One of the least remembered episodes of Columbo’s classic era, ‘Old Fashioned Murder’ was such a troubled production that it nearly killed off the series. It does have some memorable moments, though, which I chronicle here…
Season 6 opener ‘Fade in to Murder’ may be a bit of an acquired taste, but there’s no doubting that the effervescent presence of William Shatner makes it a memorable adventure for Lieutenant Columbo. Here’s my take on its best moments…
It’s no secret that I HATE Last Salute to the Commodore, but there’s no such thing as a Columbo episode with no merit at all. After plumbing the depths I’ve come up with these five moments that are worthy of revisiting…
One of the most popular Columbo episodes of all, ‘Now You See Him’ is packed with the sort of goodness that has seen the series win the hearts and minds of millions of viewers for more than 50 years. Here I consider the highest of its many highs…
Although generally considered a lesser effort by the series’ 70s standards, ‘A Matter of Honor’ still predictably contains a number of cracking moments that ensure ample viewer reward. But what are its best bits? Let’s saddle up and see…
Patrick McGoohan stepped up from mere guest star status to directing and guest starring in Identity Crisis – the third episode of Columbo’s fifth season. It’s full of fun, but what are its very best moments? Let’s take a look…
An oft-overlooked episode, ‘A Case of Immunity’ nevertheless stands out as a unique entry into the series, dealing, as it does, with Middle Eastern political machinations. What are its most memorable moments? Let’s have a look…
At times a real emotional rollercoaster, ‘Forgotten Lady’ kicked off Columbo’s fifth season in unforgettable fashion. What are its highest highs? Let’s take a look…
The parting shot of Columbo’s stellar fourth season, A Deadly State of Mind arguably tops few fans’ favourite episode lists, but it remains a strong entry into the canon nevertheless. Just what are its highest highs? Time for a closer look…
It’s an episode that tends to fly somewhat beneath the radar, but Season 4’s penultimate outing, Playback, still packs quite a punch. Here’s my take on the episode’s outstanding moments…
It’s one of the most entertaining 90 minutes of TV one could ever dive into, so it’s little wonder Troubled Waters retains a special place in the hearts of a huge majority of Columbo fans. What are its most magnificent moment? Here are my top five takes…
While it’s a bit more straight-faced than the average Columbo, there is no shortage of magical moments in By Dawn’s Early Light, which welcomed Patrick McGoohan to the series. My personal episode highlights are chronicled here…
Negative Reaction is one of the series’ most enjoyable outings, being packed with fun. But just what are its very finest moments? It’s a tough call, but you can read my top 5 scenes are right here…
Featuring a heavyweight clash between Columbo and Milo Janus, Season 4 opener An Exercise in Fatality is a muscular beast of an episode that packs quite a punch. What are its very best bits? Let’s take a look…
Columbo episodes don’t come much better than A Friend in Deed, which features a mouth-watering confrontation between the Lieutenant and Deputy Police Commissioner, Mark Halperin. What are its best moments? Here’s my take…
When an episode of Columbo features as beloved a figure as Johnny Cash, you better believe it’s going to live long in the memory – and so it proves with Swan Song, the penultimate episode of season 3. Which scenes are the standouts? Here’s my hot take…
Mind Over Mayhem may be a bit of a dog’s dinner, but there’s no such thing as a Columbo episode that is completely without merit. What are it’s best moments? Let’s see…
Although it’s often regarded as the lesser light of Jack Cassidy’s three Columbo outings, I actually think Publish or Perish is the uber-villain’s finest hour. But just what are its very, very finest scenes? Here’s what I reckon…
Few episodes in TV history are as entertaining as Double Exposure, which features some of the greatest cat-and-mouse interchanges between hero and villain ever written. What are its absolute highlights? Take a look…
Candidate for Crime is almost a brilliant Columbo episode, but is let down by the padding required to take it to a 90-minute running time. Nevertheless, it has a number of terrific scenes that still ensures it’s a treat to watch time and again.
For some Columbo episodes, finding five truly great moments can be a challenge. For Any Old Port in a Storm, the opposite is true. Whittling it down to just five top scenes is no easy feat when it’s as packed with greatness as a bottle of Ferrier Vintage port…
Lovely but Lethal is a lesser light of the Columbo opus, but is still rammed with enjoyable moments. What are it’s very best scenes? Let’s take a look…
With the cast headlined by the late, great Martin Landau as duplicitous twins Dexter and Norman Paris, Double Shock had it all: pathos, great humour, fully developed secondary characters, plus an actual whodunnit element that kept viewers guessing until the final scene. What are its very, best moments? My thoughts right here…
The cut-throat world of championship chess was firmly in the spotlight in Columbo Season 2 spectacular The Most Dangerous Match, which featured Laurence Harvey as borderline insane Grand Master Emmett Clayton. Here are my top 5 episode highlights…
It’s fo’ sho’ one of the best ever Columbo episodes, with Leonard Nimoy fiendishly good as the uber-evil Dr Mayfield. What are A Stitch In Crime’s absolute highlights? Let’s apply our surgical masks and have a closer look…
Columbo confronts one of his idols as he crosses wits with former silver screen siren Nora Chandler in Requiem for a Falling Star. A high-profile case, then, but what are its highest highs? My thoughts right here…
A homage to the British murder mysteries of the early 1900s, Dagger of the Mind has its fans. But for many others this is a bewildering, even ludicrous tale of murder and cover-up set against the backdrop of London’s theatrical scene. So just what are its best moments?
Featuring Robert Culp at his beastliest as moustached murderer Paul Hanlon, The Most Crucial Game from Season 2 is packed with great moments. But which rise to the surface like a block of ice just used to club a man to death in a pool? Here’s my take…
With Peter Falk in scintillating form and Ray Milland delivering an array of delicious put downs, The Greenhouse Jungle raises many smiles. But just what are its top 5 moments? My thoughts here…
The big budget Etude in Black, the first episode of Columbo’s second season, was ‘event television’ in the truest sense – and remains many fans’ favourite episode. But just what are its absolute highlights? Here’s my take on Etude’s top 5 scenes…
With a real-life construction environment as a filming backdrop and some big name co-stars to performance manage, Blueprint for Murder gave Peter Falk a baptism of fire in the director’s chair – a challenge he rose to admirably. But which scenes rise higher than the others, like a skyscraper at Williamson City?
Even if Short Fuse isn’t one of Columbo’s finest hours, it still has several terrific scenes to reward the keen viewer. Here’s my take on the top 5 episode highlights.
Despite rubbing shoulders with all-time classic episodes Murder by the Book, Death Lends a Hand and Suitable for Framing, Lady in Waiting stands tall in its own right. But just what are its absolute best moments? Here are my top 5 picks.
When an episode of TV is as good as Columbo Suitable for Framing, choosing only 5 magical moments is a tough assignment. Here are my personal highlights. What are yours?
Although few rate Dead Weight amongst Columbo’s very finest hours, it still has enough quality about it to keep its head above water. Here I pick my 5 favourite moments.
Following hot on the heels of the sublime Murder by the Book came Robert Culp’s Columbo debut in the outstanding Death Lends a Hand. It’s an episode packed with highlights, but here I select my favourite five.
Murder by the Book is one of the most important pieces of television ever made. But just what are its very best moments? I put forward my suggestions here.
Released in March 1971, Columbo Ransom for a Dead Man was a big-budget spectacular and ‘Event Television’ in the truest sense. But just what are the very best moments? My thoughts here…
In a new article format I tackle the 5 most memorable moments from each Columbo episode, starting off with Prescription: Murder. Is your favourite moment here?
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