'A Stitch in Crime' in 12 Minutes | Recap - S02 EP06 | Columbo

[@ethzero]

Dr Not-Spock laughed right in Columbo's face and inadvertently found his one trigger. Beautifully played by both actors.

[@jszlauko]

That would be "Mr.", not "Dr.". Dr. Spock was a pediatrician. Mr. Spock was the character from Star Trek.

[@ralph-im-a-star-wars-wiggum]

Lol Dr Not-Spock. “Nimoy! We need you to play a murderer! Do you want to do something besides a cold, logical Vulcan?” “That’s amazing! This is the break I’ve been needing! Id hate to be type-cast. What’s the role?” “A cold, logical surgeon!”

[@JM-rm3lt]

Love Columbo losing it here. He does it so rarely so when he does it really has meaning. Superb.

[@davidmg1925]

It's still a script J M.

[@polreamonn]

@@davidmg1925 A script superbly acted.

[@stephenbyerly5887]

It's interesting because both Columbo and Dr. Mayfield do highly performative, strategic explosions. Columbo does it seemingly because he knows it will slip up Dr. Mayfield in some way. Dr. Mayfield does it to conceal how he hides the sutures. Both of them were probably venting real anger (Columbo at the possible death of another man, Dr. Mayfield at feeling trapped), but both of them only show that anger because it suits a larger purpose. Dr. Mayfield is an interesting foil to Columbo - smart, controlled, but sociopathic.

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

It is a cool character moment to see Columbo lay his cards on the table and drop his bumbling detective act when there's a life in imminent danger. He's willing to make it harder to catch the killer if it means saving a life.

[@katherinejay3219]

The impact of him losing his temper is impressive. It made me jump !!

[@cottagechskitty]

I LOVE when Columbo finds little things suspicious. The one here is the doctor fixing his clock while talking to someone about the nurse's death.

[@warrenhoffman2006]

And Jack Cassidy looking through his mail in Murder by the Book.

[@jmaxxtv9912]

One of the best episodes in my opinion. Nimoy was just so perfectly reprehensible as the murderer, and the twist that the initially intended target ultimately survives makes this a very compelling script. Great acting, great writing, and executed flawlessly.

[@lisawilliams2013]

Well put!

[@keridudouze6143]

totally agree !, number one in my top 5 ;-) Nimoy is so amazing, perhaps the scariest murderer of the whole show. And what a twist !

[@katherinejay3219]

I agree. One of my favourites too.

[@virnamisra1657]

Look at what I have to say

[@f0urstr1ng]

I remember many actors' names from Columbo, only one character name - Dr Mayfield. Nimoy nailed it

[@hmmurdockofids]

As soon as Colombo realized a man may still die he loses his usual disarming, casual persona and he's all business. Still my favorite detective.

[@Aidenkong523]

I always thought it was a shame that Leonard Nimoy never appeared in another Columbo episode.

[@funguy398]

They caught him in this one, how could he be in another one?

[@shekiramalcolm4769]

@@funguy398 that happened loads of times

[@malbig2344]

@@funguy398 what a hilarious comment.................. it really is

[@christophermcmanus5103]

@@funguy398 lol, Shatner is in at least 2

[@NutjobGTO]

They should have had Nimoy and Shatner guest star together in an episode, but also framed them together in the background of shots, watching and whispering. At the end of the episode when Shatner and Nimoy get arrested, the Shatner and Nimoy in the background disappear in a column of sparkles.

[@JohnSmith-mk8hz]

Wonderful episode and a great cast. Leonard Nimoy, Will Geer, Anne Francis, Victor Millan. This was a rare episode when Columbo got really mad at, and actually hated the murderer. Columbo usually found a redeeming quality about the suspect, but not this time.

[@peterdelessio9274]

I've always wondered why they chose this episode to do that. Interesting take.

[@gradeyundery4939]

great copy paste from other columbo videos from this episode. do you just go around and copy paste them for internet points?

