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* Detective William Murdoch of ''Series/MurdochMysteries'' has the stellar record of solving cases (which he himself cites in his promotion interview in "The Glass Ceiling"), as well as being an autodidact (self-educated) whose studies are largely scientific. He keeps a selection of reference books in his office, but is also known to send out for research materials--or even conduct experiments--when needed. In an episode revolving around a talented "''idiot savant''", Julia speaks of him as also being disconnected from his emotions [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall to no one in particular as she stands by her office phonograph, while William himself is standing in the background]]. On occasion, he can be a first-class DeadpanSnarker: a particularly good example (from "Holy Matrimony, Murdoch!") is his epic takedown of a judge who's convinced a woman killed her husband--the same judge mistakenly thought the same thing about Julia, and Murdoch points this out to his face. He generally avoids alcohol due to his father's alcoholism. Other characters echo those of Doyle's stories: Crabtree is the mundane assistant who also pens fiction (like Watson); medical services and expertise come from Drs Ogden, Grace and Roberts; various people (including Constables Crabtree and Higgins and Inspector Brackenreid) act as TheWatson in having things explained to them; and James Gillies and Sally Pendrick bear striking resemblances to two of Holmes' most famous adversaries (Professor Moriarty and Irene Adler Norton).

* Detective William Murdoch of ''Series/MurdochMysteries'' has the stellar record of solving cases (which he himself cites in his promotion interview in "The Glass Ceiling"), as well as being an autodidact (self-educated) whose studies are largely scientific. He keeps a selection of reference books in his office, but is also known to send out for research materials--or even conduct experiments--when needed. In an episode revolving around a talented "''idiot savant''", Julia speaks of him as also being disconnected from his emotions [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall to no one in particular as she stands by her office phonograph, while William himself is standing in the background]]. He generally avoids alcohol due to his father's alcoholism. Other characters echo those of Doyle's stories: Crabtree is the mundane assistant who also pens fiction (like Watson); medical services and expertise come from Drs Ogden, Grace and Roberts; various people (including Constables Crabtree and Higgins and Inspector Brackenreid) act as TheWatson in having things explained to them; and James Gillies and Sally Pendrick bear striking resemblances to two of Holmes' most famous adversaries (Professor Moriarty and Irene Adler Norton).

* Detective William Murdoch of ''Series/MurdochMysteries'' has the stellar record of solving cases (which he himself cites in his promotion interview in "The Glass Ceiling"), as well as being an autodidact (self-educated) whose studies are largely scientific. He keeps a selection of reference books in his office, but is also known to send out for research materials--or even conduct experiments--when needed. In an episode revolving around a talented "''idiot savant''", Julia speaks of him as also being disconnected from his emotions [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall to no one in particular as she stands by her office phonograph, while William himself is standing in the background]]. He generally avoids alcohol due to his father's alcoholism.

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* Looker from ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. His general design is similar to Sherlock, he shows HyperAwareness, and while he's ''not'' a private detective (he's a police agent) but he uses it as a cover-up at least once.

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* Looker from ''{{Pokemon}}''. His general design is similar to Sherlock, he shows HyperAwareness, and while he's ''not'' a private detective (he's a police agent) but he uses it as a cover-up at least once.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': In ''Elementary, My Dear Stacy'', Candace, while in England, reads the entire Holmes canon, and then decides to 'bust' her brothers Holmes-style, dressed in deerstalker and cape, and dragging along her friend Stacy.

* Shamrock Bones in the MickeyMouseUniverse.

* ''ComicStrip/JoZetteEtJocko'': In one album a maharadjah asks for a detective to solve a case. When the man enters he refuses to believe that he is a real detective for he is not dressed up like Holmes, forcing the detective to do so in order to convince him.

* Zohls, the [[CelestialParagonsAndArchangels Empyreal Lord]] of determination, investigation, and truth, in the ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' campaign setting. She is perceptive, logic-driven, and suffers from IntelligenceEqualsIsolation. The creators' notes even describe her as "Sherlock Holmes, the deity!"

* ''ComicStrip/{{Tintin}}'': Tintin shares many similarities with Holmes by being an intelligent ChasteHero and BadassBookWorm solving crimes, while Captain Haddock is somewhat of a Watsonian sidekick. Creator/{{Herge}} was a Sherlock Holmes fan too.

* ''Film/ShanghaiNoon'': While Chon Wen and Roy O' Bannon are waiting in front of Creator/ArthurConandDoyle's door they are dressed in similar clothing as Holmes and Watson. As Doyle sees their silhouettes he is stunned.

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* ''SamsonEnGert'': In one episode the character Octaaf said he would investigate a case, because he is an expert amateur detective. As he leaves Gert tells Samson: ''People still think that by wearing a Sherlock Holmes outfit they are automatically eligible to be a great detective.'' Cut to the next scene, where Octaaf re-enters the house, dressed up as Holmes!

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatPiggyBankMystery''': While investigating a case Daffy Duck encounters Sherlock Holmes and quickly tosses him aside, because ''I'm on the case!''

* ''Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective'' a London mouse solving crimes dressed like a certain detective. See lit entry below.

* Super Snooper and his sidekick Blabbermouse on the QuickDrawMcGraw show.

* Wearing a [[IconicOutfit deerstalker hat]] or smoking a pipe

* Cyril [=McFlip=], Russell's AlterEgo in ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012''.

For over a century, SherlockHolmes has been one of the icons of English-language mystery fiction, and the character's popularity has spread around the world and through multiple media. Not surprisingly for such an influential character, Holmes has become a FountainOfExpies. Most post-Holmes {{Great Detective}}s have some Holmesian influence, but in the case of the Sherlock Homage this is particularly blatant.

* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' spoofed Holmes in "WesternAnimation/DeduceYouSay", with WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck as CluelessDetective Dorlock Holmes and WesternAnimation/PorkyPig as his HyperCompetentSidekick Watkins.

* [[Series/DoctorWho The Fourth Doctor]] throws on a deerstalker cap and greatcoat in such an homage in "The Talons of Weng-Chiang", as he tries to solve the mystery. Clearly he had other Holmes tendencies going for him: the intelligence, the eccentricity, the snarkiness, having a quirky sidekick...

* ''Series/{{Monk}}''. Adrian Monk has excellent observational and deductive skills, but also has severe OCD, germophobia, and several other phobias which all make him very socially awkward. His Watson-analogue is a nurse/caretaker (Sharona in the first season, Natalie in later seasons) primarily concerned with helping Monk function in society. Captain Leland Stottlemeyer is the Lestrade-analogue, a by-the-book cop who makes the actual arrests, who often doubts Monk's logic and pursues the wrong suspects until the episode's end proves Monk correct. (As the series went on, Stottlemeyer came to trust Monk more.) There's even a Mycroft-analogue: Adrian's brother Ambrose, who's agoraphobic and hasn't left his house in years.

* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' spoofed Holmes in "WesternAnimation/DeduceYouSay", with WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck as CluelessDetective Doorlock Homes and WesternAnimation/PorkyPig as his HyperCompetentSidekick Watkins.

* Sheerluck Holmes in ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' is a parody of this trope. He's not terribly competent without his Watson-analog.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Babar}}'', [[MischiefMakingMonkey Zephyr]] puts on a deerstalker hat and walks around in a magnifying glass when he helps Babar find his stolen crown.

* ''Film/TheGreatMouseDetective'' a London mouse solving crimes dressed like a certain detective. See lit entry below.