Review of Last Salute to the Commodore

I love this series, but Columbo just felt irritating in this episode. He's hugging Vaughn like a buffoon, squeezing beside him in the car when there's room in the back seat. Eye roll. Later, he's again squeezing onto the couch, almost on Vaughn's lap, looking foolish unnecessarily. Various similar scenes, none of which felt cute or quirky. It just felt off. Another drawn-out scene with Columbo's beater Peugot had me impatiently rolling my eyes. As for the plot, it was okay, if different than the normal pattern, but the pacing felt slow. Too much filler, too many drunken scenes with the wife.

So. Not my favorite. But I loved seeing Wilfred Hyde-White, the old butler in Batman. And I was surprised by a few plot twists.