This is a very good Columbo episode. Some the bad reviews have missed important detail that are there, but not stressed---you might need to watch closely, or more than once to pick up all of the clues.
IMHO, this would rank as one of the all-time great episodes, if not for a couple of issues. The biggest weakness is Shera Danese who plays the bad guy's accomplice and partner (and who in real life was Peter Falk's wife, which probably explains a lot...). Her character is schizophrenic, playing it cool and collected in most scenes, but in at least one scene she so overacts that it's painful to watch. The other (lesser) flaw is that the villain himself goes a bit over the top a few times, obviously attracting attention to himself when it would have been smarter to keep a low profile and force Columbo to have to work a little harder.
Again, a very enjoyable episode with a strong ending. And who wouldn't enjoy seeing a lawyer get outsmarted by Columbo?
IMHO, this would rank as one of the all-time great episodes, if not for a couple of issues. The biggest weakness is Shera Danese who plays the bad guy's accomplice and partner (and who in real life was Peter Falk's wife, which probably explains a lot...). Her character is schizophrenic, playing it cool and collected in most scenes, but in at least one scene she so overacts that it's painful to watch. The other (lesser) flaw is that the villain himself goes a bit over the top a few times, obviously attracting attention to himself when it would have been smarter to keep a low profile and force Columbo to have to work a little harder.
Again, a very enjoyable episode with a strong ending. And who wouldn't enjoy seeing a lawyer get outsmarted by Columbo?