"I distinctly recall handing out homework for over the weekend, one thing that's been on my mind is- why didn't anyone request for it to be handed in?"
0:04 "Well, in a manner of speaking, this isn't really a 'Whodunit?'. It's more of a 'How he did it?'" Columbo being all Meta and explaining the entire premise of the show to the audience.
Yeah a couple of Columbos shows went kind of off the rails. Explaining how a murder is committed and keeping the plots fresh each week was tough. They really hit rick bottom in that department with the one where a robot helped Columbo solve a mystery. Lol
I love Columbo's reaction at 9:50, when Justin says "My father doesn't like to see me fail!" No snappy retort. No righteous castigation. He doesn't dignify him with any kind of answer. Just this puzzled, resigned look that says "What a looney!"
it reminds me of the count of montecristo, when toussaint, the illegitimate son of prosecutor villefort, said to the count "you don't know who my father is, or you'd be trembling", at which the count retorted "young man you don't know who I am, or you'd know it is your father who would be trembling"
He thinks his father will get him off the murder charge, despite the fact Columbo managed to get his father sent down for murder three times in the 70s!
Right enough. Was the father Robert Culp? I think he was the murderer where he hit a woman and columbo got him with the ring being worn on a certain hand
This is one of the most honest Columbo mysteries. The two punks had no real motive.. just "because we could". That is the worst kind of killer: a narcissistic sociopath.
I watched the whole episode. Their professor caught the two punks cheating and was threatening to get them expelled, which would have embarrassed them and ruined their lives. They killed him before he could take action. The one punk's taunt at the end was another attempt to cover up the cheating.
@@victoriajohnson4420 , I mean.. that is why they killed him.. but in reality.. murder is just another way to "cheat the system", and they still got caught.
I love how the one on the left (the blonde student) has a serious expression almost all throughout the clip He knows that Columbo knows more then he lets on, but he's never sure HOW MUCH exactly, until its too late
"It's not Dominick Doyle's car... it's my wife's! And this is my wife's niece... that's our dog... nobody had that information except you two..." Reminds me of that Columbo episode from the '70s where the police chief tries to frame someone for murder by planting evidence in their apartment, only it turns out to be Columbo's apartment! And the police chief was the only one who could have known the address of that apartment.
There are two nods to Adam-12/Dragnet in this episode. One is that there a character named Malloy. The other is that this car is very similar to the car driven by Joe Friday in Dragnet.
1:45 I've watched this episode countless times through the years, and the two students try to play Columbo for a fool throughout. This is the exact point where he realises that they weren't playing him as they thought, but it was him playing them all along. It's the classic "penny drop" moment.
This is one of the few time that I wanted Columbo to rub it in their faces as they were being arrested, and say something " So you thought I was so stupid. Say hello to Bubba for me, your cellmate."
@@grosskopf2779absolutely not Columbo. This is goofy showdown for fake heroes of modern drama. Happily, Columbo is different. The way is played them all along is enough to words.
@@samwisehuluberlu2210 Yes, I agree but I would strongly believe that it would be impossible to get the same Columbo back because the writers/producers were most likely dead.
Completely forgetting that by being a braggart, they just confessed to a murder in front of several cops and a bunch of other witnesses. Yeah, you don't get out of that by having a rich daddy.
What I noticed that in the setup for the murder, these college kids didn’t wear gloves when loading the gun they stole. Not the brightest bulbs in the hardware store
The real fun of Columbo, which takes an entirely different view of a mystery, is how humble he acts, which causes the murderer to fall for it. Then he plays them in a chess game, making the move that sends the murderer into checkmate. It's quite entertaining how Columbo manages to pull it off.
I love how Columbo always lures his suspects into a false sense of confidence by adopting an informal, scatterbrained kind of manner. Always coming back to them at the last second with an, "oh, by the way . . ."
It has been said that there's something almost classist about Columbo and his opponents. The latter are well-to-do to fabulously wealthy and usually highly educated. Columbo is strictly a blue collar working stiff, despite his rank, and is evidently self-educated. These two college twerps were no exception to the pattern.
It's the premise. Not who did it, but how. With an actual mystery, once the mystery is solved, why watch it again? But with Columbo, the nuance -- the cat-and-mouse -- is endlessly fascinating.
Three things I noticed that were very unusual (and made this one a real standout!) - Columbo appears before the actual murder is committed. - Columbo himself discovers the victim. - Robert Culp appears, but is only a supporting character (and he isn't even the murderer)
That was my only problem with this story. I felt it had similarities to the resolution of S03. E08. A Friend In Deed, where Commissioner Halpin tries to frame a known convict only to be told that this ISN'T the convicts flat, it's mine. Look up the episode yourself. Possibly the best Columbo episode of them all.
This is one of the rare times when Columbo is impressed by the killer's scheme. He describes the way the truck is rigged up as "very, very clever." I don't recall him ever praising anyone like that. Not even Roger Stanford, another boy genius.
I haven't watched Columbo much, but one of the other few episodes I've seen footage of(Columbo Cries Wolf) he praised Sean Brantley(some magazine publisher's husband) heavily on his plot, maybe even more than here. I thought it was just part of his character/common along with being outwardly polite and apologetic.
I've only seen a handful of Columbo eps, but I do remember one where the murderer used a caliber converter in his gun and used subliminal cuts to lure the victim to get a glass of water. He gave him props for that. Yes, they are very few and far between.
One thing that drove me nuts was just how condescending the boy's lawyer father was in this episode. Columbo catching them in the end is so great! Edit: found a typo.
That condescending attorney didn't do his homework. If he had checked Colombo's incredible background as a super detective he would never ever spoke to him in that way. Yet, that same condescending father/lawyer was accusing Colombo of not doing his homework.
Robert Culp was the best at that. He was in several episodes and was always so repellant and above it all lol That's the magic of Columbo. He's always pitted against the powerful people and they only see his raggedly appearance, so think he's nothing. They have no idea they're dealing with a genius.
One of my regret is that the character is not here also at the end, to hear Columbo speech and see his son convinced of murder. It would have been priceless....
I was a freshman or sophomore at Cal. State University, Northridge, when they were filming a lot of the campus shots. I had a morning class and saw a bunch of filming activity (that happened a lot around the L.A. area). I was curious what they were filming and asked a crew member who told me, 'Columbo.' In the 70s, I had grown up in Chicago watching Columbo with the family, and we moved to the L.A. area in 1979. So, while I had seen a lot of filming going on (including a CHiPs episode a couple blocks from my house) including E.T., the outdoor shots to the old prime time soap opera, Falcon's Crest, this actually had a bit more meaning as it wasn't just any old movie or TV show. It was freakin' Columbo! No, I didn't get to see Mr. Falk, unfortunately. This was pre-1994 earthquake, so the campus looks a bit different now.
