Death Lends A Hand (1971) Columbo- Deep Dive Review | Robert Culp, Peter Falk, Ray Milland, Crowley
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- Death Lends A Hand- October 6, 1971 (76 min) Episode 2
CAST/CREW:
Lieutenant Columbo: Peter Falk
Mr. Brimmer: Robert Culp
Lenore Kinnicutt: Pat Crowley
Arthur Kinnicutt: Ray Milland
Written by: Richard Levinson & William Link
Directed by: Bernard L. Kowalski
Produced by: Richard Levinson & William Link
Score by: Gil Mellé
Created by: Richard Levinson & William Link
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Sorry, I can't just now. Really.
@@davidg-ig8vj No need to apologize :)
I thought I’d watch a couple minutes of this, but no - you hooked me. I’m struck by your passion, insight , and gentle humor. Thank you. Really fun.
Thank you for your wonderful kindness!
That’s a great observation. Gentle humor. Awesome!!!
Same. 😉
Yep she is the best
you nailed it. She rocks
This is one of my all time favorite shows. Makes me happy that people are still watching and even making videos of it. When Peter passed away, it hurt my heart. Felt like I lost my grandfather. ❤️🎥🚬
I'm glad you enjoy the videos ❤️
I love Peter Falk. I'm still trying to find a part in one of the episodes with Culp where Culp gets annoyed w/Colombo telling the Lieutenant to read this & that book? It was funny & appeared the 2 actors almost lost it themselves:) Falk is adorable!!
@@lb3017 Been a long time since I watched but I think that episode might have been Columbo Goes to College where Mr Culp plays the father of one of two boys who remotely (and quite ingeniously) murder their college professor.
Myself being a mechanic for almost 50 years , you do a great job identifying cars , make , model , ect !!! Keep up the great work !!!
Thank you very much!
Agreed. I can't believe the amount of work and dedication that went into this.
@@jamesmcgrath3841 And she makes a better armorer than the one they hired for "RUST!"
Her perspective and narration are unique.
She has amazing attention to the details.
And she mentions the old cars. Nice.
Thank you very much 😊
This was a really good look at one of my favorite episodes. Robert Culp is one of the best villains in this series (up there with Jack Cassidy), and I thought this was a great performance by him. I agree that he makes a great foil for Colombo. Also, I never noticed Henry in that early scene either! I'm looking forward to your future reviews. 👍
Thank you, Sam! Your encouragement means the world to me 😊
Never noticed Bremmer (I thought the first name was Walter) was firing two guns in the beginning. Shows that he IS ambidextrous!
Yes! And I don't think the name Walter comes up.
Holy Smoke! The amount of research you put into these reviews is ASTOUNDING! Great work! God Bless
Thank you very much, I'm so happy you enjoy the videos!
AbsoLUTELY people need more Columbo this year... And probably every year haha.
I'd never noticed poor Henry either! I sure hope Brimmer was paying him well.
Can't wait for the next one.
Adam! Thank you for watching and coming to visit :)
I like this episode more than "Murder by the Book". Robert Culp and Ray Milland make this such a great episode! I love the ending too!
Yes, it's one of my favorites!
I love watching the beginning over and over, but I think the end is silly. You couldn't convict someone for murder on a contact lens, even if the corpse wasn't wearing them, or make Brimmer fall for the trap.
I know it's super nerdy, but it's also very big-hearted to place all the background actors front & centre for once. Great job
I appreciate that ❤️
I'm down to watch you review the entire series.
Thank you very much, my friend
The lady in the dmv was Kathleen O’Malley. She would later appear (credited) as a nurse in a 1974 episode “an exercise in fatality”.
Wow! Very good work! Thank you for sharing, Ryan :)
This was one of two episodes that included Academy Award winner Ray Milland. It was remarkable how many such renowned actors appeared in this series. Here's an example of a master actor doing their work. There is a scene in this episode where Milland's character "Arthur Kennicutt" goes to the morgue to identify his wife's body. The expression of overwhelming grief on his face was absolutely genuine. Then, when they leave and go into the waiting area, Columbo gives him a cup of coffee out of the vending machine and they talk for a while. At the conclusion of this scene as Columbo walks away, pay close attention to Milland -- his body language and facial expressions. He's going to take a drink of coffee but you can see the grief just wash over him as he puts his coffee down. It's a remarkable performance.
Yes, Ray Milland did a wonderful job in this episode.
I can see that scene in my mind as he sets there with his head down it seems.