[@cottagechskitty]

And Nita Talbot, who is still alive! She's 91

[@dare2share207]

@@gradeyundery4939 Why complain about it? Why not just enjoy the video?!

[@williamgullett8071]

Columbo hated Robert Conrad's character and told the fugu chef he didn't like him too

[@giovanna5007]

Hello, I'm from Italy. In my opinion the best five episodes of Columbo are: 5 - A matter of honor 4 - Any old port in a storm 3 - Ètude in black 2 - Now you see him 1 - A stitch in crime

[@michael-dy8tz]

Would you believe that Peter Faulk was not Italian.

[@michael-dy8tz]

With his New York accent and olive complexion he played a convincing Italian-American. In reality, Peter Falk was of Polish-Jewish, Czech-Jewish, and Hungarian-Jewish ancestry and was not an Italian speaker.

[@starlettehandy4331]

I can watch these episodes over and over again. Ordered the entire set. All episodes.

[@ssnoc]

This is one of my top 3 episodes and established Columbo getting very angry (first time) when he slams down the water pitcher - very different from his normal calm demeanor. Falk always added a new dimension to the character 👍

[@tyrant-den884]

What are your other 2?

[@ssnoc]

@@tyrant-den884 - “Now you see Him”, “Troubled Waters” … Plus “Any Old Port in a Storm” & “An Exercise in Fatality” …. And “Ashes to Ashes” < from later episodes … 😂No way I can pick only three -

[@tyrant-den884]

@@ssnoc great, I need the recommendations. So far of those only seen Any Old Port In A Storm (sublime)

[@ChrisJones-ij3xp]

Columbo gets QUITE angry in Prescription: Murder, the very first Columbo.

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

@@ChrisJones-ij3xpthat’s actually classed as a pilot episode but it’s very good as well.

[@robbiereilly]

Such a great show. Everything works perfectly. The camera angles, the sound effects/music cues and of course, the wonderful acting by Peter and all the cast. Truly a perfectly beautiful show.

[@keithjones6023]

As usual a great supporting cast, Leonard Nimoy of course, and 'Grandpa Walton' Will Geer, another great actor. So many great actors and actresses starred in the show, Jack Cassidy, Robert Culp and Patrick McGoohan to name a few, waiting to work alongside the great detective.

[@johnlaslett5339]

@k martin and what has that got to do with anything??

[@dr.roberts4508]

And Dude from Dallas

[@redmustangredmustang]

One of the few times where Colombo loses it. You know when Colombo loses his cool then you are one bad person.

[@saintrude]

This is one of my top-ten favorites. How great to see those four guest stars in the same episode.

[@IndyCrewInNYC]

Mr. Nimoy always proved he can be many things besides Spock.

[@Romulan2469]

But Spock is what he will always be remembered by.

[@gs1100ed]

The raised eyebrow at the end is trademark Spock

[@growinsane9123]

The only reason he isn't Spock here is because it was before he got his ears caught in a mechanical rice picker.

[@damien5748]

The voice of Galvatron from 1986s "The Transformers:The Movie" and the voice of Sentinal Prime in the live action transformers move "Dark of the moon"

[@ethzero]

What's a Spock?

[@davidtaylor2152]

An absolute classic and i love Nimoy's response after Columbo got angry.

[@hananehassan4839]

It's wonderful to be able to see Columbo once more, I just wish the episodes were as long as they used to be.

[@annab6726]

Peacock TV shows them in their entirety. If it's available where you are.

[@billwilliams699]

​@@annab6726and tubi tv

[@StormAutoAdventures]

I absolutely love your videos! I just subscribed. Columbo is my favorite show of all time! Thanks to my father who always watched and loved Columbo right from the start, got me into it when I was a kid in the mid 80's. I feel like LT. Columbo was my uncle ha ha! Peter Falk was amazing! May he RIP... So sad that he's gone. Over 10 years later, and I'm still upset about that.

