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The First Appearance of Sherlock Holmes on The Muppet Show

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We came of age at a time when Saturday evenings at home meant a combination of <i>The Love Boat</i> and <i>Fantasy Island</i>, preceded by <i>The Muppet Show</i>. The format of the show was essentially your standard variety show: a guest star each week, musical numbers, comedy sketches and backstage interactions in front of a "live" audience.<br />
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In this case, we were pleased to find a sketch from Season 1, Episode 3 with guest star Joel Grey (available on DVD: <a href="http://amzn.to/1t0EOsc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>The Muppet Show</i> Season 1</a>). The piece was titled "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Clues," starring Rowlf as Sherlock Holmes, Baskerville as Watson, Miss Piggy as the maid and a rather imposing purple monster named Gorgon Heap.<br />
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The reason we had never seen it before is because when the program (or more appropriately, programme) aired in the UK, there were fewer commercial spots, so additional footage had to be shot. Such two-minute shorts were <a href="http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/UK_Spots_(The_Muppet_Show)" target="_blank">shown in the UK</a> but not in the United States.<br />
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And a word or two about <a href="http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Baskerville_the_Hound" target="_blank">Baskerville the Hound</a>. Obviously, his name was inspired by <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i>, but his personality was anything but vicious. This cute little Afghan hound originally appeared with Rowlf in a series of commercials for Purina Dog Chow in 1962 in Canada (which are available on <a href="http://amzn.to/1hES9D6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>The Muppet Show Season 3</i> on DVD</a>), and then in the first season of <i>Sesame Street</i>. The above episode is his first appearance on <i>The Muppet Show</i>, and he made two other appearances with Rowlf in Season 1, but those were UK spots as well. Baskerville also showed up numerous times in Season 2. (Source: <a href="http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Baskerville_the_Hound" target="_blank">Muppet Wiki</a>)<br />
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If you'd like to satisfy your collector's mania, Baskerville, Rowlf and the rest of the gang can be seen in <i>The Muppet Show</i> on DVD. (<a href="http://amzn.to/1t0EOsc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="http://amzn.to/1p3t2h6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a>)<br />
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The First Appearance of Sherlock Holmes on The Muppet Show

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When a House Is a Holmes

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"Here is a gentleman of a medical type." [STUD] </h4>
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I write about pastiches here on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, and while pastiches normally refer to written works, a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastiche" target="_blank">pastiche</a> is actually any work of art that imitates the style or character of another. That makes one of my all time favorite shows, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008P9M614?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393185&creativeASIN=B008P9M614&linkCode=shr&tag=theconblo04-20&creativeASIN=B008P9M614" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">House M.D.</a></i> a pastiche. <br />
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Long before Robert Downey Jr., sporting a respectable British accent, took up the role as Sherlock Holmes in 2009, or Benedict Cumberbatch brought the great detective into the 21st century in 2010, or Johnny Lee Miller brought a modern Sherlock to America in 2012 with <i>Elementary</i>, Hugh Laurie, with a spot on American accent in 2004, starred in probably the most subtly-blatant Sherlock Holmes characters of all times, the award winning and internationally successful TV series, <i>House M.D.</i> <br />
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Something that amazed me about the show and its success was how few people knew it was based on Sherlock Holmes (or how many people didn't know Hugh Laurie was British, with a very proper, almost posh accent). <br />
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Ever since the show ended in 2012 many of it's fans (myself included) have been lamenting the passing of the show. And it took a long time for the shows to be released on DVD (I was told this was because of rights disagreements between Fox and NBC Studios), and it took even longer for the show to be made available for streaming online (legally at least). But as of the first of this month, I was thrilled to learn that both <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WCT7M8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000WCT7M8&linkCode=as2&tag=theconblo04-20">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/House_M.D./70136117?trkid=13462100">Netflix </a>have picked up the show for streaming online. <br />
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For those who were familiar with Doyle's work, the fact that House was a retelling of Sherlock Holmes was probably obvious, but let's look at the evidence:<br />
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<li>House is a synonym for the Holmes homophone, "homes." </li>
<li>House's best friend, a doctor, is Wilson and Holmes best friend, a doctor is Watson - only two letters different. </li>
<li>In the TV series House uses a cane, while in the books, it's Watson that has a cane. </li>
<li>Both House and Holmes share the love of a musical instrument. For House it's the piano, not the violin. (Side note, Hugh Laurie is also an excellent pianist, which I'm sure is why they chose it.) </li>
<li>Both use narcotics, although Holmes use is limited to when he's not working as a way to fight off boredom, while House uses his pain killers to enable him to work. </li>
<li>They both have little to no interest in the person involved in their investigation, just in solving the case. </li>
<li>While Holmes loved going to the opera, House loved going to monster truck shows. </li>
<li>The original inspiration for Holmes was a doctor. </li>
<li>And like Holmes, House fakes his own death. </li>
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There are of course many other references and Easter eggs scattered throughout the series but without giving too much away, here are a few of the more obvious ones: women with the last name Adler appear twice, Moriarty is referenced in the end of season two, and in one scene the address on House's drivers license might seem familiar to readers of this blog.<br />
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Many of the pastiche elements are intentionally contradictory to the source of the inspiration. But, to me, that's part of what makes the show so great. It is inspired by the best of Sherlock Holmes, gives a cheeky wink and a nod to other elements, and sticks to the spirit of the consulting directive, but House is its own show and doesn't rely on the connection to Sherlock Holmes to drive the story, just to inspire it.<br />
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Related: read about the BSI Distinguished Speaker Lecture by <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/01/technical-character-spec_13.html" target="_blank">Lisa Sanders, the technical/medical adviser for <i>House, M.D.</i></a></div>
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221B Con - Fandom In Its Infinite Variety

