History Recap / SherlockHolmes

* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Downplayed. The newspaper greatly exaggerated Holmes’s injuries from an attack as near-fatal with Holmes falling gravely ill, but in actuality, they were only serious but survivable and no grave illness followed suit. Holmes merely stayed in bed for a few days to recover while taking advantage of the false report to retrieve Baron Adelbert Gruner's book of conquests.

* FakeAmerican: Hatty is played by Paris Jefferson who was born in London. Averted with Aloysius. He's played by Bob Sessions who is from Tennessee.

* AristocratsAreEvil: Played straight with Lord St. Simon; he marries wealthy women and disposes of them once he has their fortune. Downplayed with his aunts who are disdainful of the lower classes but harmless. Averted with his mother who is [[CoolOldLady eccentric and benign.]]

* PsychicDreamsForEveryone: Holmes' is plagued by nightmares that show him glimpses of events yet to come.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: In the original story St. Simon's mother is unnamed and mentioned in passing as a guest at his wedding. Here she's given the name Amelia and some [[CoolOldLady modest characterization.]]

* SmokyGentlemansClub: St. Simon is a member of such a club and he spends much of his free time there.

* AdaptationalJobChange: In the original story Flora Miller was a [[ChorusGirl dancer.]] Here she's an actress and [[WorkplaceAcquiredAbilities she uses this talent]] to impersonate Helena, St. Simon's second wife, and make everyone think Helena has gone insane. This allows St. Simon to have the real Helena institutionalized and get his marriage to her annulled.
* AdaptationalTitleChange: The story this was based on was originally called ''The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor''.

* ImpoverishedPatrician: Roylott is the scion of an ancient Saxon family and had a rich wife, but the investments that formed his income have tanked, leaving him desperate not to lose funds.

* UglyAmerican: Aloysius refuses to drink what he's offered and only drinks American made whiskey which he travels with.

* OldDarkHorse: Roylott's ancient Saxon seat. He keeps it surrounded with his dangerous menagerie from India and allows Roma to live on the property (thanks to ValuesDissonance this is a mark of his wickedness).

* OldDarkHorse: The Copper Beeches in Hampshire. Actually it's occupied and well-kept, but the goings-on within are quite sinister. In this story, Holmes expresses his belief that ''all'' country manor houses are liable to be more dangerous than the city. In crowded places, aggravated neighbors will report screams, but in the quiet isolation of the country, criminals can act with impunity.

* ADeadlyAffair: Mary Brown and her affair partner Alec Fairbairn were murdered by her husband Jim Brown. Jim cut their ears and sent them to Mary’s sister Sarah (though their other sister Susan received them first since Jim didn’t know Sarah moved out) because she manipulated Mary into starting the affair.

* AdaptationExpansion: the episode opens up with the meddling of Mary Cushing and Jim Brown and chronicled their fallout through flashbacks. In the source material, the marriage is only briefly mentioned and the fallout is summarized in a written confession by Jim Brown.

* RecoveredAddict: Jim Brown until he fell off the wagon when his marriage with Mary deteriorated.
* SympatheticAdulterer: Mary. Her relationship with her husband Jim Brown soured because Sarah manipulated her to distrust him out of vengeance for Jim spurning Sarah’s advances. This drove Mary to have an affair with a man named Alec Fairbairn. Because of the affair, they were murdered by Jim.

* SympatheicAdulterer: Mary. Her relationship with her husband Jim Brown soured because Sarah manipulated her to distrust him out of vengeance for Jim spurning Sarah’s advances. This drove Mary to have an affair with a man named Alec Fairbairn. Because of the affair, they were murdered by Jim.