Summary - it's a comedy canon (although with some considerable emotional depth in the best episodes, and occasionally quite unexpectedly dark) about a young, earnest, failboat-y version of Holmes. He can't play the violin! He can't fight! Watson has to teach him how to punch! He locks himself in a chest at one point! He's adorable. His Watson, played by H. Marion Crawford, is a smart temperamental BAMF. Their relationship is super domestic and they regularly save each other from danger. I love them unreservedly.
What I'm requesting - angsty, fluffy, intense, hurt-comfort-y friendship <3
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests? - yes. Basically just watch The Night Train Riddle, The Christmas Pudding, The Baker Street Nursemaids, and The Pennsylvania Gun, and you'll have grasped the essence of the series :D I would also recommend The Lady Beryl and Harry Crocker just because they're great. I'm not requesting anything related to a specific episode, so you don't have to watch the entire series to write for me.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence) - the series was co-produced by a woman and is fairly good about women's issues (for the most part - we don't talk about The Careless Sufragette), but other minorities are occasionally treated poorly. There are a number of fairly racist episodes, notably one featuring a Native American character and one featuring some Indian characters. They don't comprise the bulk of the series and not necessary to watch in order to fulfil my requests (I actually explicitly DNW references to them), but they're there.
Sherlock Holmes (US TV 1954)
Length - 39 half-hour episodes in total
Where to find it - it's in public domain and up on Youtube! Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmHgXUJMN1TVtqyVXJ4D3ozPxgwpV-UpQ
Summary - it's a comedy canon (although with some considerable emotional depth in the best episodes, and occasionally quite unexpectedly dark) about a young, earnest, failboat-y version of Holmes. He can't play the violin! He can't fight! Watson has to teach him how to punch! He locks himself in a chest at one point! He's adorable. His Watson, played by H. Marion Crawford, is a smart temperamental BAMF. Their relationship is super domestic and they regularly save each other from danger. I love them unreservedly.
What I'm requesting - angsty, fluffy, intense, hurt-comfort-y friendship <3
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests? - yes. Basically just watch The Night Train Riddle, The Christmas Pudding, The Baker Street Nursemaids, and The Pennsylvania Gun, and you'll have grasped the essence of the series :D I would also recommend The Lady Beryl and Harry Crocker just because they're great. I'm not requesting anything related to a specific episode, so you don't have to watch the entire series to write for me.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence) - the series was co-produced by a woman and is fairly good about women's issues (for the most part - we don't talk about The Careless Sufragette), but other minorities are occasionally treated poorly. There are a number of fairly racist episodes, notably one featuring a Native American character and one featuring some Indian characters. They don't comprise the bulk of the series and not necessary to watch in order to fulfil my requests (I actually explicitly DNW references to them), but they're there.