Csun! I remember the 94 earthquake... they filmed around quite a few places too. Pepperdine university in Malibu was another. Very obvious if you know the campus
The demonstration of the headshot on the mannequin is pretty stunning. If that's what had happened to the professor, there's no way the TV station would have broadcast it. And also, it's a good thing that none of the students was in the pathway of the gun Columbo used, because he didn't warn any of them to stand clear of it.
This was one of the weaker episodes of Columbo. This case relied on the culprits keeping the gun in their car for days after the event for no reason at all.
I always thought that Columbo put that gun there to recreate how it was on the night of the murder rather that have the killers somehow forget to remove it
Probably my favourite of the newer episodes in the 80s. Its slightly different from usual as its not until this moment, at the very end of the episode, that the killers realise Columbo is onto them and actually a lot cleverer than they thought. This normally happens much earlier in an episode as Columbo gradually pulls apart the killers alibi or motive or the cause of death and it becomes a duel between the killer and Columbo. But here, the killers think Columbo is fool throughout the episode and can't believe their luck that such an idiot is on the case whilst us in the audience get to see that Columbo has been onto them almost from the very start.
BTW, the two smart college boys are kind of a loose reference to Leopold and Loeb, the killers that the play/movie "Rope" was based upon, who thought they were too clever to get caught by the bumbling police. 1926, I think. Little Bobby Franks was the victim in that college boy murder.
The kid's right. His father will get him out because despite being sent to prison three times he finally came out a rehabilitated man and turned himself into a very successful attorney. He is obviously very talented.
I remember this episode when it first aired. One of the tv programmes guide commented "2 clever college students make a fatal mistake underestimating Colombo. For me, one of the better later episodes.
I think it's because as technology got more progressive the less it felt like Columbo fit in. Murder felt more innocent because of the times.They were simple murder, simple motives and everyone felt classy. The 80s and 90s just felt to advance.
@@davidcurrie6955 I didnt like that one because the murder victim quite frankly was a scumbag who hit women, so I actually wanted Faye and her daughter to get away with it. Were as with an episode like this you are genuinely happy the murderers get the smug look wiped off their faces.
Definitely. Also, the music plays a huge part in any TV show or movie. And the transition of more contemporary 'lite FM' style music tended to dilute the urgency of the stories. I wish the latter episodes had stuck to the same incidental music (and closing theme music) as from earlier episodes. TV producers often blow this very elementary point. In their rush to 'modernize' or 'update' a TV show they start playing around with the theme music, oftentimes distorting it, and usually ruining it in the process. Fans love their shows and that includes the music. By changing it, you're changing a 'character' in the same way fans wouldn't like anyone else to play Columbo or Barney Miller or Hawkeye Pierce. We want those same actors to play those parts, not anyone else. Same with the music. Keep the music almost identical to the way it aired originally and the fans will love you for it. Change it at your peril. Clearly, the later episodes of Columbo suffered on many levels, the music being only one, but an important one for tone and atmosphere of an episode. If you don't believe me, hit the mute button every time incidental music plays in a classic TV show like Columbo. Chances are, you'll be missing 80% of the show's audio.
Yeah i liked 70's episodes to, to bad there are no 80's season . I have 56 gb collection , all 10 Season from pilot movie 'Prescription Murder' 1968. to 'Columbo likes the nightlife' 2003.
This is the best that i would rate out of the entire Columbo series....I never get bored watching his series....better than the movies......RIP ..Miss you Peter Falk Sir....
While its impressive with Columbo showing of that he knows exactly HOW they did it, and the proof that they were the ones responsible, its gets a whole lot creepier on re-watching since he's doing this whole little show-and-tell in front of a loaded pistol that's ready to fire.
Here we go! One of my all time favorite Columbo episodes! This was a great case and gave you two slime balls to really hate so much you'd so savor the moment Columbo takes them down. This, Columbo Cries Wolf(my first Columbo) Try and Catch Me, Troubled Waters, Death Lends a Hand, Swan Song, Forgotten Lady and Prescription: Murder are all my absolute favorites of the entire series.
Yeah, if you watch the full episode (like everyone should be doing) they are laughing and mocking him throughout, so it's even more satisfying when he gets them. Try and Catch Me with Ruth Gordon is my favourite episode.
CLASSIC Yaaasss! Try and Catch Me has always been my favourite, too because it's the one time you can sympathise somewhat with the murderer. Plus, Ruth Gordon was such a fun little lady to watch.
I liked all the ones where Jack Cassidy was the killer. Especially "Publish Or Perish", which had him posing as an obnoxious drunk to establish an alibi. "Try And Catch Me", with venerable Ruth Gordon, was also excellent.
Excellent choices. My favourite one's 'Any Old Port in a Storm'. Donald Pleasence's performance remains the best of the entire Columbo series in my book. And this is one of those episodes in which Columbo befriends the culprit and actually feels remorse in convicting him. 'Swan Song' comes close second.
I really enjoyed this episode.. These two smug frat brats thought Columbo was an old fool. He was smarter than both of them.. Love the ending where they were caught with stone cold logic!
I enjoyed it the first time I saw the episode, however I wish they had had one more scene with the father after he learns of his son's arrest. Considering how condescending he was to Columbo, it would have been interesting to see him realize how clever Columbo actually is.
"Why'd ya do it fellas?" And then he admits to the murder in front of a dozen witnesses-and says his attorney father will get him out of it? Thus illustrating how dumb he really is... :D
Actually they'll try the Miranda defense to throw out the confessions. Columbo knows it, but he has more than enough evidence to convict them, so he probably had them confess to bring them down, even though the confessions won't be admissible. Miranda kicks in during quasi-arrest, and it was obvious that it was the situation when Columbo asked them why they did it. A reasonable person would know s/he could not leave at quasi-arrest. It is a safeguard against coerced confessions, even though Justice Uncle Thomas doesn't like it. Most Americans don't understand that Miranda is only for confessions against self-incrimination. Otherwise, Columbo has probable cause for arrest, which is a different amendment (4th vs 5th).
The thing that makes Columbo great is how he's able to find every suspect's weak point and exploit it either to get them to talk or inadvertently cough up the evidence that they're the culprit. That, and a watchful eye. And the "I'm just an average guy" act.
The main difference is the lack of realistic motive in Rope with only grandiose narcissistic curiosity as the main impetus. These two had already pushed life envelope and getting caught cheating would have negatively impacted them within the context of family expectations. It would give been more similar to Rope if they decided to kill a classmate for the fun of it.
@@kevinb2844 Unfortunately, the premise of 'Rope', and which is used here, is grotesquely realistic - based on Leopold and Loeb, two rich boys who killed a young boy just for the thrill of it and because they thought they could get away with it. There wasn't any other motive except their own egos.
Excellent use of the fabulous Robert Culp. He fits perfectly in this episode. The better of the new episodes use him and Patrick McGoohan. It's a shame Jack Cassidy passed away and couldn't complete the troika of the best Columbo guest stars in the newest renditions.
