Recurring character
In the early 20th century , the "Saturday Evening Post" frequently had recurring characters in their cover art , such as Baby New Year . The Shmoo was a recurring character in the comic strip Li'l Abner , which eventually went on to appear in the TV cartoon series "Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo" and "The New Shmoo" . The Sherlock Holmes series of novels by Arthur Conan Doyle featured well-known recurring characters such as Inspector Lestrade and Mrs . 
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