The essential episodes of Sherlock Hound

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Sherlock Hound — each pick states its reason.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · Pilot · November 6, 1984 · 24m

    The Four Signatures6.0

    Hound is returning to England, but while crossing the English Channel, the ship he's on is attacked by pirates who are after one of the passengers. With the aid of another passenger, Dr. John Watson, Hound attempts to save the day.

  2. 02

    S01E02 · Top rated · November 13, 1984 · 24m

    The Crown of Mazalin7.0

    An aristocrat's son is the main suspect after a crown on loan from the Queen goes missing. Hound is asked to investigate, not knowing Professor Moriarty has been watching the location.

  3. 03

    S01E03 · Top rated · November 20, 1984 · 24m

    A Small Client7.3

    Hound suspects Professor Moriarty for the rising counterfeit money problem in London, but is unable to find any leads until a little girl comes asking Hound to help her find her father.

  4. 04

    S01E04 · Top rated · November 27, 1984 · 24m

    Mrs. Hudson is Taken Hostage7.2

    Professor Moriarty thinks he has found a weakness in Hound, his land lady Mrs. Hudson, and so sets about kidnapping her, but things don't go as he planned.

  5. 05

    S01E05 · Season 1 peak · December 4, 1984 · 24m

    The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle10.0

    A little girl named Polly pickpockets a gem Professor Moriarty has just stolen, and he is determined to stop at no end to get it back.

  6. 06

    S01E06 · Top rated · December 11, 1984 · 24m

    The Green Balloon7.0

    A mysterious green balloon lands in Hound's backyard, with a message asking for help as the sender is being held prisoner on Dolphin Island.

  7. 07

    S01E08 · Top rated · January 8, 1985 · 24m

    The Speckled Band7.0

    A young girl returns to England after several years in America and finds her uncle is not quite who she remembers.

  8. 08

    S01E10 · Top rated · January 22, 1985 · 24m

    The White Cliffs of Dover8.3

    Someone has been sabotaging England's new Air Mail postal service to Europe, and it's up to Hound, Watson and Mrs. Hudson to find out who.

  9. 09

    S01E11 · Top rated · January 29, 1985 · 24m

    The Sovereign Gold Coins7.5

    Sherlock Hound and Doctor Watson are asked to investigate the disappearance of twenty Sovereign Gold Coins from a specially constructed safe.

  10. 10

    S01E13 · Top rated · February 12, 1985 · 24m

    The Runaway Freight Car7.0

    A freight car in the middle of a passenger train disappears en route to London, and Hound must figure out how.

  11. 11

    S01E16 · Top rated · March 5, 1985 · 24m

    The Secret of the Sacred Cross Sword7.5

    Hound and Watson are invited to the first unveiling of "The Sacred Sword of the Wizards" in decades, but when the safe containing it is broken into and the sword isn't even touched, it's up to Hound to figure out why.

  12. 12

    S01E19 · Top rated · March 26, 1985 · 24m

    The Rosetta Stone7.5

    When the Rosetta Stone literally floats away from the British Museum, Hound wonders if it has to do with various countries' claims to the stone.

  13. 13

    S01E22 · Top rated · April 16, 1985 · 24m

    Disturbance, The World Flight Championship!8.0

    Moriarty enters a prestigious airplane race, with the intent of sabotaging his way into first place, including stealing parts from other entrants to make his plane the best. Mrs. Hudson, Hound and Watson enter the race in hopes of stopping him.

  14. 14

    S01E25 · Top rated · May 14, 1985 · 24m

    The Priceless French Doll7.0

    Moriarty is after a large diamond, but after hiding it in a doll, he ends up with more than he bargained for.

  15. 15

    S01E26 · Series finale · May 21, 1985 · 24m

    The Missing Bride Affair5.7

    A bride vanishes moments before she is to walk down the aisle, and the couples' families come to Sherlock Hound for help, but when secrets from the bride's past come to light Hound has to weigh his options.

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