@@joflynn999 As far as I know they were all friends with Peter Falk (Columbo) and fond of the show, so they'd often come back on the show since they enjoyed it.
Columbo pulled a similar trick many years earlier on the police commissioner who killed his wife. Like with these killers, Columbo fed the commissioner false information about a place the killer would be tempted to plant incriminating evidence to try to frame someone else for the murder, in that case jewelry in a burglar’s supposed apartment. Turned out to be an apartment Columbo had recently rented himself but led the commissioner to believe was the burlgar’s place.
So, you'd think Columbo would be intelligent enough to recognize the dude he'd busted three times in the past, and assume his son was the murderer. That would be an epik meta take on this episode. Quentin Tarantino could direct it with Steven Spielberg.
jpm4444 I agree but I think that’s the studios fault. So eager to please a younger crowd the writing gets watered down and it’s about sensationalism. They should’ve just stayed with the tried and true.
Peter Falk - The Best. But you have to hand it to the two young murderers.. you can SEE the fear in their eyes as Columbo begins to close in. You can feel the noose tightening, just as they do. They made it all very believable.
I remember watching this for the first time a couple of years ago, and being really bothered by the dark haired guy. He looked really familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Turns out it was the guy from Seinfeld who was trying to adopt a child with his wife, and Elaine mentioned his anger problem during a character interview with the adoption agency, thereby getting them denied.
One of the better episodes from the reboot period. This is quite a menacing murder, and yet filled with plenty of comic relief parts which are a major part of the success of Columbo.
Another great episode of Columbo. Those kids were similar to the characters in Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope" who murdered because they thought they were superior and could get away with it while being close to the action!
Yes, one of the less known Hitchcock movies starring James Stewart. I remember going to cinema together with my elder brother in around 1984, when the Hitch movies finally were shown again (I think they had not been shown since the original release during the 1950s), but I was rejected at the cashiers cage because with 13, I was too young and this movie was rated PG 16 or something due to its morally questionable motives of the murderers. Whereas I was allowed to watch "Rear Window" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" because they were rated PG 12 or something.
THE BLOND GUY IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. MY FAVORITE KIND OF MAN.THE DARK HAIRED GUY IS HANDSOME. THIS IS A GREAT EPISODE. COLUMBO WAS A SUPERB SHOW AND SO WAS MR. FALK.
Correct; and one of the relatively few waterproof gotchas in the whole series, What is your favourite weak gotcha, which would get columbo laughed out of the courtroom? I think mine is the missing chime from the mantelpiece clock in "The Most Crucial Game". Sheer bollocks, but fun!
@@davidcurrie6955 The murder itself is unbelievable. It´s not so easy to kill a guy with just one perfectly aimed strike in the head with an ice block; and the reasons for Columbo to "taste" the water in the swimming pool and compare it with that by the side of the pool, to conclude that they were not the same types of water, are far fetched indeed! Only Columbo/Falk/Culp could push through such nonsense and end up with an enjoyable load of crap!
This is my fav episode of all. So clever & I love how they make fun of him & he sees it & then has his revenge on them. Take that, punks! Thanx 4 posting.
Remember the cocky parents in this episode, they though Columbo was an idiot, I was hoping as I watched the finale first time round that we would get to see them after these arrests.
Columbo's comment "This isn't a Whodunit, it's a Howcatchem" is apropos for this episode - it was one of the few times you knew early on that he knew the identity of the murderers; when he looked out the window and saw them laughing after he first talked to them and says to himself "yeah, very funny."
@4640jds Yes! In "Mind Over Mayhem," he comes right out and tells Jose Ferrer's character that he knew from the first time he talked to him - but he just couldn't prove it.
He knew early on from them following him around all the time and unsubtly trying to send him on a variety of false trails. But finding out the victim was set up to meet the father of one of the students with the father knowing nothing about it is when Columbo zeroed in on them.
@@sugardaddy4714yes, as soon he knew about the failed "rendez-vous", he feel the setup for murder. And give father's name for meeting leading ultimately to assassination wasn't the cleverest move made by Justin. And, at moment the student camrade of Justin mentionned his name "Roe" on the restaurant while they were talking about the case, he/they was/were already dead on.
they used an old 70s episode ending similar to this to make this ending. Its the episode where the police comissioner was accused of murder and tried to Frame an ex-con. So columbo put a folder on the comissioner's desk with the name and picture of the ex-con but a fake address on it. The address was an apartment that Columbo Rented that very Morning. He knew that when the comissioner saw the folder he would attempt to plant fake evidence in that apartment which he did , and eventually Columbo in the end, showed him a picture of his neice or nephew from one of the dresser drawers and said this is my apartment and only one person could have known about it , Your under Arrest Police Commissioner!
It's like the episode "a friend indeed"...... "This is my apartment, I signed for the lease this morning, these are my pyjamas, my underwear, ( shows photos)my brother in law, my nieces.....
Yeah and he even gives the Commissioner the advice “Sir, I think your making a mistake”. Before they enter his newly leased room. The Commissioner should know better than anyone not to doubt Columbo at this late period in the investigation. Ha ha, think of all the episodes Columbo made his office look great
@@robertroberts5627 Really, the Commissioner, knowing Columbo's reputation and record, should have tried to get that case transferred to some more inept detective like that idiot Sgt. Vernon (from Candidate for Crime). He then probably could have got away with murdering his wife (and probably Hugh Caldwell later when it was convenient)
The episode missed the golden chance to show Robert Culp again confronting with his son and taking the humble pie and admitting to Columbo how he misjudged him... and confessing how his carreer is now falling apart, or even talking about being a bad father. The episode is probably the best 90s Columbo, but that would have made it such a powerhouse. Instead we saw dragged endings in episodes like Trace for Murder, where it felt unnecessary. However this was only the second case when the murder happened in front of Columbo, which is a bizarre watch. The first was Deadly State of Mind with the Charles Baden call by Hamilton.
When you first watch this, it really seems like Columbo was chasing wild geese and just got lucky when the new tape emerged. But when you watch it again, when he converses with the killers, you can tell when the lightbulb goes off in his head, quite early on. He’s just good at disguising what he knows. I think even if the new tape hadn’t emerged, Columbo would have found a way to entrap them anyway.
@@stupidnamefilter You thought of that too huh ^^ but I think the technical guys set it up in their car when they were up in the class. You see Columbo is careful where he stands all the time.
Malloy is a common name used throughout the series. Would make a great name for a pet! Too bad i already named my cat Detective Chief Superintendent Blouses Meow.
