Oct. 18, 1954. First show in the series. The first part of the show is a faithful retelling of Holmes and Watson’s meeting as in ~~A Study in Scarlet~~ until Holmes invites the good doctor to their first murder investigation. Lastrade has it all wrong, of course, picking the most likely suspect, Peter Cunningham’s secret bride, a ~~jailbird~~.
Oct. 25, 1954 Visiting a home of high nobility, a businessman is murdered. Lady Beryl has confessed, which satisfies Scotland Yard, but not Holmes. He suspects she is covering something up, and he digs deeper, finding valuable clues.
Nov. 1, 1954 Holmes and Watson travel to the Sussex countryside to fish — literally — for clues in a shotgun murder of John Douglas, what Holmes calls ~~The Case of the Other Dumbbell.~~ He not only deduces who the murderer is, but also who the victim is.
Nov. 8, 1954 Minnie, a cowgirl from a travelling western show, visits Holmes after she finds a dead body in her room. Afraid that a scandal would endanger her marriage plans, she asks Holmes to help her move the body.
Nov. 15, 1954 When Dr. Watson thinks that he has seen a ghost, it puts Sherlock Holmes on a trail that leads to a crime at an art museum.
Nov. 22, 1954 Dr. Watson accidentally comes home from his club with another man’s coat, providing an important clue when the other man is murdered late that same night.
Nov. 29, 1954 Sherlock Holmes seeks a rational explanation for the Winthrop family legend, which foretells the death of any family member who unexpectedly finds silver coins in his possession.
Dec. 6, 1954 Inspector Lestrade looks to Holmes for answers after two men are murdered on separate occasions. The common clue? A chicken’s foot, bound by a black ribbon, sent to each victim before his demise.
Dec. 13, 1954 Vaudeville escape artist Harry Crocker turns to Sherlock Holmes for help when he is accused of strangling a chorus girl.
Dec. 20, 1954 Margaret Martini’s finacee has gone missing, but the trail to his whereabouts after escorting a little lost girl home leads to seven other murders and a very unlikely murderer. Holmes tries to feed divinity fudge to a canary.
Dec. 27, 1954 Sherlock Holmes investigates a strange story told to him by a shopkeeper, who claims to have been a member of the ‘League of Red-Headed Men’ until it unexpectedly dissolved.
Jan. 3, 1955 Holmes and Watson encounter a badly injured man who is carrying an unconscious young woman. Their tale leads to counterfeiters.