[@ChristophBurschka]

11:12 when columbo has just left the room and you sigh in relief but there's still a few minutes to go in the episode

[@gabriel.954]

The main character trait I love about Columbo, is that he is so human. I love how he is squeemish during the surgery, and yet he investigates even violent murders. LOL

[@columbopodcast]

The drinks party scene in this episode is one of the best of all the early episodes.

[@Queenbg1]

When I saw the episode at first I taught that he hides it in his hair. Then the twist hits me hard :) Great episode!

[@patrickjohnson5658]

This episode used to be up in full on this channel until they removed it perhaps for copyright reasons. The first time I saw this episode was around 1982 which was the time I worked late night shifts in a hotel kitchen. Fortunately my older brother had just bought a VCR and he would record various episodes on videotape so I could watch them when I was not working. I think he still has those old Columbo recordings on videotape to this day and an old fashioned CRT television and video recorder to play them back on.

[@philipthomey7884]

What's a CRT television? Seriously

[@patrickjohnson5658]

Its short for Cathode Ray Tube Television. The kind they had before LED's took over, that looked liked boxes. I think it is also where the saying "watching the tube" as reference to watching TV originally came from.

[@monkberrymoon3999]

You, sir, are a true connoisseur. It's like enjoying a vintage port in a crystal glass that was made contemporaneously with the picking of the grapes.....

[@davew005]

I keep saying this about these videos but its true. One of the best episodes.

[@ralph-im-a-star-wars-wiggum]

And a glorious cameo appearance by… Nimoy’s eyebrow.

[@christopherkraft1327]

Another great episode, Leonard Nimoy was an excellent villain. This was a rare episode where the Lieutenant looses his temper!!! 🖖

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Great episode. I could knot figure out the way he slipped that one by Columbo.

[@GillAgainsIsland12]

That's the evil Spock from the parallel universe like in that Star Trek episode. Just shaved his beard.

[@francoisona]

The only episode where Columbo loses his cool. Iconic scene. 40 years later.

[@r0bw00d]

One of the few, not the only one.

[@dare2share207]

Not true. He also got angry in "Prescription: Murder", "An Exercise in Fatality". "A Deadly State of Mind", " A Case of Immunity", and "Murder Under Glass".

[@mrjasonwhite73]

One of the very best Columbos.

[@KCCardCo]

Lt. Columbo, no knock, just walk right in. 😂😂😂😂

[@michaeldemarco9950]

WELCOME BACK! I saw this come across on my phone at work, and had to wait hours until I got home.

[@Futur3sGamer]

Thank you for the video, greate edit

[@bjbell52]

One of my favorite Columbo scenes !!!!

[@KillerBebe]

One of the only times that I remember seeing Columbo lost his cool.

[@DanielDugovic]

What an exceptional episode!

[@miaouew]

A lot of people talking about him slamming the desk. I think he really did get angry for a second. I think it was only because Nimoy's character was laughing that he got so mad. Most of the murderers on the show are at least respectful enough to take their crime seriously, know that they have done is wrong somehow. But Columbo can't stand more than anything a man who is pure evil because it is the diametric opposite to what he stands for. And it is extremely disrespectful to the victim.

[@elta6241]

The evil laugh really annoyed Columbo.

[@edwardkoo0911]

Love both Grandpa Walton and Nimoy’s roles in this episode. To have Columbo lose it on Nimoy adds to the enjoyment!

[@mattilevi]

What a great episode…and a clever title, A Stitch in Crime ;)

[@candicabaniss2560]

Back in the day, you could smoke in the hospital.

[@rubybranish9440]

REMEMBER THOSE DAYS ☺️; HOSPITAL 🏥, DOCTOR OFFICE, GROCERY STORE, STORE 🏪 LIKE KMART MART AND THE NEW SEARS AND MANY OTHER PLACES.