Every Monday my brother and I get together and watch 2 or 3 Columbo episodes. We're also going to expand it a bit. Now that we both got the Cooking With Columbo book we might just make some of the recipes to eat while we watch. The book is available as a Kobo ebook or through Amazon
Wolf Daddy I've read several books written in the Columbo series, I got them from my local library, they were different. But some sections were especially worth reading
Priceless Colombo. These foolish students looked at Colombo 's appearance, relied on the lawyer father yet Colombo 's genius conquered all. Thank you to the uploader
Really liked this episode when I watched it as a child. But as a grown up I have to say, the best ones are the ones where you can empathise with the murderer, and partially want them to get away. These two had no redeeming qualities, so you're not conflicted while watching Columbo catch them. My favourite episode is "make me a perfect murder". it was pure torture:)
There's an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger that has an ending like that. Walker is tracking down a rich boy dealing drugs. His father is a prominent citizen. Long story short, Walker convinces the father to let him bring down the boy (If Walker's wrong, he'd quit the rangers.) The father sees with his own eyes what his son is doing, and makes the hard decision to not bail him out this time.
Hard to figure the priceless one: How cleverly Columbo described and cracked up the case or the frightening feeling on the kids faces by gradually getting caught for the murder
One of the best episodes. Liked the way Culps' character was only really concerned about the murder affecting next year's fundraising success. Similar ending to "A Friend Indeed".
This is one my favorite episodes. I just LOVED watching these 2 arrogant shots slowly plummet. Once our detective figured out what-was-what, which did not take long, its "off to prison they go - not college". I'd would have given a lot to visit them after trial, sentencing and their new dorm in one of those rough pods. Would not take long to wipe that smile off their faces while their parents are begging and pleading for leniency. Wow! This one I really enjoyed watching "Professor" Columbo. 😆
Imagine being in a class taught by Columbo - "Alright guys, the class is over!"... "Just One More Thing...
"I distinctly recall handing out homework for over the weekend, one thing that's been on my mind is- why didn't anyone request for it to be handed in?"
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0:04 "Well, in a manner of speaking, this isn't really a 'Whodunit?'. It's more of a 'How he did it?'"
Columbo being all Meta and explaining the entire premise of the show to the audience.
Yes! Brilliant observation.
It's fun to watch Columbo figure it out. 🙂
Columbo was a "howcatchem", not a "howhedidit" show
'Howcatchem' is what Columbo became known as. It's why everyone thinks Ash's dad in Pokemon is named Hao.
Yeah a couple of Columbos shows went kind of off the rails. Explaining how a murder is committed and keeping the plots fresh each week was tough. They really hit rick bottom in that department with the one where a robot helped Columbo solve a mystery. Lol
I love Columbo's reaction at 9:50, when Justin says "My father doesn't like to see me fail!"
No snappy retort. No righteous castigation. He doesn't dignify him with any kind of answer.
Just this puzzled, resigned look that says "What a looney!"
He probably thought, "You failed in the worst test...the test of Humanity/Decency. No matter how bad things get, Murder is NEVER the solution."
knowing columbo his mind was already thinking what an idotic kid that way.
not one minute ago he stated ''we did it''
is there a follow up episode on that father?
it reminds me of the count of montecristo, when toussaint, the illegitimate son of prosecutor villefort, said to the count "you don't know who my father is, or you'd be trembling", at which the count retorted "young man you don't know who I am, or you'd know it is your father who would be trembling"
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In a manner if speaking the answer is yes. Because his _father_ in this episode is the great Columbo villain Robert Culp.
He thinks his father will get him off the murder charge, despite the fact Columbo managed to get his father sent down for murder three times in the 70s!
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Right enough. Was the father Robert Culp? I think he was the murderer where he hit a woman and columbo got him with the ring being worn on a certain hand
1. Death Lends a Hand
2. The Most Crucial Game
3. Double Exposure
LOL..rob gulp is a bailed out in this episode 👍
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This is one of the most honest Columbo mysteries. The two punks had no real motive.. just "because we could". That is the worst kind of killer: a narcissistic sociopath.
I watched the whole episode. Their professor caught the two punks cheating and was threatening to get them expelled, which would have embarrassed them and ruined their lives. They killed him before he could take action. The one punk's taunt at the end was another attempt to cover up the cheating.
@@victoriajohnson4420 , that isn't a motive, just an excuse.
@@Panwere36 OK
@@victoriajohnson4420 , I mean.. that is why they killed him.. but in reality.. murder is just another way to "cheat the system", and they still got caught.
This episode has always reminded me of a modern Leopold & Loeb.
I love how the one on the left (the blonde student) has a serious expression almost all throughout the clip
He knows that Columbo knows more then he lets on, but he's never sure HOW MUCH exactly, until its too late
Both had understood at this point.
This was a good one, those college boys faces when realised Columbo was on to them was priceless!
If ever a man was born to play a part it was peter falk. Great stories and he always figured it out and got his man or woman in the end too.
I read one time that the role of Columbo was offered to Bing Crosby but he turned it down but Peter Falk made the role his own and he became iconic!
I like the way those smirks get wiped off their faces.
Yeah those smirks remind me of the smirk on Martin Shkreli at his trial.
@@feraudyh Is that the actors real name? What about the other student? Did he also smirk in court?
"It's not Dominick Doyle's car... it's my wife's! And this is my wife's niece... that's our dog... nobody had that information except you two..." Reminds me of that Columbo episode from the '70s where the police chief tries to frame someone for murder by planting evidence in their apartment, only it turns out to be Columbo's apartment! And the police chief was the only one who could have known the address of that apartment.
There are two nods to Adam-12/Dragnet in this episode. One is that there a character named Malloy. The other is that this car is very similar to the car driven by Joe Friday in Dragnet.
That was also Columbo (A Phony Set Up), he's not a one trick pony, but he knows what he needs to do.
He does use trickery and false science to get a eviction
@@philbogart7702 Columbo is a detective, not a landlord.
U know what i mean
1:45 I've watched this episode countless times through the years, and the two students try to play Columbo for a fool throughout. This is the exact point where he realises that they weren't playing him as they thought, but it was him playing them all along.
It's the classic "penny drop" moment.
This is one of the few time that I wanted Columbo to rub it in their faces as they were being arrested, and say something " So you thought I was so stupid. Say hello to Bubba for me, your cellmate."
That would have been classic
@@grosskopf2779absolutely not Columbo. This is goofy showdown for fake heroes of modern drama.
Happily, Columbo is different. The way is played them all along is enough to words.
@@samwisehuluberlu2210 Yes, I agree but I would strongly believe that it would be impossible to get the same Columbo back because the writers/producers were most likely dead.
That really describes most episodes.
"My father doesn't like to see me fail." Probably one of the smarmiest villains in Columbo history.
Completely forgetting that by being a braggart, they just confessed to a murder in front of several cops and a bunch of other witnesses. Yeah, you don't get out of that by having a rich daddy.
I wouldn't have been able to resist saying "I thought he'd be used to it by now."
@@OGSontar pretty sure his confession couldn't be taken as evidence in court since the police had not read him his rights
The two actors who played the villain have done so in may movies. Always the same way. I first saw them in Weird Science.
