What episode did Sherlock Holmes say "Elementary my dear watson"?

Question

Im looking for an audio version of this famous quote. Anyone know what episode i could find it in?

Answer 1

It's well known among Holmes fans that this quote was never in the books. It was only used in movies. There is a similar sounding quote though from the crooked man:

     "I have the advantage of knowing your habits, my dear Watson," said he. "When your round is a short one you walk, and when it is a long one you use a hansom. As I perceive that your boots, although used, are by no means dirty, I cannot doubt that you are at present busy enough to justify the hansom."

     "Excellent!" I cried.

     "Elementary," said he. "It is one of those instances where the reasoner can produce an effect which seems remarkable to his neighbour, because the latter has missed the one little point which is the basis of the deduction. The same may be said, my dear fellow, for the effect of some of these little sketches of yours, which is entirely meretricious, depending as it does upon your retaining in your own hands some factors in the problem which are never imparted to the read.

So you there go. Sometimes scenes from movies end up being associated with books. Another example is from around the world in 80s days. The novel does not feature travel in a hot air balloon yet the scene is always associated with the story.