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She does catch on a bit in the end where she refuses to get on the boat because "he might not be able to resist his darkside". Still she really could have played that more carefully.

Dylan Kelly

I really enjoyed how they mixed the typewriter sounds into song that plays during the first and last scenes in the office, as part of the track. Also glad we have steadycam tech because that shot from the backseat of the car is rough lol

MJ Wright

I know she had a crush, but what was Ms. La Sanka doing?? how did she know he'd be at the play, find him in all the crowd, get all his thinking to that point, but not see the next part coming? I liked her but wish she had seen that coming more, or did she and that's a weird subplot? --One more thing, how much is Colombo purposely forgetful and bumbling versus just like that? I thought he could potentially be a cool character for ADHD representation, sometimes distracted or forgetful, but finds unusual clues and gets the job done

Has TV crime moved from one star (columbo, murder she wrote, matlock, perry mason) to ensemble (csi(s), bones, psych, criminal mind)? If so, why? Compare Lone Wolf to team effort in crime drama.

Didn't have high expectations going in but I was pleasantly intrigued by the episode. Interested enough to watch some more episodes. Still on the fence about Columbo the character though. By the end of the episode I was starting to see what one might like about him, but early on I was getting weird vibes. That first scene between him and the wife came off a little creepy to me. And he used way too many onions in that omelet.

Hey everyone - really awesome episode. Since a lot has already been covered, let's get extra specific here. During the infamous omlette scene: 1) Columbo's onion chopping is truly horrific. He did say he was a bad cook, but my god. 2) He put the butter into a cold pan, but then about half a second after putting the pan down the most artificial 'sizzle' looped sound began and ran for the rest of the scene. Assuming the 'Columbo Omelette' becomes a consistent thing in the series, do his knife skills (and the sound editing) improve as the show goes on!?

Hey, Ben, Joe, and Ross First time watching Columbo and got to say I thoroughly enjoyed myself. However, I did find Peter Falk’s character just a tad bit smug for my liking. What do you think? Is it endearing or off putting? Does his character change significantly as the show progresses? Am I just crazy here? One more thing, do we ever get to see Columbo’s wife or is this like a Bob Sacamano situation from Seinfeld?

In the shot where Joanna calls Ken about her husband being shot, he can be seen answering the phone with half his body shown in the sunlight and the other half obscured in darkness. I thought this was a really cool way to convey how he is being malicious and hiding the truth behind lies. Did you guys notice that or did you see any other shots that conveyed some symbolism? PS: Hey Joe how good is the gotcha moment in "Suitable for Framing"?

Jeorin

Happy Columbo's Day! I have three very specific things I noticed: 1. When Columbo is making the omelet he puts in a monstrous amount of onion. A 1 to 1 ratio of onion to egg. There's no way that's tasting good. 2. When Ken gifts Columbo the books, there are tons of repeat copies. Columbo got three copies of one book! 3. During the scene when Columbo returns the books to Ken's house, a film crew member is visible in the reflection of the glass panes in the background. The reflection is far too stout to be either actor.

I really liked how the actual murder was set up this episode. Where you see Jimmy calling his wife, then you notice Ken slowly prepping for the murder in the background with his back to the camera. It is a short scene but manages to be quite tense.

IanTClark

There is no way that guy in the opening scene was actually typing any real words. you’re not fooling anyone buddy!