Culp also starred as the titular "Demon with a Glass Hand" with Arlene Martel in "The Outer Limits", stellar performances that possibly got both of them all those roles they later played.
You are full of great additional information and I just love it that you're sharing your knowledge in the comments, thank you :)
"Oh man, the candy machine is out of order!"
For some reason that really cracked me up 🤣
I'm so glad ☺️
Ray Milland was in the film "The Lost Weekend." He won an Academy Award for his performance as an alcoholic. Terrific film. Billy Wilder Directed it as well as wrote it with Charles Brackett. The film ended up winning four Academy Awards including the aforementioned one for Mr. Milland's fine acting skills.
I still need to see that movie
@@WatchitforDays It is Excellent. And still holds up to this day. Very powerful film about Alcoholism.
@@WatchitforDays it’s one of the best films about alcoholism without it being lame or depressing. I hope you watched it and liked it. It’s one of my favorite films ever❤❤❤
@@TheMediaDirectory It's on my list to watch ❤️
Your commentaries are so entertaining, you are very talented. I cant wait for more! I love Columbo and you are just adding to that.
Thank you very much, that means a lot to me!
I'm waiting for your reviews, like I was waiting for Columbo episodes when it was on television!
Aww, you are so kind!
In a trace of Murder Columbo states "3 eyes are better than one" when going to search the crime scene to the killer, so Columbo (the character) also has a glass eye.
That is definitely possible! Why would he say such a thing if he didn't :) Thank you for sharing this great information, Robers
@@WatchitforDays its the only time its ever addressed. Just some fun trivia from a detective ;)
I rewatched this. Excellent and informative. A true companion to the show itself. I have no doubt in the future that this channel's content will be required watching for fans of Columbo.
I encourage you to continue and look forward to the next episode!
Wow, what a comment! Thank you very much, you made my whole day.
Episode "Dead Weight" is in progress :)
Dial M for murder blatantly influenced Colombo there’s even there’ just one more thing’ line in it!
Well done for doing this channel I think you and your reviews are brilliant
Thank you very much, Leon! It's very true what you say about Dial M for Murder.
I think they both stole from Crime and Punishment... I think Petrov uses the Oh one more thing...but my memory might be playing me.
Ray Milland was a HUGE movie star in his time. By the time of “Dial M for Murder,” he was past the apex of his career. And he totally fell for Grace Kelly during production
Yes, very true!
I agree, that scene asking to see their hands it’s fairly early on,still a great episode.
Definitely a great episode 😊
I really like your Columbo reviews - thanks for preparing them for us. I enjoy your delivery style...relaxed, with just the right amount of vocal variety to maintain our curiosity, as you mention all those little details we didn't know we were interested in...without taking yourself too seriously. I'd say you swung an exceptional home run, or something.
Looking forward to the next one!
Your comment is so kind and it made me chuckle 😊 Thank you very much!
My dad and I bonded over our shared love of this show. Know that at least one more person appreciates your Dr. Breen factoid!
I'm always waiting for my Half Life fans to show up 😊
Wonderful review yet again. I must've watched this episode 20 times yet never picked up on Culp's magnificent karate kick to close the door!
Looking forward to the next one, some absolute classics further down the line...
Thank you very much! Your kind words mean sooo much to me. There are definitely some great classics coming up!
Great narration and information delivered with wit. Thanks.
Thank you very much!
Great work! A lot of Columbo fans will surely enjoy the info garnered with passion. Keep up! I love this particular episode!
Thank you very much, Y D! I truly appreciate your great encouragement :)
I too "LOVE" the glasses montage! Very weird & surreal. But i "THINK" the reason it sometimes gets cut is because (while it's SUPER well done) - it's not completely "necessary" for us to understand what's going on. Heaven forbid - to save time (for commercials) if some station producer must commit the blasphemy of cutting out part of Columbo - that glasses montage would be the one to cut. But yea- i think it's a good segment too.
I'm sure you are totally right that they cut it for time. Jerks...
'Columbo is good at eating with food in his mouth' is *exactly* the sort of detail I need for my prose. Great spot!
lol, thanks. He is good at talking with food in his mouth.
My one problem with this episode has always been that it is a stupid Blackmailer who would deceive a client in order to blackmail a client’s wife. Because if the client’s wife says she won’t go along with it, is the blackmailer really going to call the client and say, “Guess what, I lied to you. Your wife is cheating.” He would soon start to lose clients if word got out about these shady practices.
It's true. Maybe he had some kind of convincing back up story prepared... But I agree with you.
