If murdered, which fictional TV detective do you want on the case?

[julian]

If you happen to be a cartoon that has been murdered, there is the remarkably similar looking inspector John Gadget. Though it would be his niece Penny and his dog brain who would actually solve the murder. Although, to be honest, I don't recall there being a multitude of murders in the programme.

 

[Orodruin]

Then there is inspector Jacques Clouseau. Though being a bumbling and inept police detective, he would end up successfully solving the case by sheer luck.

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Although breaking a few priceless items in the process …

 

[pinball1970]

Talking of John Thaw, there is the brilliant Detective Chief Inspector Morse.

Inspector Morse was a detective with the Oxford City Police, known for his intellectual acumen, love of classical music, taste for the finer things, and his fondness for real ale. Morse often solved complex murder cases in and around the city of Oxford, assisted by his loyal and more down-to-earth colleague, Sergeant Lewis, played by Kevin Whately.

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We've gone a bit British, midsummer murders next! I will check out USA "Murder she wrote" She was a little bit Columbo from memory, so if you did get murdered you need her on the case.
However, seeing as every event she attended was where the murder was, avoiding her like the plague would probably extend one's life.

 

[sbrothy]

I may get banned for this, but this investigator has super powers (or at least everybody he encounters believes that he does...)

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https://www.tvinsider.com/show/the-mentalist/

That was also my choice but you beat me to it.

BTW, here's Schlock Mercenary's take on CSI..

Schlock himself is no deductive genius but I'd like him ro revenge me. He's described several places in the comic as both a psychopath and sociopath (whatever the distinction).

 

[Hornbein]

Inspector Clouseau. If I'm following the case on the astral plane then I at least get some laughs out of it. And doesn't Clouseau always get his man?

 

[nsaspook]

Sludge Hammer.


"Trust me. I know what I'm doing."

 

[PeterDonis]

<ring> "Hi, Jim, it's Jamie at the police impound. They picked up your car again. Lately, they've been driving it more than you have."

<ring> "That number four you just picked up from Angelo's Pizza? Some scouring powder fell in there. Don't eat it. Hey, I hope you try your phone machine before dinner."

Yes, I loved the phone messages at the start of The Rockford Files. My personal favorite:

<ring>"Hi, Jim, this is <forgot name> at <forgot name of bar>'s Bar. Some guy named Angel Martin ran up a $200 tab and said to bill it to you. Are you gonna pay it?"

 

[PeterDonis]

Sherlock Holmes often lets the criminal off. For example, from the Blue Carbuncle:

Captain Crocker from The Abbey Grange is an even better example, since his crime was homicide (though arguably in self-defense), whereas Ryder's was just theft.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Yes, I loved the phone messages at the start of The Rockford Files

<ring>Mr. Rockford, Sue Ellen. Our class is that having crazy scavenger hunt I told you about. If you're wondering what happened to your trailer door, it's going to win me first prize!

Some guy named Angel Martin

<ring>Jimmy, old buddy, buddy. It's Angel! You know they allow you one phone call? Well, this is it.

One of the most telling features of Rockford's personality was his loyalty, especially to Angel. Most of us would have taken the gun right out of the cookie jar and shot him. Of course, as we all know "the gun is for pointing, not shooting."

 

[DrClaude]

Sludge Hammer.


"Trust me. I know what I'm doing."

 

[Demystifier]

Patrick Jane (Mentalist)

 

[PeroK]

Patrick Jane (Mentalist)

Are there any famous Croatian detectives?

 

[Demystifier]

Are there any famous Croatian detectives?

Nope.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Are there any famous Croatian detectives?

Nero Wolfe was (sometimes) born in Montenegro. Does that count as close enough?

 

[bob012345]

In Back To The Future II Doc Brown and Marty figure out Biff killed George McFly so they functioned sort of as detectives. I would have them hired to solve my murder because with a time machine at their disposal, they could prevent it too! If not them then Joe Mannix is my choice.

 

[Mr Green T]

Obviously I want the ne'er-do-well to have to answer to a rodent!

 

[StatGuy2000]

Being a good TV detective is not just about having a beautiful woman in the team.

Notable mention, these guys, “The Sweeney”

John Thaw (on the left who played Regan) was a Manc and from Gorton where I grew up.

They did not always get their man but they always gave their best, broke the rules, clashed with higher management and still manage to party 1970s style.


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Since you mentioned John Thaw, I'm surprised no one on this thread mentioned Inspector Morse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspector_Morse_(TV_series)

 

[pinball1970]

Since you mentioned John Thaw, I'm surprised no one on this thread mentioned Inspector Morse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspector_Morse_(TV_series)

See post #59

 

[Vanadium 50]

Patrick Jane (Mentalist)

How many seasons did it take him to catch Red John? I'd prefer someone speedier.

 

[Demystifier]

How many seasons did it take him to catch Red John? I'd prefer someone speedier.

He is not good in catching people with whom he's personally involved, it took him even more seasons to catch Teresa Lisbon. But when there is no personal involvement, he's quite fast.

 

[StatGuy2000]

He is not good in catching people with whom he's personally involved, it took him even more seasons to catch Teresa Lisbon. But when there is no personal involvement, he's quite fast.

Actually that was one of my complaints of "The Mentalist" toward the end of the series. The "Patrick Jane/Teresa Lisbon love affair" didn't ring true to me -- I always felt the relationship between the two worked as a platonic relationship.

I also thought that the series kind of lost its footing after Red John was finally uncovered and caught. A shame, because otherwise I quite enjoyed the series.