History Funny / SherlockHolmes

-->'''Godfrey Norton:''' (pulling Holmes into the church) Come on man, just three minutes, or it won't be legal!

* The bit during "The Red Headed League" when Holmes and Watson both double over laughing at the client for his seemingly ridiculous story. Bonus points for Holmes's attempts to shush Watson and keep his own poker face, both of which fail miserably.

** Even more funny is the implication that he might have trashed his office on ''purpose''. As he and Watson are heading out to return to the crime scene, Mrs. Hudson stops them to praise Watson's craftsmanship (he was in the process of building a model ship), and Holmes conspicuously doesn't look at her as he departs. It's not out of the question to believe that he was still miffed about being chased out of his apartment by her housecleaning, and so deliberately undid all her hard work [[ComedicSociopathy out of]] ''[[ComedicSociopathy spite]]''.

* Jeremy Brett's depictions of Holmes as a hyperactive misfit in general (i.e. jumping over the sofa to call Watson back into the room during "The Red-Headed League"). Portraying Holmes as quirky is nothing new, but Brett's were incredibly well done.

'''Holmes''': ''*Turns around in his seat to face Watson*'' Oh, my dear friend, I humbly defer such considerations to your excellent literary judgment. ''*turns back to the camera so that Watson cannot see his face*''\\
'''Watson''': ''*Proudly smiles*'' Good!\\
'''Holmes''': ''*Gives a sarcastic, FascinatingEyebrow look to the camera*''

* At the beginning of "A Scandal in Bohemia" Watson offered his hand to the king-in-disguise and was ignored. At the end of the episode, the King offers his hand to Holmes, who turns away -- and Watson steps in, gives a sharp shake and a ''very'' polite nod, and waves the man out.

--> '''Watson looking like a hurt child:''' "Holmes... did I really do that badly?"
--> '''Holmes looking like a disappointed parent:''' ({{Beat}}) "Yes."

[Watson looks smug as hell and thrusts out his hand for the note as Holmes, taken aback, has to fish out his wallet. Though Watson hands the money back as soon as they're out of sight.]

* Another in "The Blue Carbuncle" when Watson asks Holmes how he's managed to deduce just from a hat that its owner is an intellectual.
--> '''Holmes:''' "It is a matter of cubic capacity." ''Puts hat on.'' "A man with so large a head must have ''something'' in it."

** When Holmes arrived home after buying Watson's Christmas present, he spots a small Christmas tree and asks Watson what is it as if the tree is some suspicious object. While Watson and the client, Miss Cushing are discussing the case, Holmes put Christmas decorations on his chemistry set. Once he's done, he smiles and says, "Charming".

-->'''Sherlock:'''(''sigh'') How ironic...