So now that weвЂ™ve got that out of the way, letвЂ™s take a look at some of the amazing, awesome, and sometimes bizarre theme songs that have been inspired by the worldвЂ™s most famous detective. (ItвЂ™s not a great argument especially for those dealing with mental issues but MonkвЂ™s OCD tends to manifest itself in similar ways, at least in the show.) He hits five of the six points easily and you could argue his obsessive compulsive disorder is a type of addiction. Of the two, Adrian Monk is probably the most true Sherlock adaptation in recent memory. The USA Network has made millions following this formula, most notably with Psych and Monk. (I would also argue that, while House possesses highly specialized knowledge, it is not unique for his profession.) House, for example, would not qualify because he is not a detective despite his creators clearly stating he was meant to be a version of Sherlock. Using this criteria, we end up with a better guide for what constitutes a Sherlock Holmes interpretation. Have a brother that is similar to the detective but is either better or worse off for it.Work as a consulting detective rather than directly for the police department.Quirky personality which can often annoy those around themДЄny adaptation also gets bonus points if they:.Following WatsonвЂ™s description, a proper Sherlock Holmes adaptation must include a detective with the following traits: While Holmes has a keen understanding of chemistry and crime, basic knowledge, like the fact the earth rotates around the sun, often escapes him. (PoeвЂ™s story actually predates use of the word вЂњdetectiveвЂќ in English.) In A Study in Scarlet, Watson attempts to document HolmesвЂ™ knowledge and character traits, conveniently giving a blueprint for future writers to create their own versions. What counts as a Sherlock Holmes adaptation, anyway?Д®dgar Allen Poe is widely recognized as inventing the modern detective story, but it was Doyle who made the quirky but brilliant detective a fixture in pop culture. Feels kinda rude.) - Andrew TediumДЄ Study in Scarlet, the first Sherlock Holmes book. ItвЂ™s the same Baker Street but Rafferty managed to avoid referencing its most famous resident. (And as a quick side note, I always thought the saxy classic вЂњBaker StreetвЂќ by Gerry Rafferty had some connection to Holmes but, nope. TodayвЂ™s Tedium takes you from foggy London to the Australian Outback and even into the 22nd century as we look at some of the amazing theme songs produced by the various versions of Sherlock Holmes. But an often unnoticed, or at least underappreciated, aspect of these productions are the weird and wonderful themes they often produce. Whether direct adaptations of the original stories or more dramatic interpretations, shows and films about Sherlock have delighted for nearly a century. Where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saw a burden, future writers saw opportunity to adapt Sherlock to new media and changing times. Sherlock became so successful as to effectively ruin his creatorвЂ™s ability to write anything else. The deductive detective has been reprinted, reimagined, and reinvented countless times. Today in Tedium: To say Sherlock Holmes is an icon of modern society is a bit of an understatement. If you like the theme songs to detective shows, especially those inspired by a Holmesian detective, youвЂ™ll dig this. Hey internet, Ernie here with a fresh piece from Andrew Egan, who decided to nerd out on a very specific theme.

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