How Steve Martin’s Epic ‘Pickwick Triplets’ Patter Song From ‘Only Murders’ Created Lyrics Like ‘A Diaper Full Of Criminal Intent’

This season of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” had its share of dramatic peaks, but one of the most memorable wasn’t the revelation of the killer — it was a cleverly crafted song that playfully accuses three infants of murder. With lyrics like “a diaper full of criminal intent” delivered with flair by Steve Martin, the patter song, “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?” is both a humorous nod to the campy charm of musical theater and a poignant subplot for Martin’s character, the fading star Charles Haden Savage.

The question loomed: Would Savage reclaim the spotlight with lines like “Which little brat made mommy go

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