Sherlock Spoils Everything

Only Leigh speculates on what it would be like to watch TV with the world's greatest detective. Sherlock Holmes spots, observes, and analyzes every clue to deduct what will happen.

This little skit illustrates the difference between classic and modern TV. For half my life, no one paid that much attention to continuity when filming television dramas -or comedies. They cranked out 39 episodes a year, which they figured would only be shown once (or maybe another time in the summer). Today, hit series only produce a dozen or so episodes a year, and everyone watches them over and over, so they put in "easter eggs," foreshadowing clues, and thematic motifs. And every little detail has to make sense. If you are observant enough, you can extract a second level of enjoyment from these clues. But only if you don't have a Sherlock over to put them all together before you do! (Thanks, Leigh!)