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Is Columbo Ever Outsmarted?

posted 3 years ago by Zinger (2439)
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Is there an episode?

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I think Columbo Cries Wolf is one of the best "outsmarts" of the series. When Tina returns from Europe, Columbo is truly baffled and defeated. When I first watched this on ABC, I was very tired by that scene, it cut to commercial, and I think I had been used to 90-minute A&E Columbos of old, and I turned the TV off! I thought it was done, and Columbo had been defeated for the first time ever!

It wasn't until years later when I was gifted the DVD set, and rewatched it, that I saw the real ending!!

[–] DoctorThirteen (15276) 4 months ago

I was thinking of exactly that episode. He is outsmarted - but he returns the favour!

[–] Callahan7 (1204) 2 years ago

No.

[–] millsey72 (10935) 2 years ago

You should put spoiler alert in your heading. I was going to get ready to watch this series but now I know he solves every case

[–] Zinger (2439) 2 years ago

Good point. Hope I haven't ruined it for you.

[–] millsey72 (10935) 2 years ago

Its ok. Instead I'm gonna watch the Starsky and Hutch series. Please don't spoil and tell me if any bad guys ever got away from them

[–] [deleted] 4 months ago

I hope you're kidding. Just because you know he solves every case, it's still entertaining.

[–] Zinger (2439) 4 months ago

So that's a no?

[–] SamNoyoun (6012) 4 months ago

I recently started working my way through the DVD box set, I will be on the lookout and let you know...I kinda doubt it, though!