By the Pricking of My Thumbs By the Pricking of My Thumbs By The Pricking of My Thumbs is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in November 1968 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The UK edition retailed at twenty-one shillings (21/-) and the US edition at $4.95. It features her detectives Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Tommy and Tuppence were unusual in that they aged from novel to novel unlike Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, whose age remained more or less the same from Christie's
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