[@sondragramse1770]

I do t smoke...but airplanes

[@wmhhealth2018]

Leonard Nimoy plays a perfect psychopath.

[@My17A]

Spock should have given Columbo a nerve pinch, then hid the evidence...

[@willie8229]

Love these recap videos! Pls keep them coming!!

[@jayonnaj18]

I just love the Columbo episodes, and since they won't for some reason play the ENTIRE episodes, I intend to buy the DVD's and watch them at home, because the programs on You Tube are only shown in tidbits!!!

[@eddiejames9863]

The surgeon could have gotten away if he would have just had Scotty beam him up

[@CorelUser]

Love how Columbo is nauseated by the sight of the first surgery, but is fully locked on Mayfield when he's replacing the heart valve of the victim. It shows that, while he tries to hide it from the criminals, he's fully aware and the one in control all the time.

[@k1dn1ce76]

If only he had removed the suture from the pocket as soon as Columbo left the room (he just about had enough time to do so) and then placed it somewhere that it would never be found. If so he could have gotten away with it!

[@earlleeruhf3130]

Anne Francis was such a lovely actress, wish she was in more shows.

[@jeffw.1854]

This along with one other episode was one of the two episodes where Colombo go really mad.

[@leahtreck1083]

Could someone please explain this Episode to me. Honestly, I can’t figure it out even with all the evidence - how did the doctor do what with the stitches? And what did he put in the medicine? Those writers were genius.

[@jszlauko]

The doctor used dissolving sutures for the heart operation knowing that once they dissolved, the heart would fail, and thus his murder would be complete. He basically used dye to make the dissolving sutures look like permanent sutures. Once Columbo assured him that upon dying, an autopsy would be performed, the doctor knew he had to replace the dissolving sutures with the correct permanent ones. He then hid the removed dissolving sutures in the lab coat Columbo was wearing as they all barged in and said they would be searching everyone. As for the medicine, I don't know.

[@jamesholmen9725]

Spock played the role superbly!

[@mycroftsanchez901]

You think I'm guilty? That is illogical Captain!

[@Alex.P1]

Only time (I know of) that Columbo got outwardly angry. When he slammed that down on the desk the whole world stopped for a second. Even Mr Spock took notice 🛸

[@RedAndtheBlackRocker]

When Columbo first shows up at the doctor's office his name isn't on the door. At the end there's a plaque with his name on the same door, LOL.

[@BeastNationXIV]

I'd snap too, if totally-not-Spock was laughing in my face like that. lol

[@Iampowerful8]

The music style of that era.

[@edpoe4591]

when he pushed him 💯

[@startrekstarfleetlcars44779]

I love this one.

[@toddmerriss]

Chevy Chace was great in this episode. 6:08

[@markseslstorytellerchannel3418]

One of the two times Columbo got angry.

[@אלגרהבןשטרית]

Thank you for abisode 🙏❤

[@jeremyarnie1803]

The only episode where Columbo loses his nerves, moreover, the end is terrific cos the murderer almost managed to win by using a very clever trick.

[@jjp009]

SPOILER ALERT: I love every part of this episode except the end; the payoff doesn't seem credible. Couldn't Dr. Mayfield have simply said that Columbo planted that suture in his own O.R. gown? At any time? Or can lab tests prove that those sutures were actually inside of Dr. Heideman?

[@arturovillaluz2053]

There's a pattern that I always find in every episode: First, there is never an eyewitness to the crime, so Columbo has to build up his case on circumstantial evidence, and second, almost all criminals are wealthy enough to hire a high-priced lawyer who can tear Columbo's evidence down to shreds. This is a typical case.

[@Anxiathy]

Even by the 60s, DNA evidence was advanced enough to test the sutures for trace amounts of the victim's genetic material. Mayfield could claim Columbo put them in Heideman himself, but I doubt that'd hold up in court.

[@arturovillaluz2053]

@@Anxiathy The doctor was suspect of killing the nurse. It would be too weak to use the sutures as evidence of the crime. A good defense lawyer would take care of it.