I always wondered how Culp would have phoned Milland the next day and said he HAD made an error after all. It would make him look silly, and what about all the evidence he had shown him in the file? He would have had to admit to hashing the whole thing up, and it wouldn't stand up for someone so smooth and confident. What if the wife had told her hubby and not confronted Brimmer?
It would probably make more sense to approach her about blackmailing before he released the file to the husband. If she plays ball, she gets a clean bill of health. If she doesn’t wanna do it, well, then she’s headed to divorce court.
One of my favorite scenes in this episode is where they are eating lunch together and Columbo asks for the recipe then asks to have it sent to his home. The best part of the lunch was where Columbo gets his tie into the food and Brimmer pulls it out and wipes it with his hand. Definitely a blooper that they left in.
I agree, the lunch scene is really really great
@@WatchitforDays It is kind of odd, this early in the series, to hear Columbo casually allude to his home address. As the writers tightened things up, it became clear that Columbo does not want any suspect knowing anything about him - including his first name. Fascinatingly, the only other guy who knew where Columbo lived was was another professional investigator: Brenner/Steinmetz from IDENTITY CRISIS. Everyone else gets some shuck-and-jive.
"I think this is our first clue that Lenore isn't too bright."
She comes across as a smart person, but then why doesn't she turn things into COUNTER-blackmail? She could tell Brimmer that she won't inform on HIM to her husband if he won't inform on HER.
Very true!
You do such a fantastic job with analyzing each episode. It's as much fun as watching the show.
I really appreciate that! Thank you very much ❤️
I'm so glad I found your channel. I've been a columbo fan since I was 10 years old...I'm currently 60. I especially love the research bits you weave into your reviews.
Keep up the great work. Well done..
I'm so glad you're here to enjoy Columbo with me!
Thank you for your energetic reviews. Your observations are terrific and allow me to enjoy the episodes all over again. It's also cute the way you point out things that seem odd to people today that were common place back in the day.
Wow! Thank you for this sweet gift and very kind words, Michael... 😊 You made my day!
Thank you so much for all the reviews! You make some great observations and give me great background on my favourite show of all time! Thanks, love from belgium
I'm so happy you enjoy the videos! Columbo is also my favorite show 💕 It's so nice to have a friend in Belgium.
I've seen this episode probably five times over the years, and I never noticed that was a voice-over at 15:16! Love these little
details you point out. Also, the line about "My lucky killin' ring" was hilarious.
I'm so happy you enjoyed it!
AWESOME!!! I love to learn knew things and your commentary was excellent. Can't wait for the next review!! THANKS!!!
I really appreciate that encouragement!!
@@WatchitforDays Your reviews are great. This is one of the first columbos I remember seeing as a kid. I heard many columbo fans have problems with this episode because Columbo lied and planted false evidence. How do you see this? Keep up the good work.
@@MichaelCTruth Thank you, Michael! Oh goodness, I don't see anything wrong with him planting that contact lens. It encouraged Brimmer to confess on his own.
@@WatchitforDays The problem is people said Columbo was acting unethical. Planting evidence that was not real. Make sense? Its a great episode. Culp was excellent in the 3 he was in.
@@MichaelCTruth Yes, I've heard people mention it being unethical. But, come on... It's Columbo 😊
_Everyone needs a little more Columbo this year..._ Great Commentary! BRAVA!
Thank you very much, Brian!
Thank you for uploading a great, detailed review of "Death Lends A Hand." One of the best early Columbo shows. Looking forward to your next review.
I appreciate that, Thank you, Kevin
Wonderful review. You really have a talent for this. Thanks again for the nostalgic journey with a show I loved watching with my father when I was a kid.
Thank you very much. It makes me smile to know this about the memories with your father. Take care, Mr. Hetrick.
I appreciate the courtesy and respect, but Mark is just fine! No need for formal "Mr. Hetrick" :-) @@WatchitforDays
@@markhetrick8105 I will remember that :)
This commentary is wonderfully edited. Good job!
Thank you, Brian!
Miss your Columbo episodes!Glad to to see you here.
As a huge Columbo fan, I have to say, I've watched a few of these reviews so far, and thank you so much for sharing them with the world. I can't wait to see more from you!
Well, that means a lot to me, James! Thank you very much ❤️
You're doing a wonderful job with these videos.
I was a young boy when I first saw Columbo, and I watched the episodes religiously. I'm kind of proud of myself that I recognized Peter Falk's acting talent at such a young age. He was from then on one of my favorite actors, and he appeared in many of my favorite movies: The Great Race, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Pocketful of Miracles, Robin and the 7 Hoods, Luv, The Cheap Detective, The In-Laws, Murder by Death, and The Princess Bride (one of his best performances).