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I will admit to being a neophile – I look forward to hearing about anything new. But, alas, there is not time enough even to begin to keep up with it all. I knew that many different types of fan conventions have been held over the years – back in 1979 I was in San Francisco and accidentally walked into a Star Trek convention. As a reader of science fiction I was aware of <a href="http://www.bouchercon.info/" target="_blank">BoucherCon</a>.  I also vaguely knew that the genre ‘fan fiction’ existed – after all what Sherlockian doesn’t enjoy a good pastiche.<br />
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But I really didn’t know much about the fanatics who follow the BBC's <i>Sherlock</i> and have become devotees of the Master – and in ways surprising to this old campaigner.  The city of Atlanta hosted <a href="http://www.221bcon.com/" target="_blank">221B Con</a> on the weekend of April  4-6, 2014 with over 1,000 in attendance. Not surprising, you may say. After all, Sherlock Holmes is beloved by millions, and the BBC series as well as <i>Elementary</i> and the Robert Downey, Jr. movies have generated a fair amount of commentary even amongst curmudgeonly old Sherlockians who may prefer to light up a fine cigar, sip a snifter of brandy and discuss the original stories in the comfort of an over-stuffed leather chair in their club’s private library – not that there is anything wrong with that, as they say on <i>Seinfeld</i>.<br />
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221B Con is in its second year.  In 2013 the organizers, I was informed, expected about 70 attendees – 700 showed up! The 2014 version was, to use my 1960’s parlance, mind-blowing, a real trip, and even psychedelic! Or to use the analogy of a fellow Sherlockian who is also a Lewis Carroll fan, it was a journey “down the rabbit hole” to follow a new trail that has suddenly appeared, solely for the excitement of a surprising adventure and discovery of the unusual. A fan convention, or at least <i>this</i> fan convention, was a combination of presentations, panel discussions, showings of old and new SH media portrayals, book signings, an actual tea party where Mrs. Hudson (Marilynne McKay, BSI, ASH in Victorian costume) helped serve the attendees, performances by the <a href="http://www.artc.org/" target="_blank">Atlanta Radio Theater Company</a> (shades of Friends of Bogey’s on Baker Street!) and the steam-punk band, <a href="http://www.theextraordinarycontraptions.com/" target="_blank">The Extraordinary Contraptions</a>, vendor tables and a costume contest!<br />
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Even at that 1979 Star Trek fancon there were Klingons, Spocks, Kirks, Uhurus, and McCoys in abundance. But imagine my surprise when I walked into the Marriott to be greeted by Hugh Hefner and five Baker Street Bunnies (AKA Cumber-bunnies?) and an <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/04/episode-41-woman.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irene Adler straight out of BBC <i>Sherlock</i></a>, with riding crop and sheer see-through dominatrix outfit. There were plenty of Sherlocks and Johns, Marys (in their black-op spy outfits), Mrs. Hudsons and even Moose-croft and Deer-lock (don’t make me explain).  Cosplay at 221B Con goes far beyond the wearing of a deerstalker or Inverness cape seen at t<a href="http://bsiweekend.com/" target="_blank">he annual birthday weekend in New York City</a>.  <br />
