I haven't watched Columbo in decades but I still remember this one episode where he allowed a man to take the fall, if only temporarily, for his wife. She was dying and riddled with dementia and didn't even know or remember that she had killed someone. So the husband took the fall so that she wouldn't die with the knowledge that she had done such a thing. I had missed the beginning of the episode so this was a very upsetting twist for me.
I love that I can't figure out if he's a fucking genius or just REALLY lucky that he runs into all kinds of coincidences that lead him to solve the case.
One time he got a stain on his shirt from going to the dentist, which he noticed in some part of the evidence to get the perp with.
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Zephorah@discuss.online · 24 pts · 172d
Poor Nimoy. He could never escape that character. Except, maybe, as William Bell.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 172d
the announced the shit out of the tech tree in Civ IV, probably the actual role I know him best in
Zombiepirate@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 172d
The one with Leonard Nemoy was one of the best in the series.
Elting@piefed.social · 21 pts · 172d
Columbo does not loose his cool very often. The scene where he slams on Nemoy's desk is genuinely unsettling.
Gullible@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 172d
I audibly gasped when he didn’t refer to Khan as “Mr Singh”
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 172d
Seeing Columbo lose his cool part of why that episode is so good. An actual challenge for a great detective.
JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 172d
I haven't watched Columbo in decades but I still remember this one episode where he allowed a man to take the fall, if only temporarily, for his wife. She was dying and riddled with dementia and didn't even know or remember that she had killed someone. So the husband took the fall so that she wouldn't die with the knowledge that she had done such a thing. I had missed the beginning of the episode so this was a very upsetting twist for me.
pixelmeow@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 172d
Season 5 episode 1, “Forgotten Lady” with Janet Leigh. One of my favorites.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 172d
I love that I can't figure out if he's a fucking genius or just REALLY lucky that he runs into all kinds of coincidences that lead him to solve the case.
One time he got a stain on his shirt from going to the dentist, which he noticed in some part of the evidence to get the perp with.
Also obligatory :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnDe2u5M7e8
yt comments :
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 172d
hansolo@lemmy.today · 9 pts · 172d
"Heya, just one more question for ya. What ever happened to Ceti Alpha V?"
"THIS IS CETI ALPHA V!!!!!!"
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 172d
How do I not remember the Shatner episode? The Nimoy one, absolutely, though.
Slatlun@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 172d
There are 2 Shatner episodes. One where he is an actor being blackmailed and one where he is a rightwing radio host.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 172d
Well, fuck. Guess we're rewatching those episodes in the near future.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 172d
IT KEEPS HAPPENING
pixelmeow@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 172d
He beat Kirk twice!
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 172d
I’m a fan of the Johnny Cash one. Boss Hogg on keyboards tickles me everytime.
JetpackJackson@feddit.org · 2 pts · 172d
It's such a great episode
user1234@fedinsfw.app · 4 pts · 172d
And was married to Janeway