What I noticed that in the setup for the murder, these college kids didn’t wear gloves when loading the gun they stole. Not the brightest bulbs in the hardware store
The real fun of Columbo, which takes an entirely different view of a mystery, is how humble he acts, which causes the murderer to fall for it. Then he plays them in a chess game, making the move that sends the murderer into checkmate. It's quite entertaining how Columbo manages to pull it off.
I love how Columbo always lures his suspects into a false sense of confidence by adopting an informal, scatterbrained kind of manner. Always coming back to them at the last second with an, "oh, by the way . . ."
@@KneelB4Bacon Just one more thing ........ you never see his wife but her presence is always there.
It has been said that there's something almost classist about Columbo and his opponents. The latter are well-to-do to fabulously wealthy and usually highly educated. Columbo is strictly a blue collar working stiff, despite his rank, and is evidently self-educated. These two college twerps were no exception to the pattern.
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I have watched the his character for more than 3 decads. I think Columbo is the BEST DETECTIVE ever next to Hercule Piort .
I can watch Columbo episodes over and over and never tire.
It's the premise. Not who did it, but how. With an actual mystery, once the mystery is solved, why watch it again? But with Columbo, the nuance -- the cat-and-mouse -- is endlessly fascinating.
Same ,the writing so good, they dont make that kind of show anymore.
Three things I noticed that were very unusual (and made this one a real standout!)
- Columbo appears before the actual murder is committed.
- Columbo himself discovers the victim.
- Robert Culp appears, but is only a supporting character (and he isn't even the murderer)
It must be real strange to see the man Columbo has arrested several times continually walk around free then commit other murders
That was my only problem with this story. I felt it had similarities to the resolution of S03. E08. A Friend In Deed, where Commissioner Halpin tries to frame a known convict only to be told that this ISN'T the convicts flat, it's mine. Look up the episode yourself. Possibly the best Columbo episode of them all.
@@KebabMusicLtd "I don't even live here!" I always loved that episode.
When the gun shoots in the classroom, the two killers react later than the other students.
How did the bullet travel with the hood closed
Best police series ever. Most likable character, portrayed by an outstanding actor. No lunacies, amtics, shenanigans. Great movies, period.
This is one of the rare times when Columbo is impressed by the killer's scheme. He describes the way the truck is rigged up as "very, very clever." I don't recall him ever praising anyone like that. Not even Roger Stanford, another boy genius.
I haven't watched Columbo much, but one of the other few episodes I've seen footage of(Columbo Cries Wolf) he praised Sean Brantley(some magazine publisher's husband) heavily on his plot, maybe even more than here. I thought it was just part of his character/common along with being outwardly polite and apologetic.
@@nopeno9130 OP is an idiot, he does it all the time.
I've only seen a handful of Columbo eps, but I do remember one where the murderer used a caliber converter in his gun and used subliminal cuts to lure the victim to get a glass of water. He gave him props for that. Yes, they are very few and far between.
@@rickyricardo4331 That was Culp too!
The expression on Justin’s face 1:44 when Columbo uncovers the gun contraption. Classic.
A timeless show, I love how humble Columbo is .
One thing that drove me nuts was just how condescending the boy's lawyer father was in this episode. Columbo catching them in the end is so great!
Edit: found a typo.
That condescending attorney didn't do his homework. If he had checked Colombo's incredible background as a super detective he would never ever spoke to him in that way. Yet, that same condescending father/lawyer was accusing Colombo of not doing his homework.
Robert Culp was the best at that. He was in several episodes and was always so repellant and above it all lol That's the magic of Columbo. He's always pitted against the powerful people and they only see his raggedly appearance, so think he's nothing. They have no idea they're dealing with a genius.
One of my regret is that the character is not here also at the end, to hear Columbo speech and see his son convinced of murder. It would have been priceless....
I was a freshman or sophomore at Cal. State University, Northridge, when they were filming a lot of the campus shots. I had a morning class and saw a bunch of filming activity (that happened a lot around the L.A. area). I was curious what they were filming and asked a crew member who told me, 'Columbo.' In the 70s, I had grown up in Chicago watching Columbo with the family, and we moved to the L.A. area in 1979. So, while I had seen a lot of filming going on (including a CHiPs episode a couple blocks from my house) including E.T., the outdoor shots to the old prime time soap opera, Falcon's Crest, this actually had a bit more meaning as it wasn't just any old movie or TV show. It was freakin' Columbo! No, I didn't get to see Mr. Falk, unfortunately. This was pre-1994 earthquake, so the campus looks a bit different now.
Csun! I remember the 94 earthquake... they filmed around quite a few places too. Pepperdine university in Malibu was another. Very obvious if you know the campus
@@piggypooo Quite a few films and TV shows I recognized from CSUN over the years.
The demonstration of the headshot on the mannequin is pretty stunning. If that's what had happened to the professor, there's no way the TV station would have broadcast it. And also, it's a good thing that none of the students was in the pathway of the gun Columbo used, because he didn't warn any of them to stand clear of it.
I'm pretty sure he positioned them in a safe place and would have told them oto move out of the way if they were on the path of the bullet.
This was one of the weaker episodes of Columbo. This case relied on the culprits keeping the gun in their car for days after the event for no reason at all.
I always thought that Columbo put that gun there to recreate how it was on the night of the murder rather that have the killers somehow forget to remove it
Absolutely.@@maskedr1576
@@oot007Also they somehow managed to clone the murder weapon in order to plant it in what they thought was the other suspects car
Probably my favourite of the newer episodes in the 80s. Its slightly different from usual as its not until this moment, at the very end of the episode, that the killers realise Columbo is onto them and actually a lot cleverer than they thought. This normally happens much earlier in an episode as Columbo gradually pulls apart the killers alibi or motive or the cause of death and it becomes a duel between the killer and Columbo.
But here, the killers think Columbo is fool throughout the episode and can't believe their luck that such an idiot is on the case whilst us in the audience get to see that Columbo has been onto them almost from the very start.
I love this episode because it taught the two college kids a big lesson: NOBODY CAN OUTSMART COLUMBO!
BTW, the two smart college boys are kind of a loose reference to Leopold and Loeb, the killers that the play/movie "Rope" was based upon, who thought they were too clever to get caught by the bumbling police. 1926, I think. Little Bobby Franks was the victim in that college boy murder.
Columbo was smarter than those bastards…☝️
I'm impressed, not too many people know about that.
I thought the same thing, two spoiled rich kids thought they could outsmart everyone.
I thought so to. I think 'murder by numbers' was also based on that.
Fascinating
The kid's right. His father will get him out because despite being sent to prison three times he finally came out a rehabilitated man and turned himself into a very successful attorney. He is obviously very talented.
Whenever Columbo says 'just one more thing' you know you're a step closer to wearing an orange jumpsuit.