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Programs included, but not limited to: The Napoleon of Crime, Minorities in Elementary, Canon 101, Brett vs. Rathbone, Holmes Through the Years, Art in the Blood, ACD’s Other Works, From Baker Street to the Holodeck, Teaching Sherlock Holmes, History of Fingerprinting, Burke vs, Hardwicke, Russian Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Occult (at which I presented a recording of a conversation with ACD from the ‘beyond’!). But most of the panels I attended were more like discussions led by the panelists with the audience than they were formal presentations.  And there was SherlockImprov, a live-action combination of cosplay and improv where the audience participated in mini-dramas created on the spot. This was not a sedate discussion of finer points in the Canon. This was 1,000 people showing their love for Holmes and Watson – not to mention a substantial sub-group showing and approving of Sherlock’s love <i>for</i> Watson (shades of Rex Stout who wrote Watson was a woman!). At Fandom Stats – a quantitative look at Sherlock’s fandom – I learned that approximately 35% of fan-written fiction is X-rated!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot Off the Presses Panel (L to R): Jacqueline Morris, ASH, BSI, Scintillation of Scions;  Mark Alberstat, BSI, Editor of Canadian Holmes Journal,Toronto Bootmakers;  Marilynne McKay, ASH, BSI, Confederates of Wisteria Lodge</td></tr>
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Kudos to the organizers for making <a href="http://beaconsociety.com/" target="_blank">The Beacon Society</a> the official charity of 221B Con. People made donations to their favorite ‘ships’ – and we are not talking about the barque <i>Lone Star</i> or the <i>Matilda Briggs</i>. They were voting for their favorite romantic relation<i>ships</i> – such as JohnLock, gay John and Sherlock, or Mollylock or even the time traveling crossover WhoLock! The fandom at 221B Con is all about diversity.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baker Street Babe Lyndsay Faye, BSI, ASH: From Baker Street to Holodeck</td></tr>
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Every generation is free to keep green the memory of the Master as they see fit. Older generations may chafe at what they consider outlandish interpretations of Holmes and Watson. But in speaking with many of the younger, and mostly female, Sherlockians in attendance I found that as a group they were very aware of the original stories and enjoyed them immensely, that many knew of the ‘traditional’ scion societies and did participate, and were keen researchers of Doyle and all things Sherlockian.<br />
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I was very envious of a young woman who had not yet finished reading all of the original stories – she could pit her deductive skills against Holmes without being aware of the solution to a story’s conundrum. I have often wished that I could have my memory of the stories selectively erased so I could read them anew again and again. Also, as a group, many were <a href="http://ihearofsherlock.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> users - a platform where they can read and post fanfic, pictures, drawings, links, video or audio clips of their favorite actors or authors.  And while I personally will never wear a hand-knitted camouflage deerstalker, I will always defend another fan’s right to do so!<br />
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221B Con - Fandom In Its Infinite Variety

