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'''Written by:''' Anthony Horowitz and Clive Exton\\
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'''Written by:''' Anthony Horowitz Creator/AnthonyHorowitz and Clive Exton\\
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* RightBehindMe: An exasperated Poirot complains about his Christmas plans being ruined by taking on a case for Prince Farouk of Egypt, and criticizing the actions the prince took that started the whole affair... right as the Prince enters.
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* RightBehindMe: RightBehindMe:
** An exasperated Poirot complains about his Christmas plans being ruined by taking on a case for Prince Farouk of Egypt, and criticizing the actions the prince took that started the whole affair... right as the Prince enters.
** An exasperated Poirot complains about his Christmas plans being ruined by taking on a case for Prince Farouk of Egypt, and criticizing the actions the prince took that started the whole affair... right as the Prince enters.
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* ShoutOut: Poirot demonstrates how to peel a mango, stating "A Duke taught me". The duke in question was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of the late [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII Queen Elizabeth II]], who taught the trick to David Suchet when the latter was a lunch guest.
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** The boys plot their murder prank on Poirot while the latter is standing at his window and able to hear them.
* ShoutOut: Poirot demonstrates how to peel a mango, stating "A Duke taught me". The duke in question was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of the late [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII Queen Elizabeth II]], who taught the trick to David Suchet when the latter wasa their lunch guest.
* ShoutOut: Poirot demonstrates how to peel a mango, stating "A Duke taught me". The duke in question was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of the late [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII Queen Elizabeth II]], who taught the trick to David Suchet when the latter was
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* ChekhovsGag: The children play a prank by having Bridget, the young girl, act as the fake victim of a case in tribute to their famous detective guest. Later on, Poirot and Bridget arrange for the latter to play dead in order to draw the villains out.
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* SpannerInTheWorks:
** The maid Annie becomes one when she overhears the villains plotting in church. She assumes they're about to poison Poirot through the plum pudding, writing him a warning note in the process. While the pudding doesn't poison anyone, it does help Poirot uncover the ruby he was searching for in the first place.
** Another one from the same story is the accident that befell the Christmas pudding; the villains put the ruby in the New Year's pudding, but the New Year's pudding was served in its stead when the Christmas pudding was ruined, allowing Poirot to get the ruby.
** The maid Annie becomes one when she overhears the villains plotting in church. She assumes they're about to poison Poirot through the plum pudding, writing him a warning note in the process. While the pudding doesn't poison anyone, it does help Poirot uncover the ruby he was searching for in the first place.
** Another one from the same story is the accident that befell the Christmas pudding; the villains put the ruby in the New Year's pudding, but the New Year's pudding was served in its stead when the Christmas pudding was ruined, allowing Poirot to get the ruby.
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* ShoutOut: Poirot demonstrates how to peel a mango, stating "A Duke taught me". The duke in question was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of the late [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII Queen Elizabeth II]], who taught the trick to David Suchet when they met at a dinner party.
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* ShoutOut: Poirot demonstrates how to peel a mango, stating "A Duke taught me". The duke in question was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of the late [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII Queen Elizabeth II]], who taught the trick to David Suchet when they met at the latter was a dinner party.lunch guest.
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* AgeLift: Prince Farouk is depicted as a 19 year-old even though he wasn't even 16 at the time the episode is set.
* BriefAccentImitation: The three children, having met Poirot for the first time, plan on arranging a false murder of the girl, Bridget, all while using their Belgian French "Hercule Poirot" accent.
* BriefAccentImitation: The three children, having met Poirot for the first time, plan on arranging a false murder of the girl, Bridget, all while using their Belgian French "Hercule Poirot" accent.
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* ChristmasEpisode: The episode is set during Poirot's stay at the Laceys' house for Christmas. He was intending on spending Christmas alone with books and hot chocolate for company, but events cause him to change his plans.
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* ChristmasEpisode: The episode is set during Poirot's stay at the Laceys' house for Christmas. He was intending on spending Christmas alone with books and hot chocolate chocolates for company, but events cause him to change his plans.
