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What do you call a detective who accidentally solves all his cases? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by TIEPilot@lemmy.world to c/dadjokes@lemmy.world

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Sheer Luck Holmes.

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Inspector Gadget

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I so loved the cartoon as a kid. And Penny and Brain, fuck I'm old...

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll get you Gadget!

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

No you won't Doctor Claw!

But this message will self destruct.

[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Well done, this got me.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure there's a movie about this.

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think there is something in the historical documents about this...

/yes thats a Galaxy Quest pun.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I was thinking of The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975).

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ooohhh...good one!

[–] whitedovebooks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

A slick dick!

[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Best dad joke so far, thanks for that!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Also acceptable answers:

Jacques Clouseau.

Inspector Gadget.

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

There is no way this wasn't modeled after the "Pink Panther" but w/o Cato (Burt Kwouk). The dress, the mustache and how he clowns...

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Dirk Gently

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

A TV star.