Columbo - The Complete First Season Cast: Peter Falk
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- DVD Release Date: 09/07/2004
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Side #1 -- Disc One
1. Emergency House Call [31:41]
2. Diagnosis: Dead [26:37]
3. A Second Opinion [17:51]
4. Overmedicated [22:43]
1. Too Happy to Help [23:42]
2. The Drop-Off [25:01]
3. Keys to the Crime [24:47]
4. Money Talks [21:26]
Side #2 -- Disc Two
1. Deadly Divorce [16:26]
2. Professional Killing [20:41]
3. Mystery Witness [18:32]
4. The Perfect Alibi [20:06]
1. Insurance Fraud [15:48]
2. Security Affairs [19:34]
3. A Case of Coincidence [20:53]
4. Conclusive Evidence [19:29]
Side #3 -- Disc Three
1. Witnesses to Murder [12:21]
2. Burial at Sea [26:47]
3. The Early Bird Catches the Worm [15:36]
4. Surfacing Evidence [20:57]
1. Murder by Numbers [13:48]
2. Everybody's a Critic [20:51]
3. A Pretty Picture [14:40]
4. Fingerprint Proof [26:25]
Side #4 -- Disc Four
1. Premeditated Murder [20:23]
2. Suspicious Story [15:38]
3. Ruled Accidental [18:02]
4. Deliberate Setup [21:19]
1. Exploding Cigars [16:54]
2. Recorded Evidence [18:33]
3. Chemical Surprise [19:23]
4. Overexposed [20:25]
Side #5 -- Disc Five
1. Breaking New Ground [12:10]
2. Buried Suspicions [29:13]
3. Concrete Evidence [12:10]
4. Coming Up Empty [21:25]
Editorial Reviews
As portrayed by Peter Falk, Columbo is arguably the most famous, beloved detective in television history. The series was unique in that unlike most whodunits, there was never any doubt as to who the murderer was -- that was the first thing you saw. The fun came from watching the police lieutenant with no first name poke holes in the killer's seemingly airtight alibi. The killer du jour would off a business associate, spouse, or relative who was getting in the way. Arriving on the crime scene would be Columbo, who -- with his rumpled tan raincoat, bed-head hairdo, and beat-up 1960 Peugeot -- didn't seem like a master sleuth. In fact, he would spend more time babbling about his wife, his dog, and other tangential subjects than actually questioning suspects. This haphazard manner caused the miscreant to let his guard down. Then, usually on his way out the door, Columbo would stop, turn, and say "Oh, just one more thing," and ask the question that would send the killer scrambling. It was a formula that proved irresistible for viewers. Columbo made his debut in a 1968 NBC movie, Prescription for Murder (included in this set, along with the rarely-seen first season pilot), and was then revived in 1971 as part of The NBC Mystery Movie rotation, initially trading weeks with McCloud and McMillan and Wife. Celebrity guest stars in the first season included Roddy McDowall, Lee Grant, Robert Culp, Eddie Albert, and Patrick O'Neal. There was talent behind the camera, too. Many episodes were written by Stephen Bochco (Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law), and the first-season opener, "Murder by the Book," was directed by an up-and-coming filmmaker named Steven Spielberg. Bill Pearis, Barnes & Noble
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