Anyway, I'm enjoying these reviews very much. I just finished watching your video on Short Fuse. I'll be looking forward to the next one.
Thank you very much for your kind words and sharing some of your favorite Peter Falk movies with me! I love reading comments like yours :) I am working on the next episode right now, "Blueprint for Murder."
The Beverley House: wow! One of the most beautiful houses I've ever seen. Especially the interior - all that wood paneling.
Leaves me a little speechless when I look at it.
Culp playing Breen in HL2 just blew my mind. Wow. I had no idea that Culp had a hand in two of my favorite things!
It blew my mind, too, when I was working on this video!
Love the gun range reality check! Your reviews are SOOOO fun. Thanks for all the hard work on the details.
Thank you very much! I'm so glad you enjoy the videos ❤️
I like this episode much more than 'Murder by the Book", but I had no idea it was filmed before it and exhibited after . Culp,Cassidy and Mc Goohan were the best Columbo villains.
So true!
Not to mention the fact that when Brimmer enters his house he does not notice the smell of the cigarette that Lenore has left ON in the ashtray.
Anyway, dear Shonna, don't you think the director of this episode wanted to sell us Brimmer's beautiful paintings? They are filmed very well and for a very long time. And always in the center of the frame!
As for Columbo's presentation, I prefer the one of the "previous" episode, _Murder by book,_ less emphatic.
P.S. When Brimmer enters in Mr. Kennicutt's car at the cemetery, his microphone cable can be seen coming out of his pants.
Fantastic observations!!! I love it, thank you for sharing. There's always something new to catch :)
@@WatchitforDays :)
This still stands out as one of the best episodes and shows how 'Columbo' really knocked it out of the ball park right out of the gates while most shows take time to cook and improve. It show Robert Culp's amazing range as an actor. He's totally unlike any of the other characters he played on the show. Culp is one of my all time favorite actors. His TV movie filmography is fantastic.
I’ve been watching whatever I can find on Colombo recently, and it’s hard to get full episodes. But I’m glad this came up in my recommendations. You do an amazing amount of research, which I find quite interesting. New subscriber, and hope to buy you a coffee shortly.
Wow, thank you, Bob! I'm in the process of working on the next episode right now 😊
I thought the glasses reflection was weird when I first saw this episode. I found it hard to concentrate on what happened with things happening in both lenses. Now I think it's cool.
I also didn't notice Henry which is sad because I used to work as the coffee girl for a wealthy guy who was actually very similar in temperament to Brimmer.
It takes a moment to comprehend the glasses for the first time.
Poor Henry. That sounds like an interesting job, being a coffee girl for a wealthy man like Brimmer.
@@WatchitforDays oh and I also enjoy Robert Culp's door kicking lol
@@kahliatangazi448 Yes! I love it 😊
Your “thing” for lighters, and the double entendres (medium lighter, small flame) in this episode, crack me up 🤣
I'm glad 🔥
I'm an avid enthusiast of old time radio programs. What you will hear mentioned a lot in those old programs is that Ray Milland was immensely popular in a classic movie called "Lost Weekend".
That's a film i still need to see!
The Robert Culp door kicking gag is HILARIOUS.
My favorite!
@@WatchitforDays I love your deadpan, low key snark. lol. Great channel.
What brilliant observations and excellent amusing commentary! Must take hours to meticulously go through each episode and research every actor, extras, scenes and music score . Love these early 70's episodes (especially the Robert Culp ones), which I've watched many times over the years. Culp's door kick scene in this episode was particularly impressive which I've never noticed before. The 90's Columbo episodes are dire in comparison and don't interest me whatsoever! Keep up the good work with your wonderful unique channel!🎬 🥇
Thank you for all this incredible encouragement, Steve! These 70s Columbo episodes are of the highest quality television. Robert Culp is also my favorite.
Terrific! So much fun to watch. You’ve heard of schoolyard basketball games where one side is Shirts vs the Skins? _Skindiving_ differentiates itself from diving with a wetsuit. I couldn’t find Henry either. Even tried reverse image search on the crappy little image of him. He’s probably in witness protection. Keep up the great work!
That's a perfect example of why it's called "Skin" diving. Thank you for that!
Haha, yes, I'm sure poor Henry is in witness protection. Thank you for watching!
i had no idea that Culp voiced Dr. Breen in half-life 2!! no wonder he has such a recognisable voice. thanks for another great video :)
So glad you enjoyed it. Half Life 2 is awesome.
