Sherlock Hemlock [SEP] based on
and The Amazing Mumford, he is still a popular main character on "Sesamstrasse", the German version of the show.
Name and appearance.
Sherlock Hemlock is an obvious parody of Sherlock Holmes and the stereotypical detective. He wears a similar hat and cloak and looks at everything through a magnifying glass. However, his name also seems to be a reference to hemlock, the poisonous plant used to kill the philosopher Socrates.
He appears to have been originally made from a green Anything Muppet. Then, in
of Vincent Price). He introduces an episode of "The Adventures of Sherlock Hemlock: The World's Greatest Detective", where Sherlock Hemlock and his dog Watson solve crimes and mysteries.
Other Spaceship Surprise.
Spaceship Surprise was a recurring segment that was introduced in Season 20 (1988-1989) as a parody of "Star Trek".
It features the captain and his friend going to strange planets (such as CH, TR, and SH). There was also the one based on "",