| 1 | * AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: TV critic AA Gill was widely mocked for claiming the show would sink without a trace when it first debuted; of course it not only went on for more than a decade with very high viewing figures, but was also one of the most popular British export programmes. |
| 2 | * CompleteMonster: See [[Monster/NewTricks here]]. |
| 3 | * HarsherInHindsight: A couple of episodes show Gerry's attempts to quit smoking. Gerry's actor died of lung cancer in 2022. |
| 4 | * HilariousInHindsight: In one early episode Gerry is told by a scrap metal merchant that his car, a classic Triumph Stag, is barely even worth scrap metal prices because no one buys them. The joke obviously being on Gerry, since he is only there on enquiries about the case, for driving a rubbish car. Since that episode was made, classic car prices have sky-rocketed and Triumph Stags have become retro-cool with even bad examples making serious money (this is partly due to the discovery that the "problems" Stag engines had was actually due to their radiators not being flushed properly by owners as part of the maintenance regime). |
| 5 | * TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The reason Waterman left the show - when all the other members of the original cast had left the show Waterman went on record to say that he missed the chemistry he had with them and it's just not the same without them so he decided to move on too. Some fans echoed this sentiment, especially given a large appeal of the show was the dynamic between the original four investigators. Seeing that the cast changes coincided with declining viewership towards the end of the show's run, it's not out of the question that this contributed to the show's eventual cancellation. |
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