I love these deep dives. Columbo is a favorite: watched back in the day with my dad. I enjoy your humor and all the background info and the actor info. Great fun, thanks.
I'm so happy you enjoy the Columbo videos!
I love the fact that you noticed the candy machine was "out of order" -- funny!
Thank you very much, Vincent! You are very kind ❤️
I really enjoy your reviews. I love Columbo and stumbled across your channel while cruising through Schlock Horror!'s - I hope you keep up the good work ;)
Thank you very much, David! I'm so happy you're enjoying them :) I am working on the next episode now.
@@WatchitforDays If I could like this x1000, I would :) You just keep up the good work! I got my Mamma hooked on it and she's a luddite, so it took some time to teach her how to TH-cam ;)
@@davieb9174 Aww, that means a lot to me!
I’m a fan of Columbo since 70s. Thanks for the analysis.
I'm happy you enjoyed it
27:43 I've viewed the series many times, and unfortunately, Shonna is so right - there are quite a few scenes of Columbo eating and talking with his mouth full. I adore Columbo and I adore Peter Falk, but unfortunately, people talking while chewing, swallowing, slurping, forking more food into their mouths? AGH! I have to leave the room.
I love this recap! This episode is in my personal top 10. I love the effect of scenes played over Robert Culp's lenses, and I love Ray Milland's speech about his marriage. And of course I love the ending. Thank you Shonna!
I am so happy you enjoyed it! ❤️❤️❤️
"I've been walking alone on the beach ... for hours." Has anyone ever devised any "I haven't seen or interacted with anybody lately" that wasn't heavy-handed? This is almost as bad as COLUMBO GOES TO COLLEGE, when the soon-to-be-victim says, "I need to take a deep breath before I decide when and to whom I'll disclose this incriminating information, but ..."
Yeah, I know what you're saying
Just another very good job by you. Always look forward to your reviews. Especially like the details you get into regarding all the actors and their backgrounds. Keep up the good work and keep the reviews coming.
Thank you very much, Mark, your encouragement keeps me going!
"Lucky killin' ring" triggered nostalgic flashback to Norm Macdonald.
Oh man, I didn't think ANYbody would get my Norm reference!!!! You made my day, David.
I love Columbo, and I love your videos on him. I've watched 6 so far, but I don't want to get through them too quickly!
I'm so happy you're enjoying them ❤️
Dial M for Murder actually felt like a Columbo mystery too but without Columbo lol.
Very true, you're right about that
I really like how detailed you are, love learning all the little facts. I had looked up about his eye, and while reading that I also learned about a law named after him.
What a wonderful surprise to see my good friend, Glenda 🥰 Thank you for being here with me. What law did you learn that was named after him?
@@WatchitforDays it has to do with the rights of adult children to see their parents if they are in the hospital and are not conscious or in their sound mind. When he was older and had a mental disease, his last wife forbade his children from visiting him. Not every state has adopted the law but some have.
You have done your research, Glenda. It is sad how Peter's life ended with Alzheimer's...
@@WatchitforDays it is sad, it was all in the Wikipedia page
@@WatchitforDays His wife that caused all the trouble with his kids was Shera Danese who was in 6 episodes of Columbo... Years ago I attended a wedding at The Riviera Golf Club in Los Angeles and there was a parking space right in front of the clubhouse with his name. Being a Columbo nerd I had one of my kids take a picture with me standing in the spot!
As a kid in the 70s-80s, I remember "Skin" diving being a common term to differentiate between wet "suit" diving, which was becoming popular in pop culture at the time. In hindsight it's very easy and understandable to recognize the state of "common knowledge" in the early 70s. This was only 20 years after WW2, so much of life, technology, pop culture, etc, were brand new concepts to the people of the world, who were mostly "living in the dark ages" compared to now, or even 20 years later in the 90s. I LOVE these videos, this is the first time ever someone has pointed out some small details about Columbo that even I didn't notice....
Thank you for sharing! I'm so happy to hear you're enjoying the videos 😊
Dear Shonna, it is a real pleasure watching Columbo with you. I will be sad when I get to Season 3 and no more of these excellent reviews will be available. That is unless release some more. Here's to hoping!
I will absolutely be making more, my plan is to review every episode ❤️
Im excited to see more of these videos! I really enjoy how the video works as like a companion watching the episode with you as opposed to just a general basic plot synopsis and review.
Thank you very much! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it.
