Monday, June 3, 2024

SPECIAL: Columbo, all seasons

Columbo (Richard Levinson; William Link, 1968-2003)
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Detective, Mystery, Neo-Noir

I adore mystery shows, and I had watched a few episodes of "Columbo" long ago and didn't really get into, for whatever reason. But just this year we started watching and...couldn't stop. Each episode is at least good, if not great. Peter Falk is iconic and so much fun to watch. There is something so reassuring about knowing how the crime was committed and then slowly watching the criminal's "scheme" fall apart. I loved so many episodes but picked a few favorites below.

Season Ratings and Favorite Episodes:
Season 1: "Short Fuse"
Rating: Q=7, P=8 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=4

Season 2: "The Most Dangerous Match"
Rating: Q=7, P=8 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=4

Season 3: "Double Exposure"
Rating: Q=7, P=8 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=4

Season 4: "Playback"
Rating: Q=7, P=7 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=3

Season 5: "Now You See Him..."
Rating: Q=7, P=8 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=4

Season 6: "Fade In To Murder"
Rating: Q=7, P=7 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=3

Season 7: "Try and Catch Me"
Rating: Q=7, P=7 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=3

Season 8: "Sex and the Married Detective"
Rating: Q=7, P=8 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=4

Season 9: "Columbo Cries Wolf"
Rating: Q=7, P=8 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=4

Season 10: "Undercover"
Rating: Q=7, P=8 / Obsession
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=4

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