Recurring characters in the Hercule Poirot stories Recurring characters in the Hercule Poirot stories This page details the other fictional characters created by Agatha Christie in her stories about the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Hastings first meets Poirot during his years as a private detective in Europe. Almost immediately after they both arrive in England, he becomes Poirot's partner, and appears in many of the novels and stories. Poirot's view of Hastings was of a man with plenty of imagination but not a great deal of brains. Hastings was capable of great bravery when the going got tough, facing death unflinchingly when confronted by the "Big Four"
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2005–2006 entire night at the bar and doing something extremely unexpected, given the introverted nature of their characters. This sketch was intended to debut in an episode hosted by Natalie Portman (airdate March 4th, 2006), but it was cut after the dress rehearsal. The script was then eventually reused a few episodes later. Natalie Portman raps during interviews about her scandalous activities and shedding her good girl image. Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2005–2006 The following is a list of recurring "Saturday Night Live" characters and sketches introduced between October 1, 2005, and May 20, 2006, the thirty-first