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* RightBehindMe: An exasperated Poirot complains about his Christmas plans being ruined by taking on a case for Prince Farouk of Egypt... right as the Prince enters.
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* PlayingBothSides: Bridget agrees to be the "murder victim" in the prank the boys suggest, but later goes to Poirot to fill him in. Together, they plot to return the favour by having Bridget pretend to actually be dead.
* RecycledSet: King's Lacey is depicted by [[https://www.joldwynds.com/ Joldwynds]], previously seen in "[[Recap/PoirotS02E05TheDisappearanceOfMrDavenheim The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim]] in Series 2.
* RightBehindMe: An exasperated Poirot complains about his Christmas plans being ruined by taking on a case for Prince Farouk ofEgypt...Egypt, and criticizing the actions the prince took that started the whole affair... right as the Prince enters.
* RecycledSet: King's Lacey is depicted by [[https://www.joldwynds.com/ Joldwynds]], previously seen in "[[Recap/PoirotS02E05TheDisappearanceOfMrDavenheim The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim]] in Series 2.
* RightBehindMe: An exasperated Poirot complains about his Christmas plans being ruined by taking on a case for Prince Farouk of
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* ShoutOut: Poirot demonstrates how to peel a mango, stating "A Duke taught me". The duke in question was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of the late [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII Queen Elizabeth II]], who taught the trick to David Suchet when they met at a dinner party.
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--> '''Prince Farouk:''' I like this fellow. He's funny.
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--> '''Prince Farouk:''' I like this fellow. He's funny.funny.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Poirot's client in this episode is none other than Prince Farouk of Egypt himself, who would become the penultimate king of Egypt in our history.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Poirot's client in this episode is none other than Prince Farouk of Egypt himself, who would become the penultimate king of Egypt in our history.history.
* RightBehindMe: An exasperated Poirot complains about his Christmas plans being ruined by taking on a case for Prince Farouk of Egypt... right as the Prince enters.
--> '''Prince Farouk:''' I like this fellow. He's funny.
* RightBehindMe: An exasperated Poirot complains about his Christmas plans being ruined by taking on a case for Prince Farouk of Egypt... right as the Prince enters.
--> '''Prince Farouk:''' I like this fellow. He's funny.
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The Theft of the Royal Ruby
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The Theft of the Royal Ruby
-->'''Original Airdate''': 24 February 1991\\
'''Written by:''' Anthony Horowitz and Clive Exton\\
'''Directed by:''' Andrew Grieve\\
'''Recurring cast:''' N/A
!!Tropes
* AdaptedOut: Mrs Lacey's young cousin Diana is nowhere to be found in the episode.
* ChaseScene: Unlike in the original story, Desmond and Gloria manage to throw off their pursuers after being revealed as the thieves, but are unable to fully escape and end up crashing their plane whereupon they're arrested for the theft.
* ChristmasEpisode: The episode is set during Poirot's stay at the Laceys' house for Christmas. He was intending on spending Christmas alone with books and hot chocolate for company, but events cause him to change his plans.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Poirot's client in this episode is none other than Prince Farouk of Egypt himself, who would become the penultimate king of Egypt in our history.
-->'''Original Airdate''': 24 February 1991\\
'''Written by:''' Anthony Horowitz and Clive Exton\\
'''Directed by:''' Andrew Grieve\\
'''Recurring cast:''' N/A
!!Tropes
* AdaptedOut: Mrs Lacey's young cousin Diana is nowhere to be found in the episode.
* ChaseScene: Unlike in the original story, Desmond and Gloria manage to throw off their pursuers after being revealed as the thieves, but are unable to fully escape and end up crashing their plane whereupon they're arrested for the theft.
* ChristmasEpisode: The episode is set during Poirot's stay at the Laceys' house for Christmas. He was intending on spending Christmas alone with books and hot chocolate for company, but events cause him to change his plans.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Poirot's client in this episode is none other than Prince Farouk of Egypt himself, who would become the penultimate king of Egypt in our history.