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Episode 63: Irregular Stain

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The Baker Street Irregulars Manuscript Series has another entry, and once again we find ourselves chatting with co-editors Robert Katz, MD, BSI ("Dr. Ainstree") and Andrew Solberg, BSI ("Professor Coram"). Bob and Andy of course were our guests on <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/01/episode-50-golden-passage.html#.U0X8mvldWSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 50: A Golden Passage</a>, and we're delighted to have them with us again to share the secret as to how lightning strikes twice and these two fine editors regroup to wrangle together scholarship, research and fun for our Sherlockian edification.<br />
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This time, the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsimanuscriptseries.html" target="_blank">BSI Manuscript Series</a> title is <i><a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/stain.html" target="_blank">Irregular Stain</a></i>, and it treats the reader to a full-color reproduction of the manuscript of "The Adventure of the Second Stain" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. What's more, we even get some high-resolution Sidney Paget artwork that gives more detail of Sherlock Holmes than most readers have seen before.<br />
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Join us for this chat with Bob and Andy as we discover the origins of Sherlock Holmes and Haverford College, the secret meaning of the code words "apple pie," and the possible contributor whose unfamiliar handwriting is abruptly seen in the middle of the manuscript. And be the first to know what the next entry in the BSI Manuscript Series will be.<br />
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The Gas-Lamp this episode is inspired by a letter written by Vincent Starrett to Edgar Smith mentioned in the Preface of <i>Irregular Stain</i>, which appeared as "A Perspective on Scholarship" in the January 1953 Vol. 3, No. 1 (New Series) edition of <i>The Baker Street Journal</i>.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsimanuscriptseries.html" target="_blank">The BSI Manuscript Series</a></li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/stain.html" target="_blank">Irregular Stain: A Facsimile of the Original Manuscript of "The Second Stain" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with Annotations and Commentary on the Story</a></i></li>
<li>An excerpt from Irregular Stain: <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/pdf/irregular-stain-excerpt-vows.pdf" target="_blank">"Stained Vows: 'The Second Stain' and English Matrimonial Law"</a> by Elizabeth Rosenblatt, BSI, ASH.</li>
<li>Randall Stock's <a href="http://www.bestofsherlock.com/sherlock-manuscripts.htm" target="_blank">census of Sherlock Holmes manuscripts</a></li>
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Those of our readers who collect various editions of the Canon may be interested in a new imprint/series, entited <a href="http://www.pulptheclassics.com/">Pulp! the Classics!</a> and published by Oldcastle Books.<br />
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Pulp! the Classics is exactly what it sounds like: the re-publication of classic works of literature with new, pulp covers. The original text remains intact -it is only the cover and the blurb that they have "pulp-ified."  Of course, many of the titles chosen for this transformation - from Dickens to Shakespeare - were already considered to be, if not "pulp" fiction, then at the very least popular fiction in their day and age, despite their prestigious status as classics in our time. Nonetheless, it is an intriguing collection.<br />
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Thus far, the imprint has only published one Sherlock Holmes title - <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles, </i>with, it seems, no intention of touching upon other works of Sherlock Holmes.The choice is, perhaps, not original,<br />
given detective fiction's history as pulp fiction in the 20th century; nevertheless, for those who collect various editions of the Canon, this would form an interesting counterpart to the more expensive and prestigious editions, such as<a href="http://www.eastonpress.com/Books/prod/BDD/THE-HOUND-OF-THE-BASKERVILLES_2871.aspx"> this version</a> of <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles </i>from Easton Press, which has recently come to my attention as a particularly exemplary cause to make the credit card bill of yours truly weep.<br />
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Additionally, Oldcastle Books has pulp-ified a number of Victorian titles, from <i>The Picture of Dorian Gray </i>to Dickens and <i>Tess of the D'Urbervilles - </i>providing interesting possibilities for collectors not only of Sherlock Holmes, but of Victorian literature in general.<br />
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One also cannot help but notice the striking resemblance between the pulp cover of the Sherlock Holmes novel and some old posters of Basil Rathbone films, which I present for your comparison:<br />
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While not an entirely new effort - in 2009 <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/aug/13/sherlock-holmes-pulp-drag" target="_blank">Hard Case Crime repackaged <i>The Valley of Fear</i></a> similarly, in an attempt to reach readers who avoided classic books. Is this enough to consider adding one to your collection? <br />
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The "Pulp-ification" of Sherlock Holmes

"sensational literature" [FIVE] Those of our readers who collect various editions of the Canon may be interested in a new im...