@@WatchitforDays Youre welcome! Always love listening to Columbo talk. One of my favorite little moments from this episode is when Columbo is discussing his left handed ring theory with Brimmer, Brimmer says "so the murderer must have been left handed" while scratching his nose with his left hand, giant ring in plain view. Just one of those moments where the killer subconsciously gives themselves away
Yes, love those moments :)
Wow, a fantastically detailed review. I love Columbo, bought the DVD box set when it was first available, and have watched this episode maybe 8-10 times; but there were details you highlighted that I wouldn't spot in a million years. This episode is also one of my favorites. Among my faves are those where Columbo works through a very convoluted set of clues; tricks the killer into either confessing or incriminating themselves; or there is abrasiveness and a lot cat-and-mouse interplay between Columbo and the villain. Most of the episodes are very well written and there were obviously some very good plot ideas submitted; and the script editors did a great job in maintaining a high level of continuity between episodes (although the 1990s Columbo character seemed to take on a somewhat more wayward personality than the 1970s version).
Thank you very much! I loved hearing about your Columbo enthusiasm! It is my favorite show 😊
Excellent comment!
@@WatchitforDays 6:42 An ingeniously deft touch by the writers....... and ingeniously spotted by you. !!!
21:20 - WOW. How did you manage to see the detail in those images?
22:13 - is that Robert Vaughn striking Poupeé Boucar in Troubled Waters?
I thoroughly enjoyed watching your analysis and I totally agree with david10101961 about your attention to detail, and its being one of the best plotted of the 50 odd Columbo episodes: the ruse with the contact lens was very clever. Somewhat similar to the trickery used by Columbo in 'Uneasy Lies the Crown'.
Oh, these deep dives are so great! I love 'em! But they're amazingly addictive! I just want to keep watching them! Bravo!
Your reviews are awesome. I love the ending tune too, it reminds me very much of being like 6 years old, in a sleeping bag under my grandma's coffee table, spending the night and watching the Friday night murder mysteries. Great memory. I have been a massive Columbo fan since I got a VCR and was able to record the shows and watch after work.
I'm so happy you enjoy the reviews. Thank you for sharing that memory at your Grandma's house. That brings me back. Did we all get under our grandma's coffee table when we were little?
@@WatchitforDays My grandmother and grandfather raised four kids in a two bedroom house. Cramped quarters made for a tightknit family. The garage was converted into a bedroom and my sister slept on the couch so underneath the coffee table was my sweet little bunk. Like Justin Moore’s awesome song says, “All we had was us, little bitty house and a lot of love, we had it all when we didn’t have much.”
Great background and commentary!! It's great to know that at least some younger people appreciate classic tv and movies.
Thank you, David! I am in my 30's at the moment 😊
Lovely voice .and great video really enjoyed all the information
Thank you very much, Paul!
@@WatchitforDays you're welcome.
Robert Culp was such a brilliant actor, so easy and charming... he's my favourite Columbo villain by far, followed by Patrick McGoohan.... each having played the villain thrice, I believe.... thanks again for a fantastic review and breakdown!
I agree, Robert Culp is amazing
Four for Mr McGoohan: By Dawn's Early Light. Identity Crisis, Agenda for Murder and Ashes to Ashes.
@@seto749 wow, yes, I stand corrected!!!!
My friends tease me for rewatching my box set of Columbo episodes, so it's really nice to find someone else to "watch them with" and also learn a lot of very interesting trivia! I'm constantly pausing while watching to look up actors and locations.
I'm glad you're here to watch Columbo with me 😊
The replacement picture behind the door at Brimmer’s apartment looks like a Rothko. If not an original, then a poster. Rothco was a enormously influential post-war painter who specialized in a few large squares of color on a canvas. One of his painting sold for $86 million in 2012.
Wow, isn't it wild what people decide is ultra valuable?
@@WatchitforDays Isn't it wild that $86million isn't, really, for some people.
@@stevew1487 unimaginable
@@WatchitforDays It is a very interesting sociological/psychological phenomenon though, specially when you consider that money is what I call a 'consensus reality'. That is, it's not real unless everyone agrees it's real, and everyone does, perhaps because there's no better or simpler alternative, in spite of the potential and actual problems it can engender, always inextricably mixed with its very real and obvious advantages, and the ease with which it allows the varied and myriad expressions of human nature, the good as well as the bad.
Maybe a Rothko, but I’m thinking it looks more like a Josef Albers.
The resolution of this episode was taken and used in law and order criminal intent in 2002. Season 2, episode 1 called Dead. Episode also had Jim Gaffigan and Jay O Sanders. The item they convinced the killer was left behind was a porcelain cap for a tooth but was caught looking for it in his garage.