[@Anxiathy]

@@arturovillaluz2053 Ah, so they'd have him on attempted murder, at most. You're right.

[@maniesh]

He could have left the dissolving sutures inside the body and closed it up. It would be gone in a matter of days and I doubt they could get a warrant to reopen the surgical site as it would put the patient at unnecessary risk.

[@dawnburns880]

brilliant as always

[@mickeybrumfield764]

Can't believe Spock would kill Honey West.

[@asmolbean9300]

Spock got his ears clipped off

[@mkassis713]

LOL

[@rudyleotardo8278]

The nimoy look one badass Doc

[@adamcheong4742]

Columbo eating while grilling a suspect.

[@maxmeister5064]

Well...after having had Shatner it was kinda logical they would have Nimoy appearing on the series too, huh?

[@ejrobinson]

Much as I enjoy these clips, could you add the rest of this fantastic show to the UK iTunes Store please? We only have the first two seasons (excluding the two pilots). It would be great if they could have all been added at once as I can see Columbo going the way of other shows on there, where the remaining seasons are never added. :((

[@gturcott1]

Do you have peacock? Or Amazon or roku?

[@RJSRdg]

Most episodes of Columbo turn up quite regularly on 5 USA in the UK.

[@cellonoxius1]

Incrível ver o Dr. Spock sorrindo!😂😅😊

[@Patrick-cc7qm]

But does Columbo has any proof the doctor put it in his pocket? Without eyewitnesses, it's just his words against the doctor. I don't see how he can build a case against the doctor with just that.

[@k1dn1ce76]

Or even if it's the actual piece of suture in question. It could have been an unrelated piece of suture already in the pocket from a previous time, although I suppose a bit too coincidental and suspicious...

[@RJSRdg]

​@@k1dn1ce76It would probably be easy enough to prove that it was dissolving suture, which would then raise the question of why it had been dyed the wrong colour.

[@k1dn1ce76]

@@RJSRdg Perhaps it was a piece of dissolving suture prepared, dyed and placed in the pocket earlier by Columbo himself to frame the doctor. Making the doctor angry enough to grab and push him was Columbos' ingenious plan to create a chance for the doctor to potentially place it into his pocket! 😁

[@firebird6522]

Columbo trumped Mr. Spock and Captain Kirk, plus James West and Artemis Gordon, with Rob Petrie to boot.

[@robbiereilly]

Nice!! Dont' forget Keith Partidge's dad, several times, to boot (Jack Cassidy) !! And Mike Meyer's hunter/psychiatrist! (Donald Pleasence ;)

[@RJSRdg]

And Khan!

[@firebird6522]

@@RJSRdg No.... KHAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN!

[@master-kq3nw]

In this episode columbo was so angry

[@seinfan9]

Lol the bedhead.

[@simonovessimon4242]

Leonard Nimoy shows here that he was a better actor than william shartner in columbo

[@bernardscheidle5679]

Those are Star Trek beeps, not operating room beeps!

[@Ailsworth]

The only one where Columbo gets angry! He gets right in Spock's face with his accusation!

[@GhostDrummer]

He’s gotten angry in a few episodes.

[@Ailsworth]

@@GhostDrummer You might find a situation where he makes a light show of frustration at a situation, and even this is exceptionally rare, but here is the only direct angry confrontation he ever makes. If you know of another that I've missed, please do tell!

[@Ailsworth]

@Tobias Rieper Thanks, I'll have to look into it. Just last week I finally saw the pilot, Prescription Murder, and he lets loose a tirade on that girl (helped her lover kill his wife) ten times better than the directed at Mr Spock! "If not for you, that lady would be alive instead of lying downtown in the morgue!" It's really good stuff

[@dare2share207]

He also got angry in "Prescription: Murder", "An Exercise in Fatality". "A Deadly State of Mind", " A Case of Immunity", and "Murder Under Glass".