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Jeremy Brett: With a Wink and a Smile

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Every generation has its Sherlock Holmes. Gillette. Norwood. Rathbone. Cushing. Wonter. Brett. Livanov. Cumberbatch. Each squarely inhabits a decade or more of being associated with the great detective, and each has left a unique and indelible mark on the role.<br />
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We were fortunate to discover Sherlock Holmes in the Jeremy Brett era. The richness of the earlier Granada episodes, with their faithfulness to the Canon, period setting and excellent cast made for viewing experience that burned him into our minds.<br />
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Brett brought a lot to the role of Sherlock Holmes, but the eccentricities of his portrayal in the waning years of the series may blot out some of the more subtle expressions of character in the earlier ones. We submit that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcPb4FKUWWM&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">the video below</a>, which is a thoughtful editing of some of these very special moments, should make one think again about the masterful acting skills that Brett brought to the role to form a much more human and fully dimensioned Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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Jeremy Brett: With a Wink and a Smile

Every generation has its Sherlock Holmes. Gillette. Norwood. Rathbone. Cushing. Wonter. Brett. Livanov. Cumberbatch. Each squarely inhabi...

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Jonny Lee Miller One-Ups Benedict Cumberbatch with Tattoo For Charity

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Not to be outdone by his friend, Sherlock Holmes competitor and Frankenstein co-star, Jonny Lee Miller is getting into the charity act as well.<br />
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You may recall that in January, <b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/01/benedict-cumberbatch-signs-deerstalker.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Benedict Cumberbatch signed a deerstalker cap for charity</a></b>. That auction, held on eBay, raised more than £2,000 for <a href="http://www.mungos.org/about/values_and_objectives" target="_blank">St. Mungo's</a>. The bidding was intense, and one lucky fan walked away with the treasured "death frisbee" for the keeping. And St. Mungo's earned a respectable gift for its important work with the homeless.<br />
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Inspired by his erstwhile colleague and costar, Miller has decided to make a more permanent impact than left by the Sharpie that Cumberbatch used on the Sherlockian head-gear. As you know, Miller has a number of tattoos on his body, which he has shown on <i>Elementary</i>.<br />
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Of course, one of them — "26.2" to be exact — represents the many marathons that Jonny has run (a marathon being 26.2 miles long). In fact, he ran one ultramarathon last year (50 miles) to support <a href="http://www.jonahsjustbegun.org/" target="_blank">Jonah's Just Begun</a>, a foundation established to help cure Sanfilippo disease, and <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/jonnyleemiller50miler" target="_blank">raised over $170,000</a>.<br />
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This year, Miller is taking part in a 112-mile long <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironman_Triathlon" target="_blank">Iron Man Triathlon</a> in an effort to help generate enough fan support for him to join the other Sherlock Holmes — Robert Downey, Jr., to be exact — in <b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/robert-downey-jrs-iron-man-4-kickstarter.html" target="_blank">Iron Man 4</a></b>, which at this point exists as a Kickstarter project. If Miller is successful in doing so, it means he'll have shared the screen with the other Sherlock Holmes of his time.<br />
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Review: The Remedy by Thomas Goetz

