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Is Sherlock Holmes worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7).
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Sherlock Holmes was a 1951 television series produced by the BBC featuring Alan Wheatley as Sherlock Holmes and Raymond Francis as Dr. Watson. This was the first series of Sherlock Holmes stories adapted for television.
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- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
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Facts
October 20, 1951 · December 1, 1951 · Ended
- First aired
- October 20, 1951
- Last aired
- December 1, 1951
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 6 episodes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Original language
- English
Tropes
Animal Assassin, Gory Discretion Shot, Brief Accent Imitation +9
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is Sherlock Holmes worth watching?"
Questions about Sherlock Holmes
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Is Sherlock Holmes okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
How long does it take to watch Sherlock Holmes?
4 h
About 4 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 35 minutes each, aired from 1951 to 1951.
What tropes does Sherlock Holmes use?
Animal AssassinGory Discretion ShotBrief Accent ImitationMs. FanserviceBad BossDead-Hand ShotDouble Entendre*Click* HelloHomageRight Behind MePrecision F-StrikeOrphaned Punchlineand 178 more
TV Tropes lists 190 tropes for it, including Animal Assassin, Gory Discretion Shot, and Brief Accent Imitation.