This is one of the coolest episodes of all.
I remember this episode when it first aired. One of the tv programmes guide commented "2 clever college students make a fatal mistake underestimating Colombo. For me, one of the better later episodes.
I too remember seeing it when it aired, and watching the car go out the garage, dropping the shell.
The old 70's Columbo is the best. There's a few good 80's Columbo, but not like the oldies!
I think it's because as technology got more progressive the less it felt like Columbo fit in. Murder felt more innocent because of the times.They were simple murder, simple motives and everyone felt classy. The 80s and 90s just felt to advance.
@@davidcurrie6955 I didnt like that one because the murder victim quite frankly was a scumbag who hit women, so I actually wanted Faye and her daughter to get away with it. Were as with an episode like this you are genuinely happy the murderers get the smug look wiped off their faces.
Definitely. Also, the music plays a huge part in any TV show or movie. And the transition of more contemporary 'lite FM' style music tended to dilute the urgency of the stories. I wish the latter episodes had stuck to the same incidental music (and closing theme music) as from earlier episodes. TV producers often blow this very elementary point. In their rush to 'modernize' or 'update' a TV show they start playing around with the theme music, oftentimes distorting it, and usually ruining it in the process. Fans love their shows and that includes the music. By changing it, you're changing a 'character' in the same way fans wouldn't like anyone else to play Columbo or Barney Miller or Hawkeye Pierce. We want those same actors to play those parts, not anyone else. Same with the music. Keep the music almost identical to the way it aired originally and the fans will love you for it. Change it at your peril.
Clearly, the later episodes of Columbo suffered on many levels, the music being only one, but an important one for tone and atmosphere of an episode. If you don't believe me, hit the mute button every time incidental music plays in a classic TV show like Columbo. Chances are, you'll be missing 80% of the show's audio.
Yeah i liked 70's episodes to, to bad there are no 80's season . I have 56 gb collection , all 10 Season from pilot movie 'Prescription Murder' 1968. to 'Columbo likes the nightlife' 2003.
True, but this particular 80's Columbo was VERY good!
This is the best that i would rate out of the entire Columbo series....I never get bored watching his series....better than the movies......RIP ..Miss you Peter Falk Sir....
While its impressive with Columbo showing of that he knows exactly HOW they did it, and the proof that they were the ones responsible, its gets a whole lot creepier on re-watching since he's doing this whole little show-and-tell in front of a loaded pistol that's ready to fire.
And his assistant was in the "kill" zone, so if the guy had clicked his car locks at anytime....
It's a definite fail on gun safety.
Alec Baldwin should have watched this when he was young.
Here we go! One of my all time favorite Columbo episodes! This was a great case and gave you two slime balls to really hate so much you'd so savor the moment Columbo takes them down. This, Columbo Cries Wolf(my first Columbo) Try and Catch Me, Troubled Waters, Death Lends a Hand, Swan Song, Forgotten Lady and Prescription: Murder are all my absolute favorites of the entire series.
Yeah, if you watch the full episode (like everyone should be doing) they are laughing and mocking him throughout, so it's even more satisfying when he gets them. Try and Catch Me with Ruth Gordon is my favourite episode.
Murder by the book, with Jack Cassidy!6
CLASSIC Yaaasss! Try and Catch Me has always been my favourite, too because it's the one time you can sympathise somewhat with the murderer. Plus, Ruth Gordon was such a fun little lady to watch.
I liked all the ones where Jack Cassidy was the killer. Especially "Publish Or Perish", which had him posing as an obnoxious drunk to establish an alibi. "Try And Catch Me", with venerable Ruth Gordon, was also excellent.
Excellent choices. My favourite one's 'Any Old Port in a Storm'. Donald Pleasence's performance remains the best of the entire Columbo series in my book. And this is one of those episodes in which Columbo befriends the culprit and actually feels remorse in convicting him. 'Swan Song' comes close second.
I really enjoyed this episode.. These two smug frat brats thought Columbo was an old fool. He was smarter than both of them.. Love the ending where they were caught with stone cold logic!
I enjoyed it the first time I saw the episode, however I wish they had had one more scene with the father after he learns of his son's arrest. Considering how condescending he was to Columbo, it would have been interesting to see him realize how clever Columbo actually is.
Yes, it would have.
Those shmary smiles on those two when gun goes off in the classroom, gets me everytime.
"Why'd ya do it fellas?" And then he admits to the murder in front of a dozen witnesses-and says his attorney father will get him out of it? Thus illustrating how dumb he really is... :D
Dunning-Kruger effect - People who are too dumb to know how dumb they are.
He didn't say that, he said that the next time he won't fail, because his father doesn't like to see him fail.
Actually they'll try the Miranda defense to throw out the confessions. Columbo knows it, but he has more than enough evidence to convict them, so he probably had them confess to bring them down, even though the confessions won't be admissible. Miranda kicks in during quasi-arrest, and it was obvious that it was the situation when Columbo asked them why they did it. A reasonable person would know s/he could not leave at quasi-arrest. It is a safeguard against coerced confessions, even though Justice Uncle Thomas doesn't like it. Most Americans don't understand that Miranda is only for confessions against self-incrimination. Otherwise, Columbo has probable cause for arrest, which is a different amendment (4th vs 5th).
LOL He's just following the script written for him. Just one more thing...
@Songs Mirth Wow, you really have TDS bad.
The thing that makes Columbo great is how he's able to find every suspect's weak point and exploit it either to get them to talk or inadvertently cough up the evidence that they're the culprit. That, and a watchful eye. And the "I'm just an average guy" act.
Definitely my favorite of the later episodes. The ending was reminiscent of how Columbo sets up the commissioner in "A friend in Deed"
it is also borrowing from hitchcock's Rope movie about two rich kids who kill just to prove they can
The main difference is the lack of realistic motive in Rope with only grandiose narcissistic curiosity as the main impetus. These two had already pushed life envelope and getting caught cheating would have negatively impacted them within the context of family expectations. It would give been more similar to Rope if they decided to kill a classmate for the fun of it.
@@kevinb2844 Unfortunately, the premise of 'Rope', and which is used here, is grotesquely realistic - based on Leopold and Loeb, two rich boys who killed a young boy just for the thrill of it and because they thought they could get away with it. There wasn't any other motive except their own egos.
Excellent use of the fabulous Robert Culp. He fits perfectly in this episode. The better of the new episodes use him and Patrick McGoohan. It's a shame Jack Cassidy passed away and couldn't complete the troika of the best Columbo guest stars in the newest renditions.
Always wondered why they kept reusing certain actors?
Cassidy didn't ñass away he died in a fire when he fell asleep and his cigarette fell into his couch
@@joflynn999 As far as I know they were all friends with Peter Falk (Columbo) and fond of the show, so they'd often come back on the show since they enjoyed it.