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It has all the trappings of a Holmes classic: a disease that was killing off thousands of people throughout the ages; a doctor working hard to find a miracle cure; and a man on the threshold of making a major career decision. You would not be <i>too</i> surprised if you discovered a lost Conan Doyle manuscript with such a premise.<br />
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Thomas Goetz's <i><b>The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle and the Quest to Cure Tuberculosis</b></i> is (<a href="http://amzn.to/1jpmvbJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> | <a href="http://amzn.to/1rVMYRY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>) such a book....and what makes it remarkable is that not only does Conan Doyle feature in the narrative, but serves as a gripping "history" of deductive sciences in medicine...and ultimately, in the factors that shaped the development of Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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Placing itself in a distinct narrative context, <i>The Remedy </i>outlines Dr. Robert Koch's efforts to find a cure for tuberculosis, which had a very high mortality rate. Goetz not only describes Koch's work in detail, but also details how researchers using the scientific method came across what is now known as "germ theory." With an eye towards Holmes scholarship, Goetz also provides a strong backdrop into how the more scientifically-oriented tenor of pre-Victorian times influenced Conan Doyle's approach towards Holmes' methodology. (Consider it "the science of crime", if you will...but even that is unnecessarily limiting to Goetz's approach).<br />
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But the revelations come towards the end of the book, when Conan Doyle becomes a player in the search for a cure for tuberculosis. As Conan Doyle makes his way towards Germany to learn details, we find that...well, that would be spoiling the ending, wouldn't it? But <i>The Remedy</i> deftly combines a strong narrative with a great overview of the rapid development of science and medicine, making it a very strong read for both Holmesians and those with an interest in the history of medicine.<br />
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But for those with an interest in scholarship, Thomas Goetz's <i>The Remedy</i> provides us with a portrait of the author in transition - during this time, Conan Doyle shifted away from medicine and into writing. <i>The Remedy</i> provides some context for this transition, but most importantly, it balances a strong historical narrative with a precise insight into how various factors converged into a unified approach.<br />
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In short, <i>The Remedy</i> is a definite must-read, making a solid link between advances in medical science, one man's quest to find a cure for a devastating disease....and Conan Doyle developing Sherlock Holmes' character. <br />
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Review: The Remedy by Thomas Goetz

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"Holmes looked thoughtful." [VALL]</h4>
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We think we're pretty fortunate here at IHOSE. That's because we have the best fans. While we could be accused of having a slight bias, we think back to what Sherlock Holmes said of Captain Jack Croker: "you ring true every time." [ABBE]<br />
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In this case, we're referring to superfan Steve Mason, whom we had the pleasure of meeting at the BSI Weekend in January. Steve told us that he drove to New York from Texas, and "to make the drive fun and more enriching, I listened to <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/episodes#.UzTgUPldWSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">all 60 episodes</a> during the drive (many of them for the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th times)."<br />
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As if that weren't testament enough to Steve's dedication, he created a rather unique needlepoint. You may recognize the design.<br />
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Ghost Sightings on the London Underground

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Strange things happen every day. But paranormal and other-worldly occurrences typically aren't part of mainstream conversation - and certainly are not expected to be part of the signage of a public transportation system.<br />
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Travelling in London on the Underground just got so much better!

Couldn't help but tweet! <a href="http://t.co/EGPRRFVR61">pic.twitter.com/EGPRRFVR61</a><br />
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But are we to give serious attention to such things? This Agency stands flat-footed upon the ground, and there it must remain. The world is big enough for us. No ghosts need apply. I fear that we cannot take Mr. Robert Ferguson very seriously.</blockquote>
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Of course, it may also be an extension of a very clever effort from last year in which some enterprising individuals created <a href="http://imgur.com/a/lUWTG" target="_blank">a number of fake signs for the Underground</a>.</div>
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Marking 75 Years of This Classic Sherlock Holmes Film

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"A finer first appearance had never been made" [VALL]</h4>
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In some ways, the 1939 version of <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1fd2jJA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hound of the Baskervilles</a></i> has seemed to have always been with us. In other ways, it's not all that long ago that it was released.<br />
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There is no question that Basil Rathbone was the definitive Sherlock Holmes of a generation; it could easily be supposed that he is one incarnation of Holmes that stands the test of time. His first turn as Holmes on the silver screen was in 20th Century Fox's <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i>, which made its premiere on March 24, 1939 in New York City - exactly 75 years ago today.<br />
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This was the first time that the audience had the pleasure of seeing him team up with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, and the trusted comrades made their way from London to Dartmoor (via a Hollywood soundstage) to take on the wily Stapleton, the mysterious Barrymans (renamed so as not to be confused with the Barrymores, who at the time were Hollwood royalty), a medium, and an irascible Mr. Frankland, among others.<br />
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The two would return to the roles for some 13 additional films (all but one under Universal Pictures) and were immediately signed to a radio program based on the success of the film. It was to be a rich era for Sherlock Holmes fans, with a dozen films being released between 1942 and 1945.<br />
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One interesting bit of trivia: <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i> was the first Sherlock Holmes film until that time that portrayed Sherlock Holmes in his original Victorian England. All of the other films placed Holmes in modern times.<br />
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Review: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Harry Houdini in The Adventure of the Spook House

