Derrick (disambiguation)

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A derrick is a lifting device, especially in an oil field. The word may also refer to:

Derrick lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys

A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys. Most derricks have at least two components, either a guyed mast or self-supporting tower, and a boom hinged at its base to provide articulation, as in a stiffleg derrick.

Derrick is both a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

<i>Derrick</i> (TV series) German TV series

Derrick is a German TV crime series produced between 1974 and 1998 starring Horst Tappert as Detective Chief Inspector (Kriminaloberinspektor) Stephan Derrick, and Fritz Wepper as Detective Sergeant (Kriminalhauptmeister) Harry Klein, his loyal assistant. They solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings. It was produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG

Derrick Comedy was an Internet sketch comedy group from New York University. The group has a large YouTube following. Their Youtube channel has over 200 thousand subscribers and amassed over 100 million total video views as of 2019. Some notable Youtube videos include Bro Rape: A Newsline Investigative Report with over 11 million views, Girls Are Not To Be Trusted with over 9 million views, and National Spelling Bee with over 8 million views. They have released videos online, performed shows at venues such as New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, produced the 2009 film Mystery Team, and have appeared on national television.

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