r/Columbo

Dr. Mason proved that he could probably stand to use his self-help course, getting a third villain in a row in the completely braindead tier. But here comes the final villain of the 70s run, two-fisted Irishman Joe Devlin, who’s fixing to end that streak! Can his plan and execution do it, or were they not worth a bottle of Irish dew? Same rules as always, but I’d better see at least one review of his scheme in the form of a limerick.

So I watched The Cheap Detective last night for what I hope are obvious reasons. What I wasn't expecting was Dr Eric Mason er rather, Nicol Williamson to show up. Turns out both it and "How to Dial a Murder" came out in the same year.

Let's suppose MacClane and Holly aren't at Nakatomi Plaza the night Hans and his men attack. But instead of MacClane, there's Lieutenant Columbo. Could Columbo stop Hans and his men?

Frontperson of the rock group The Bangles, Susanna Hoffs, had a serendipitous connection to our favorite detective

https://youtu.be/CUu3VsxUMsw?t=159

https://pluto.tv/us/watch/live-tv/category/classic-tv-us/

Kay Freestone seems to be into the idea of getting a streak going, winding up in the completely braindead tier. Now it’s time to see if Eric Mason’s plan and execution continue that streak or not… just be careful, murder or attempted murder is his solution to every single problem he faces in the episode, so I don’t know how well he’ll take it if he winds up in a low tier. Same rules as always!

This is a fantastic ep with Ruth Gordon, G. D. Spradlin (he played a corrupt senator in Godfather II), and Mariette Hartley. Love that Columbo mentions several famous people Gordon, as bestselling crime novelist Abigail Mitchell, has known: Truman, Eisenhower, Mahatma Ghandi. Ruth Gordon rules and probably had met all those famous folks. And who doesn’t love “Harold and Maude?”

After a very well-received appetizer and main course, the Paul trio failed at desert, with Mr. Gerard landing in the completely braindead tier. Now, it’s Kay Freestone’s turn! Was her plan and execution worthy of primetime, or was it like two minutes of musical buttons? Same rules as always