I did not know that, thank you for sharing!
I am 52 and watched Columbo quite a bit as a girl with my folks. Then took to watching it on my own in the 1990s with the old 70s episodes in reruns. I taped them all on VHS. Columbo is my alltime favorite tv character. I passed along my love of him and the show to my son. I started watching your channel and then told my son about it. Both of us are binging through all your reviews. You handle this all so perfectly and just make it all a pleasure like we are watching alongside you. I am a sucker for all kinds of trivia so you have included all the kinds of things in these videos that I love. What an awesome awesome job! This is the channel I have been waiting years for. Thank you so much. Also glad to see you and other younger people being passionate about Columbo in various ways on social media.
Your comment just made my whole day! Thank you very much for taking the time to write ❤️
“Makes an exceptional [golf] swing and hits a . . . home run or something.”
Just discovered this channel and have been binging a bit. This lady is hilarious. And enormously talented.
Aww, thank you very much for your kind words ❤️
Also, I think the murder in this episode is perhaps the best of all Columbo.... the slow motion, the tension, the violence, followed by the montage in the glasses.... too good 👍
It is very good, for sure
I especially thought the montage in the glasses was a nice touch. This was the first murder so far that wasn’t premeditated. It would have seemed unrealistic if the killer hadn’t been in shock for a while, struggling to figure out what to do next… although, it wouldn’t have been very interesting for the audience to just watch the man stand and stare and maybe talk to himself. The montage allowed them to show, not tell, what the character was thinking (and ended up doing), while also demonstrating that he _did_ need time to take in the situation and think hard.
@SenoraCardgage yes, great point, as if through the montage, we the viewers experience the same emotional turmoil that the murderer is going through...
Your observations and analysis were great, really enjoyed your video, subscribed.
Thank you very much for your encouragement, I'm glad you're here!
I've watched several of your Columbo Chronicles investigating the episodes. You should be proud of your videos. They're informative, entertaining, perceptive, and contain very detailed facts.
A while back I included an homage to Columbo in a collection of short stories. And though the investigator in the story isn't called Columbo his style and delivery is very reminiscent of him.
Keep up the excellent work on your videos, and when you're ready I'd love your reviews of James Garner's Rockford Files.
Thank you very much for this great encouragement! 😊
Brilliant video, thank you. This is one of my top favorite Columbo episodes. Love Robert Culp and Ray Milland. Too bad that Grace Kelly could not play Mrs. Kennicut 😉.
Haha, yes, that would have been something if Grace Kelley was the Mrs.
Just wanted to thank you for the care and dedication you put into these videos. It was very hard to come by well-made review videos of Columbo and I'm glad I found your channel. Robert Culp happens to be my favorite Columbo guest star, next to Patrick McGoohan. You know, these days as my country's going through rough days and oppression, watching and discovering Columbo episodes with my parents (as they happened to be fans of his back in the day) is the only thing providing me with comfort. So thank you for doing this, and please keep doing it. Can't wait to hear your take on controversial episodes such as "Last salute to the Commodore".
Best wishes from Iran.
Thank you very much, my friend in Iran... I am so happy to hear you are enjoying the videos. Robert Culp is also one of my favorites... as well as Patrick McGoohan :)
I'm over half way done with the next episode, "Etude in Black." I hope to finish it within 2 weeks. Take care, Aria.
@@WatchitforDays Wow! Thank you for reading my comment so fast and replying so kindly. It means a lot, my dear friend.
Oh, speaking of Robert Culp, absolutely. He's so intense in this one, and the murder scene, like you analyzed, is one of a kind in the entire Columbo catalog. I'm also glad that you too like Patrick's episodes!
Can't wait for the Cassavetes episode, "Etude"! It happens to be the very first Columbo I watched and one of my all time favorites.
Thank you so much, Shonna. You take care too. And godspeed!
Oh, just one more thing... :O ...who would be the actor that you wished had played a killer on Columbo but never did?
Mine would be Steve McQueen! You mentioned Bullitt here, and I always find it odd that nearly all of Steve's friends and co-stars have been on Colbumo (such as Robert Vaughn, Don Gordon, Faye Dunaway Donald Pleasance, ...) but not himself. Imagine if Columbo tackled "Thomas Crown"!
@@AriaMohtadiHaghighi Really?? Etude was my first Columbo episode, too! :)
Well, two actors that show up in the same episode, "Lovely but Lethal" should have absolutely been killers and that is Vincent Price and Martin Sheen! I agree about Steve McQueen, too. That would have been amazing!
