Favorite Scenes/Lines

I think it's in Norwood Builder (but I haven't watched it in a while, so I could be wrong):

Holmes lights up at the table and tosses the match aside. A few seconds later, he and Watson realize the newspaper is on fire!

Hi Pompey. I'm a fairly recent fan of the Granada Holmes series, so I was excited by your post. Here are some of my faves:

1) From "The Solitary Cyclist": Holmes' explanation for his injuries (after a round with Mr. Woodley) while Watson cleans him up, and the subsequent laugh Holmes gives.

2) From "The Resident Patient": Holmes' investigation of the room where Blessington met his end. Several minutes of near silence as Holmes' examines ash and fabric; you can see his mind working. (As mentioned in other posts, I also enjoyed the stroll from the barber shop back to Baker Street.)

3) From "The Cardboard Box": Holmes' final dialogue with Watson on the evils of the world and questioning the meaning of it all.

I've always been terribly fond of Holmes' reaction when Grimesby Roylott confronts him at home in The Speckled Band, particularly his increasing amusement through the line "Holmes the meddler - Holmes the busybody - Holmes the Scotland Yard jack-in-office!" and his later indignant, "Fancy his having the insolence to confound me with the official detective force." Never mind that the guy just burst into his home, threatened him, and bent a steel poker into a U - Holmes is just miffed that Roylott thought he was a police detective!


"You always know where the X-Men have been, because it's always on fire."
- Pete Wisdom

The unforgettable amused look on Holmes' face in the very last moments of "The Copper Beeches."

The deeply touching exchange between Lestrade and Holmes in the closing scene of "The Six Napoleons." Quite unexpectedly, Lestrade tells Holmes that Scotland Yard is "proud" of him; the normally unemotional Holmes makes a visible effort to restrain tears.

I forget the episode, but Holmes and Watson are riding on a train to somewhere and Watson is trying to put in his two cents on what he thinks is the key to the mystery, to which Holmes says something to the effect of: (paraphrase)

"Watson, you have a blazing (pron: BLAAY-zeeng) talent for stating the obvious!"

that was classic.

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Then there are the funny ones:

Holmes' dubious expression at the end of "The Copper Beeches." (This has to be seen to be believed!)

His sarcasm upon meeting Violet Hunter in the same episode. ("Your case falls somewhat outside my usual realm of expertise.")

His very bored "No" in answer to Dr. Huxtable's bragging in the first scene of "The Priory School." (Huxtable asks him if he's heard of a certain book he's written, and Holmes quickly replies "No" in the most uninterested voice imaginable.)

1) Blue Carbuncle: "It came here. And it laid an egg. The bonniest, brightest little *blue* egg you ever saw." Also, after they dash out of the Alpha Public House, Watson's "can't it wait?" followed by Holmes' glare.

2) Greek Interpreter: Mycroft's introductory scene.

3) Musgrave Ritual: Reciting the ritual, with period music. Also, Holmes' discovery of the "oak."

4) Speckled Band: "Is there a cat in this box?"

5) Second Stain: Holmes' subtly acted reaction to Lestrade telling him about the second stain.

6) Solitary Cyclist: Holmes' wailing on that mustache guy, the crowd's reaction, and Holmes' little nod.

And about fifty more.