Columbo pulled a similar trick many years earlier on the police commissioner who killed his wife. Like with these killers, Columbo fed the commissioner false information about a place the killer would be tempted to plant incriminating evidence to try to frame someone else for the murder, in that case jewelry in a burglar’s supposed apartment. Turned out to be an apartment Columbo had recently rented himself but led the commissioner to believe was the burlgar’s place.
So, you'd think Columbo would be intelligent enough to recognize the dude he'd busted three times in the past, and assume his son was the murderer. That would be an epik meta take on this episode. Quentin Tarantino could direct it with Steven Spielberg.
You'd think this was filmed in Britain where all the actors seem to get around.
his earlier episodes were better but this one was a good one.
Very true
I agree . Two clever affluent brats accustomed to getting their own way but this time they didn't . Good one .
jpm4444 I agree but I think that’s the studios fault. So eager to please a younger crowd the writing gets watered down and it’s about sensationalism. They should’ve just stayed with the tried and true.
Agreed! The Mafia episode with Rod Steiger was terrible. And Columbo Goes Under cover was terrible. The 70s episodes were the best.
jpm4444 ...One of his best.
"It's not Dominicks car........It's my wifes" DONG haha game over
Peter Falk - The Best. But you have to hand it to the two young murderers.. you can SEE the fear in their eyes as Columbo begins to close in. You can feel the noose tightening, just as they do. They made it all very believable.
I remember watching this for the first time a couple of years ago, and being really bothered by the dark haired guy. He looked really familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Turns out it was the guy from Seinfeld who was trying to adopt a child with his wife, and Elaine mentioned his anger problem during a character interview with the adoption agency, thereby getting them denied.
well he did kill a guy that time
One of the better episodes from the reboot period. This is quite a menacing murder, and yet filled with plenty of comic relief parts which are a major part of the success of Columbo.
It was a continuation, not a reboot.
Another great episode of Columbo. Those kids were similar to the characters in Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope" who murdered because they thought they were superior and could get away with it while being close to the action!
Yes, one of the less known Hitchcock movies starring James Stewart. I remember going to cinema together with my elder brother in around 1984, when the Hitch movies finally were shown again (I think they had not been shown since the original release during the 1950s), but I was rejected at the cashiers cage because with 13, I was too young and this movie was rated PG 16 or something due to its morally questionable motives of the murderers. Whereas I was allowed to watch "Rear Window" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" because they were rated PG 12 or something.
that dang "book 'em" just hits so nice with these two, and the slightly older columbo voice
THE BLOND GUY IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. MY FAVORITE KIND OF MAN.THE DARK HAIRED GUY IS HANDSOME. THIS IS A GREAT EPISODE. COLUMBO WAS A SUPERB SHOW AND SO WAS MR. FALK.
Basically the same ending as "A Friend In Deed". But thats' OK because it's a terrific ending.
Correct; and one of the relatively few waterproof gotchas in the whole series, What is your favourite weak gotcha, which would get columbo laughed out of the courtroom? I think mine is the missing chime from the mantelpiece clock in "The Most Crucial Game". Sheer bollocks, but fun!
@@davidcurrie6955 Best bad chapter ever!
@@davidcurrie6955 The murder itself is unbelievable. It´s not so easy to kill a guy with just one perfectly aimed strike in the head with an ice block; and the reasons for Columbo to "taste" the water in the swimming pool and compare it with that by the side of the pool, to conclude that they were not the same types of water, are far fetched indeed! Only Columbo/Falk/Culp could push through such nonsense and end up with an enjoyable load of crap!
@@davidcurrie6955 Indeed!
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Colombo was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid thanks for sharing ☺👍
This is my fav episode of all. So clever & I love how they make fun of him & he sees it & then has his revenge on them. Take that, punks! Thanx 4 posting.
Remember the cocky parents in this episode, they though Columbo was an idiot, I was hoping as I watched the finale first time round that we would get to see them after these arrests.
Yes, they absolutely needed to have at least Robert Culp (Justin's dad) be there at the end.
It would have been great if he arrived and mentioned to his psychopath son that he'll be the prosecuting attorney
@@ericsmith6315 he wouldn’t, conflict of interest
Colombo gets his man everytime. These 2 young students thought they wasn't going to get caught but guess what? One more thing 👍
There's a touch of ASMR about Peter Falk's voice when he's explaining how they did it...
Always annoyed the loving hell out of me ^^ but he is acting a touch autistic though. But that is the fun part about it.
ASMR. As long as you are not the murder hunted down of course.
Columbo's comment "This isn't a Whodunit, it's a Howcatchem" is apropos for this episode - it was one of the few times you knew early on that he knew the identity of the murderers; when he looked out the window and saw them laughing after he first talked to them and says to himself "yeah, very funny."
Yeah, THAT moment...when I saw that, I told my mom how shocked they were going to be when they found out how smart that old dog actually was.
@4640jds Yes! In "Mind Over Mayhem," he comes right out and tells Jose Ferrer's character that he knew from the first time he talked to him - but he just couldn't prove it.
He knew early on from them following him around all the time and unsubtly trying to send him on a variety of false trails. But finding out the victim was set up to meet the father of one of the students with the father knowing nothing about it is when Columbo zeroed in on them.
@@sugardaddy4714yes, as soon he knew about the failed "rendez-vous", he feel the setup for murder.
And give father's name for meeting leading ultimately to assassination wasn't the cleverest move made by Justin.
And, at moment the student camrade of Justin mentionned his name "Roe" on the restaurant while they were talking about the case, he/they was/were already dead on.
they used an old 70s episode ending similar to this to make this ending. Its the episode where the police comissioner was accused of murder and tried to Frame an ex-con. So columbo put a folder on the comissioner's desk with the name and picture of the ex-con but a fake address on it. The address was an apartment that Columbo Rented that very Morning. He knew that when the comissioner saw the folder he would attempt to plant fake evidence in that apartment which he did , and eventually Columbo in the end, showed him a picture of his neice or nephew from one of the dresser drawers and said this is my apartment and only one person could have known about it , Your under Arrest Police Commissioner!
That was a great episode!
DAN C
We just watched that great episode two nights ago.
+DAN C: Has this been confirmed ?
Hey, if it worked once, why not do it again.
The best by far of the "new" Columbos. If only they had all been this good!
I thought the one with the fake psychics was pretty good as well
@@kotk05 Sorry... for me that was the worst one... especially the loosy ending when columbo wanted to be beheaded to prove he was right.
It's like the episode "a friend indeed"...... "This is my apartment, I signed for the lease this morning, these are my pyjamas, my underwear, ( shows photos)my brother in law, my nieces.....
Yeah and he even gives the Commissioner the advice “Sir, I think your making a mistake”. Before they enter his newly leased room.