@@WatchitforDays :O Seriously?! That's really cool! Before ever having watched "Etude", my dad always told its main plot to me as a bedtime story, when I was a kid, believe it or not! :D
That "there was this eccentric detective who would realize the conductor had killed someone based on the flower that he didn't wear." - So when I finally watched it years later I instantly became a fan.
Columbo (and Peter Falk) happened to be very popular in Iran before the revolution, and he still is, especially since his Persian voice actor (Manouchehr Esmaeili) used a specifically accent to dub Peter Falk which matched his original quite well. :)
Oh, definitely! I agree that Martin Sheen was underused in that one. At the very least I wanted a second episode with him and Vera Miles. And of course Vincent Price should have been a killer.
@@AriaMohtadiHaghighi How interesting about the Persian voice actor for Columbo!
Columbo, McCloud and the short-lived McMillan and wife NBC Mystery Movies really brings back memories. loved Columbo and I've watched reruns of it countless times. watch it for days with all the facts and renewed looks at the shows is so interesting with all those little details about the people in it. great channel glad I found it
I'm so glad you're here :)
Hi Shonna! I watched the episode tonight AND found your good work for the first time! Thanks for doing this, I will add it to my weekly "Columbo" episodes ritual.
You are very kind! I'm so glad you're here ❤️
"Lucky killing ring" cracked me up, thank you.
Glad you got a laugh 😊
The Captain of Detectives (Len Wayland) was also a police captain in many episodes of Dragnet 1967. He seemed to enjoy cop roles.
Thank you for sharing another great reference
One thing that never was clear to me… did Columbo plant the contact lens in the trunk of the car? Or was it there by coincidence as he claims? I suspect he planted it, because the other option was a one-in-a-million chance. And with the case being “solved” by finding the lens in Brimmer’s hand, that’s too good for coincidence. The only trouble is that Columbo gives no indication that he might have planted it, other than letting us know he had placed the potato up the tailpipe.
Also, it appears that Brimmer climbed into the trunk of the car because it was parked over that trench at the maintenance shop. It might have been hard to access all parts of the trunk standing at the edge of that trench. But the first time I watched it, I also wondered why he was climbing into the trunk.
Even though Columbo doesn't come right out and say it, I am positive he planted it in there.
Good observation about the trench, I didn't really think about that!
@@WatchitforDays Yes, I think he had to have planted it. Falk delivers the line so matter-of-factly, however, that it made me wonder if that was how it was intended. I guess they saved the twinkle-in-his-eye line for the potato in the tailpipe.
I’m enjoying your videos very much. I rewatch the series every 3-4 years and I just started another rewatch a few days ago. Your videos make excellent companion pieces… especially for identifying actors who look familiar, but I can’t remember where I’ve seen them before. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I appreciate how time-consuming they must be!
@@mjanovec aww, you are very encouraging, thank you for letting me know you're enjoying the videos! I'm in the process of working on "Short Fuse."
Ray Milland was Welsh and won an Oscar for The lost weekend. He was a champion rifle and pistol marksman. Four cigars rating. Thanks for great review.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and extra information, love it 😊
This is another of my top faves! Robert Culp is fantastic. I can't wait till you get to "Double Exposure" which is my favorite of the Culp episodes. I know that's pretty far down the line. But one thing I really like about your deep dives is all the trivia that you sprinkle in throughout. 🙂
Oh, Double Exposure is much much closer than you think!
Notice the table that breaks with all the glass looks the same a second later like nothing got broken. Kind of weird This is an excellent episode. Columbo and Brimmer in his office was one of many memorable one on one interactions Columbo has with the killer. Then the fake receipt to get Brimmer to write something, Then Columbo takes advantage of Denning getting him to give up or reveal all kinds of info. It's really terrific and I enjoyed your review.
Yes, great observation about the glass table! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this masterpiece of an episode.
Your attention to the, as Columbo would say, "little things" is amazing. I'm sure he'd be proud. And...you're welcome. ☕️🔎
💕☕💕 You are so very kind to me... Thank you very much, Evan 😊
@@WatchitforDays Thank YOU for all your dedication and hard work! 🏆🥇❤
Robert Culp was in Bonanza too! I realllllllllly love this man! He puts the role on his flesh and delivers it flawlessly! Great episode among so many that I love with Columbo! I sip herbal elixirs while watching Columbo at 2022! Definitely one of my timeless pleasures to unwind! RIP Peter Falk aka Columbo!!!!!!!
Yes, Robert Culp was amazing :) You continue to enjoy your herbal teas while watching Columbo. Good combination ☕