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* Many adaptations of ''Film/SherlockHolmes'' stories both in film and television will fill the background of Holmes' Baker Street flat with chemistry equipment. While this is true to the stories, in which Holmes would sometimes use them, in these adaptations, they're usually little more than set dressing. This tendency to overpopulate the flat with chemistry equipment was parodied in ''Film/WithoutAClue'', when Reginald Kincaid (posing as Holmes) actually ''does'' do something with the chemicals - with hilariously explosive results.

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* Many adaptations of ''Film/SherlockHolmes'' ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' stories both in film and television will fill the background of Holmes' Baker Street flat with chemistry equipment. While this is true to the stories, in which Holmes would sometimes use them, in these adaptations, they're usually little more than set dressing. This tendency to overpopulate the flat with chemistry equipment was parodied in ''Film/WithoutAClue'', when Reginald Kincaid (posing as Holmes) actually ''does'' do something with the chemicals - with hilariously explosive results.
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* ''Series/{{Forever|2014}}'':
** The killer in the pilot has a home lab in his garage with numerous flasks and beakers with [[TechnicolorScience bright purple residue from the aconite plants]].
** Henry's own home lab is mostly an aversion, as his flasks and beakers are visible tucked away in a cabinet, but sometimes a few will be in use. He does have lots of other common [[MadScientistLaboratory laboratory cliches]], such as anatomy posters and various once-living things in jars, as well as a fish tank containing Immortal Jellyfish.

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