An archetypical murder case and villain, with financial motives primary and a villain dispatching accomplices along the way to aid him.ĥ. The villain in this episode is smarmy and preposterous and one of the most enjoyable to watch throughout, and especially in the end as his deceit is unraveled before his very eyes, even as he condescendingly tells Columbo to “go home and eat your dinner” during the final investigation. Suitable for Framing: The pretentious pomposity of the art world assailed by the ruffled Lieutenant and the murderer fooled and exposed in the final frames in a most clever manner. Columbo is unusually brisk and not fully developed as a character with his nuances, but this is refreshing as this episode portrays him as more of a hardened interrogator and dogged policeman than loveable, scruffy detective.Ĥ. The music, the decor (the office and apartment are especially lavish and befitting of the intellectual character of the antagonist), the bit characters, are all some of the best in the series. The quality of the episode is on par with “Murder by the Book” in its cinematography, approaching film quality. Columbo Prescription: Murder: The performance by Gene Barry is up there with Nimoy’s doctor as a hyper intellectual genius who casts aside morals and laws by rationalizing murder as a solution to a problem and nothing more. Highlight: Columbo at the doctor’s dinner party stuffing his face as Nimoy’s character sarcastically asks the detective if he’s “gathering evidence” as he reaches for more hors d’oeuvre.ģ. The arrogance and condescension of Nimoy with Columbo are the height of interplay between detective and high-society murderer. Only chance allows Columbo to blunder into the unveiling of the murderer’s clever disposal of evidence in the end. His murderous doctor is bound by no morals or ethics and uses his scalpel-sharp intelligence to methodically dispatch obstacles in his pursuit of career success. A Stitch in Crime: The best overall performance of a killer in any Columbo by none other than Spock from Star Trek. Good night!” and leaves Cassidy standing there, haunted by the detective’s laser-accurate suspicion.Ģ.
Highlight: Columbo questioning the villain about his routine prior to calling the police when his partner was found dead on his lawn the killer remarks that he only opened his mail to “distract himself” to which Columbo replies, “yeah… bills are distracting.
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Murder by the Book: Spielberg’s directorial talent on full display in a unique Columbo bordering on feature film quality, with an invigorating performance by Jack Cassidy and beautiful locales abounding. THE ELITE TIER (the absolute best episodes):ġ. My rankings after viewing all of these episodes on average at least 5+ times each over the course of the past two years: I wouldn’t watch if my life depended upon it If there was nothing else to watch for the rest of my life If I’m hunkering for a Columbo I hadn’t seen in awhileĬaution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health If my job depended upon my boss liking my Columbo suggestion If I only had 1 Columbo to watch b4 I die. Once I’ve finished reviewing all of the ‘new’ Columbo episodes that aired from 1989-2003 I’ll create a master list with every episode ranked.Īnd don’t forget, you can vote for your very favourite Columbo episode at any time right here.
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