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Several volumes have been written about the friendship of
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> These include <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1fRHG0o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final Seance: The Strange Friendship Between Houdini and Conan Doyle</a></i>, by Massimo Polidoro,</span> <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1moDfCH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Masters of Mystery: the Strange Friendship of Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini</a></i> by Christopher Sandford, and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> of course Daniel Stashower's <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1f6BEcT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teller of Tales: The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle</a></i>. </span>These biographical accounts explore this rather unusual friendship between
one of the world’s most ardent spiritualists and one of the world’s most famous
magicians and phony medium debunkers.<br />
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But a new novel, <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1dDEZQc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Harry Houdini in The Adventure of the Spook House</a></i>, is a ripping good yarn about a fictitious adventure of the
two men that incorporates interesting and accurate background information on
each. The book is available as of March 24 - appropriately enough, the 140th anniversary of Harry Houdini's birth - in both paperback and Kindle. (<a href="http://amzn.to/1dDEZQc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> | <a href="http://amzn.to/1f6Dtqo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>)<br />
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Author C. Michael Forsyth did a
commendable job of researching their relationship, and has more than a passing
knowledge of their individual biographies as well. In his Afterword he notes that he “fudged
almost no details about their lives prior to the . . . fictional events . . .
set in 1922.”  He even uses their own
words verbatim from published letters, speeches and interviews in order to
capture their personalities and manner of speaking. You definitely notice their different
speaking patterns and their very different attitudes as they encounter a very
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The mystery is introduced by a fellow M.D. from the United States who
seeks out the help of Sir Arthur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>He
describes the mysterious disappearance of a close friend in an old, abandoned
mansion. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sir Arthur prevails upon his
friend Houdini to journey with him to investigate and determine if spirits were
involved or if a more mundane explanation can be provided.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Harry and Sir Arthur journey together to
Virginia where they hear of the history of the old house which was converted to
an inn by its architect owner who went mad after the death of his wife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They hear rumors of occult rituals, possible
murders, other disappearances over the years, and a phantom disappearing dining
room with the bodies of the missing victims, very dead indeed, sitting around
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While Houdini and Conan Doyle both look for explanations that fit
their own biases, they do proceed methodically, attempting to eliminate the
impossible and find the improbable answer to the mystery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Harry, of course, is extremely skeptical but
willing to work with Sir Arthur who arranges a séance in the house with a
medium known to Houdini (the medium apparently was modeled on the real life
‘Margery,’ who was subjected to an examination by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Scientific American</i>, and whom Houdini did attempt to unmask as a
fraud).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sir Arthur is appreciative of
Houdini’s expertise at uncovering fraud, but continues to believe that Houdini
himself has ‘mystic’ powers to which he will not admit.</div>
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It was a fun read and I especially enjoyed the cover artwork
by Ronilson Freire – it would make a great poster if available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle & Harry Houdini in The Adventure of the Spook House</i>
by C. Michael Forsyth is available on Amazon in print and electronic versions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(<a href="http://amzn.to/1dDEZQc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> | <a href="http://amzn.to/1f6Dtqo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>) </div>
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[<i>Editor's note</i>: Bob Stek, BSI is ‘the mysterious scientist’ and co-author of
“Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini: Their Friendship (and Debates) Continue?” in the<i> Journal of Spirituality and Paranormal
Studies</i>, July 2011 – Vol. 34, # 3]</div>
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