 1990. A Mike Myers sketch that later featured Chris Farley who portrayed a character known as "Drinking Buddy," Middle-Aged Man's sidekick. Debuted April 21, 1990. Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1989–1990 The following is a list of recurring "Saturday Night Live" characters and sketches introduced between September 24, 1989, and May 19, 1990, the fifteenth season of "SNL". Mike Myers played Lank Thompson in three different sketches. Thompson was a very handsome man who marketed a line of videos to help men look and act more handsomely. Debuted October 21, 1989.