The best of them is “The Late Sherlock Holmes” (1893), which reveals that ... They Might Be Giants or Basil the Great Mouse Detective. So here’s the best – plus a handful to avoid.

In Victorian London, England, a little mouse girl's toymaker father is abducted by a peglegged bat. She enlists the aid of Basil of Baker Street, the rodent world's answer to Sherlock Holmes.

If you’re a fan of animated Sherlock Holmes adaptations like The Great Mouse Detective, you need to check out Sherlock Hound. This animated series originally aired in 1984 and is now available ...