[@Ailsworth]

@@dare2share207 I'll give you Prescription Murder, when he is raging at the mistress, "if not for you Mrs Fleming would be alive instead of lying down there in the morgue!" But the others... I'd need to see the case.

[@upcomingperson4098]

"Believe me, if there's anybody who can any anything about it, it's going to be Lieutenant Columbo." Well, whaddya know? You were right.

[@nevermorefrompast-qx5wb]

spock and grandpa walkton in one scene ++++

[@Chewligan1]

I always thought Leonard Nimoy played one of the best scary, head strong, determined characters.

[@PlasmaMongoose]

It makes sense for the nurse to notice something odd about the surgical thread, IIRC women are better at noticing the differences in colour and texture of things, so it isn't surprising she figured that something is off about it even if the thread was dyed.

[@GlennDavey]

Got the same feeling as Columbo from this episode, suddenly I'm feeling heart palpitations and weird pins and needles in my left arm.

[@drmitofit2673]

This episode of Columbo corrects the error that Star Trek Enterprise Science Officer Mr. Spock lacked a doctorate degree.

[@virnamisra1657]

Theory must match 🔥🔥🔥🌲🍍🏠🍍🌲 🔥🔥🔥 with the practical

[@stevehoward3541]

A very.."logical" conclusion by Columbo this time.

[@TimothyMichaels]

Smoking cigar in a hospital 😲

[@markusknobloch4860]

4:43 where is the cigar in Columbos right hand?

[@mikemcgrath6150]

Columbo when he first enters his office immediately assessing the man. He just found out his nurse was murdered, the police come to his office and he asks him what he wants...not what happened to the nurse or anything about her.

[@rcherrycoke7322]

I didn’t see nimoy put anything in columbos gown pocket when he pushed him aside?!

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

But hey, how is he going to charge the doctor with that? He is just gonna deny everything and it's gonna be his word against the doc's?

[@michaeljohnson5365]

Columbo can catch any murderer

[@evanflowforever6615]

The most evil of all Columbos killers. What he did to the kid trying to get clean. Get em Frank....

[@egildo4804]

Estou assistindo agora no brasil. Muito bom.

[@jjeherrera]

Columbo defeats Spock? No way!

[@darknight55gemini4]

It's my favorite épisode of THE TV SÉRIE COLUMBO. Mr LÉONARD NIMOY (R.I.P.) WAS EXCELLENT IN THE RÔLE OF DOCTOR BARRY MAYFIELD . It's very rarely the LT COLUMBO is Unger after than the DOCTOR BARRY MAYFIELD to laugh and after the DOCTOR BARRY MAYFIELD make many compliments for the LT COLUMBO . The two last scènes of to see how the LT COLUMBO to résolve the case is PERFECT,GENIUS,BRILLANT. The last scène of this épisode is FANTASTIC,AWESOME. To watch the face and the eyes and the attitude of Mr LEONARD NIMOY - DOCTOR BARRY MAYFIELD . Mr PETER FALK - (LT COLUMBO) and Mr LÉONARD NIMOY - (BARRY MAYFIELD) and Mrs ANNE FRANCIS (R.I.P) - (SHARON MARTIN) are really absolutely EXCELLENT,BRILLANT,PERFECT. FOR THIS ÉPISODE , For me it's FIVE STARS . It's a AWESOME épisode.

[@jorgecallico9177]

In real life a guilty surgeon would have grabbed that hospital smock the second lt Columbo left his office. Of course in real life, few doctors would ever attempt to kill someone during surgery. But if it was me and some highly incriminating evidence was left in my room? I'd have immediately jumped on that smock, tore through the pockets and stuffed the old sutures into my mouth. On the way to the nearest toilet where I'd flush them and be free of accusation forever.

[@arturovillaluz2053]

It's typical, criminals are never smarter than Columbo.

[@virnamisra1657]

Accounts for every delay deliberately and consequences with Reimbursement