The Commissioner should know better than anyone not to doubt Columbo at this late period in the investigation. Ha ha, think of all the episodes Columbo made his office look great
@@robertroberts5627 that was the best part was he even tried to give him a hint and the commissioner went right ahead
Lol, I saw that clip yesterday. Was thinking the same thing, right down to the picture of his niece.
@@robertroberts5627 Really, the Commissioner, knowing Columbo's reputation and record, should have tried to get that case transferred to some more inept detective like that idiot Sgt. Vernon (from Candidate for Crime). He then probably could have got away with murdering his wife (and probably Hugh Caldwell later when it was convenient)
The vehicle doesn't have a hood release?
My favorite episode of the new Columbo episodes.
Columbo always has an extra shovel to hand out.
This is one of our fave episodes - we have the whole boxset and watch them every day literally lol this one is so good 😊
Of all those who underestimated Columbo, I think those two dolts got the rudest awakening.
best episode ever, r.i.p Peter Falk 1927-2011
Columbo on several occasions previously: I have another car, my wife drives it, but it’s just transportation.
9:12 Love the way he says "Book 'em!" 👍
The episode missed the golden chance to show Robert Culp again confronting with his son and taking the humble pie and admitting to Columbo how he misjudged him... and confessing how his carreer is now falling apart, or even talking about being a bad father. The episode is probably the best 90s Columbo, but that would have made it such a powerhouse. Instead we saw dragged endings in episodes like Trace for Murder, where it felt unnecessary.
However this was only the second case when the murder happened in front of Columbo, which is a bizarre watch. The first was Deadly State of Mind with the Charles Baden call by Hamilton.
One of my favorite Columbo episodes ever.
I love Columbo, please upload FULL episodes!!!....
ODB Gonz Candidate for Crime
Candidate for crime full episode
ODB
You can buy the comple Columbo-Series legally on DVD for a very reasonable price!
Kindly upload the episode where Columbo goes after a chess master who killed another chess master, TY.
When you first watch this, it really seems like Columbo was chasing wild geese and just got lucky when the new tape emerged.
But when you watch it again, when he converses with the killers, you can tell when the lightbulb goes off in his head, quite early on. He’s just good at disguising what he knows.
I think even if the new tape hadn’t emerged, Columbo would have found a way to entrap them anyway.
Remember, always listen: You never always have to ask questions. Sit back and listen.
I loved these episodes when they aired back in the day. Good stuff.
No one could play this part like peter falk columbo is my all-time favorite show
The kids in the class all seem pretty carefree considering their professor was just murdered in that garage a few days ago.
I mean that was a loaded gun pointed at the dummy too, and the killer could have set it off by ACCIDENT at any time...
they go see his body in a pool of blood and continue on to the bar
@@stupidnamefilter You thought of that too huh ^^ but I think the technical guys set it up in their car when they were up in the class. You see Columbo is careful where he stands all the time.
gen X was too cool for school and crisis therapy.
El Talmud lo exige...
This is one my favorite episodes! Colombo was brilliant from start to finish!
Max and Colombo both stand in front of the gun when the killer controls the remote
It's all a pretty dangerous experiment. The whole class in the garage and the gun that none of them know is there.
Malloy is a common name used throughout the series. Would make a great name for a pet! Too bad i already named my cat Detective Chief Superintendent Blouses Meow.
4:09 wow really puts into perspective how old this episode is.
One of the best of the later Columbo TV movies. My favorite.
So let me get this straight, these two 30 year old college students conspired with Mrs Columbo to kill their teacher??
yes
Correct. 😏
i think Colombo set them all up.
YES.
Joe Cool At last , we will be able to meet and see the famous ms Columbo !
Columbo:"Its my wife's". Killers: "So your wife killed him?!"
Every Monday my brother and I get together and watch 2 or 3 Columbo episodes. We're also going to expand it a bit. Now that we both got the Cooking With Columbo book we might just make some of the recipes to eat while we watch. The book is available as a Kobo ebook or through Amazon
Wolf Daddy I've read several books written in the Columbo series, I got them from my local library, they were different. But some sections were especially worth reading
at 10 min each they should really tire you 2 out
Nice to do ritualistic things getting together. Columbo is always a good time.
There's a cooking book with Columbo?? ^^ Now that's gotta be whacky.
I like to have chili with Columbo.
for some reason the end of this episode is the first columbo clip i go to every single time...........
I love Columbo's "What a couple of wankshafts" face at the end.
Shame they had to cut that line, isn't it...
I loved Columbo. So a paper bag gently blowing in the same place on two occasions nailed the video had been sliced & diced.
If you had a TV like that at home in 1990 it was a status symbol. lol
Priceless Colombo. These foolish students looked at Colombo 's appearance, relied on the lawyer father yet Colombo 's genius conquered all. Thank you to the uploader
Really liked this episode when I watched it as a child. But as a grown up I have to say, the best ones are the ones where you can empathise with the murderer, and partially want them to get away. These two had no redeeming qualities, so you're not conflicted while watching Columbo catch them.
My favourite episode is "make me a perfect murder". it was pure torture:)
The Ruth Gordon episode also! I really felt sorry for her!
I would have love for the boy father to be present since he always defended his son and thought his son was a victim of police harrasment!\
There's an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger that has an ending like that. Walker is tracking down a rich boy dealing drugs. His father is a prominent citizen. Long story short, Walker convinces the father to let him bring down the boy (If Walker's wrong, he'd quit the rangers.) The father sees with his own eyes what his son is doing, and makes the hard decision to not bail him out this time.
Very good episode!
Thanks again for sharing.
I'd LOVE to see more full episodes of Columbo if you can upload.
8:37 When his whole face dropped and cracked on the floor when Columbo exposed the truth 😂😂😂😂😂
Hard to figure the priceless one: How cleverly Columbo described and cracked up the case or the frightening feeling on the kids faces by gradually getting caught for the murder
Mix between both probably.
One of the best episodes. Liked the way Culps' character was only really concerned about the murder affecting next year's fundraising success. Similar ending to "A Friend Indeed".
Still one of my favorite moments of the latter day Columbos!
Thanks! You are very kind.
Greetings from Italy.
This is one my favorite episodes. I just LOVED watching these 2 arrogant shots slowly plummet. Once our detective figured out what-was-what, which did not take long, its "off to prison they go - not college". I'd would have given a lot to visit them after trial, sentencing and their new dorm in one of those rough pods. Would not take long to wipe that smile off their faces while their parents are begging and pleading for leniency. Wow! This one I really enjoyed watching "Professor" Columbo. 😆
You should stop watching jail documentaries/tv shows maybe. Just an advice.
An exceptional Columbo episode!
The best of the new series by miles!
I love that one of them has the face that says "Oh no, he knows..." while the other one is just like "Oh sweet, he knows!"
Just watch out when Columbo is on your trail. Man, there is no escape. When he says
"Book 'em," you might as well say 'Goodbye'
Of the later Colombo episodes, this is one of the better ones.