gkloker@utai.UUCP (Geoff Loker) (12/24/85)
About 10 years, or so, ago, CBC radio (I believe -- it was Canadian, at
any rate) broadcast a weekly "drama" about a Great Detective and his
Trusty Sidekick (a la Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson). I think there
were only 4 or 5 shows, but they were excellent and abounding with
meta-humour.
For example, the Great Detective and his Trusty Sidekick board a train
to dash quickly off to some small town in Northern Ontario:
T.S: How soon will we get there?
G.D: In 4 hours and 15 minutes.
[About 30 seconds of train noises.]
T.S: How long will it take now?
G.D: 4 hours, 14 minutes and 30 seconds. This is taking too long.
[Hands T.S. some money] Do you see that man sitting over there in
the corner? Give this to him.
T.S: But how will that help?
G.D: He's the sound effects man and he can speed up the train.
[Suddenly the sound of the train noises speeds up.]
Does anybody remember this show at all? Can anyone supply me with any
more information about it? Thanks.
--
Geoff Loker
Department of Computer Science
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
M5S 1A4
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