A Volunteer From The Audience | Columbo

From Season 2 'Double Shock' - A smarmy TV chef and his identical twin brother, a rigidly proper banker, are suspects in the electrocution of their rich uncle.
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[@JuddermanProductions]

Arguably Falk's finest bit. Acting camera shy in front of the camera. It's like he stops being Columbo and just does Peter Falk caught off guard (on an impromptu cooking show) ... WHILE being Columbo. Inception-esque. I love it.

[@robertcringle4865]

One of the things I loved about Columbo was the bad guys. They always chose the perfect actor to play that role.

[@michellehart644]

You are RIGHT, Robert. I was just thinking about that. The writing and he acting were not only great, the casting was MARVELOUS both women and men. Young and old. 100% believable.

[@JoeLibby]

Peter and Martin look like they were having fun shooting that scene.

[@janenewman9388]

I wonder if they ad libbed some of it. It does make me smile though, every time.

[@VilleHalonen]

@@janenewman9388 The webpage Columbophile says that "the scene was almost entirely ad-libbed". I don't know the source though.

[@janenewman9388]

@@VilleHalonen Ah thank you, I'm not surprised to hear that, as they looked like they were having fun and the smiles and laughter were very natural and genuine.

[@quietside3734]

"You amuse me Lieutenant!" You're going down, buddy.

[@portia383]

Columbo, Mumbo , Jumbo.. lol I can watch him for hrs on end. And never get bored.. R.I.P Peter Falk.. Your dearly missed.. Just 1 of your biggest fans..😇

[@michellehart644]

Me too, Portia383----there was one time I met Peter Falk. I was at UCLA medical center for some tests. Done, had to look for my car. Peter was looking for his car too. The parking lot is vast, crazy. I made a joke saying “hey Columbo! You solve all these murders so where’s your car?” He smiled that Columbo smile and said “even cops need help, sometimes....”

[@christopherkraft1327]

This is the best scene in the episode, simply hilarious!! Just one more thing...

[@makeminefreedom]

This was a fun scene. It did look like they were having a good time. As bumbling as Columbo acted Peter Falk was a cook in the Merchant Marines. He could have taught Martin Landau how to cook.

[@barragethree5047]

This is such a naturally acted scene it's insane

[@blaba2639]

That's because it was improv

[@reclavea]

Love Columbo! Caught a blooper ...Columbo already folded up both his sleeves ...then a min later folds up again his left sleeve.

[@arthurdent1045]

another blooper, he does about 300 bloody eggs...

[@amandajstar]

That's known in the biz as a 'continuity error'. There are a number of fun ones -- like the sudden change in hairstyle Blythe Danner has in Étude in Black -- someone had a website with lots of them, perhaps it's still around.

[@reclavea]

@@amandajstar Wow! Cool!!

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams

[@sergiosatelite467]

Historically poignant.

[@arthuralford]

Landau and Falk ad-libbed the scene, and pulled it of incredibly well

[@westwardtrek865]

I've watched this about 10 times now. I can't get over the fun they're having doing this scene ;-; My heart

[@rostkgb]

Ad libbed scene, pure gem

[@leenkeshramlagun7171]

This isnt acting. The tone of the voice tells you it was real for them this scene.

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

Columbo had a 100 percent clearance rate

[@linkfan160]

In an episode full of good scenes, this one really stuck out to me. It feels very candid, very realistic. I'm sure some of it was improvised. I love it when Columbo is put out of his element like this. It's the same thing when he volunteers for the magic act in "Now you See Him". Just brilliant. I love this show!

[@samjeremy6276]

can't ignore a notification and a Big like for our beloved Columbo:-)

[@TerryUniGeezerPeterson]

Martin Landau was a contemporary of James Dean, and they were both good buddies when they were starting out.

[@r0bw00d]

It shows remarkable discipline to have the perfect excuse for Peter to look directly into the camera and never have him do it.

[@RADIUMGLASS]

Dexter showing his arrogance by spilling it on the lieutenant.

[@janenewman9388]

I'm not entirely sure it wasn't just a mistake given the way they laughed ...

[@markmerzweiler909]

I also think that was a legit accident....the whole scene feels like they needed to pad the run time so they did this bit.

[@830toAwesome]

@@janenewman9388 That sauce was so liquid-y. I think a lot of this was ad-libbed .Falk was famous for not going to script and it really looks like Landau messed up.

[@janenewman3866]

@@830toAwesome I'm no cook but it doesn't look very appetising, does it?! I absolutely love this scene though and it always makes me laugh. Thanks for your replly 🙂

[@830toAwesome]

@@janenewman3866 Not at all. You don't generally add boiling hot fat to eggs like that. Surprised it didn't scramble if I'm honest. That was a terrible sauce.

[@johnking5174]

1:52 - That "relax" was an ad lib and the reaction from Columbo, that smile, was in fact from Peter. As mentioned on here before, a lot of this scene was ad libbed, and the relaxed nature of it was very unique to a murder mystery show.

[@francescakatz6563]

Columbo went on the show,esp cause he knew he'd be selected+ keep an eye,lol on his suspect.

[@paperbackonly8438]

Francesca Katz lol indeed! Keep an eye ... that’s cheeky 😁

[@bornyesterday21]

He dropped an electric 'mixer' in the bathtub.

[@habibtouil2556]

Ja d'or voir ce épisode complets de Columbo Mercie pour ça.

[@larschristensen9367]

Quite a lot tongue in cheek - great 👍

[@virginiaconnor8350]

I remember Martin Landau from "Mission: Impossible" and "Space:1999". His wife, Barbara Bain, used to be in both series too. Once used to get him mixed up with Mark Lenard(Spock's father on "ST").

[@TheStevenWhiting]

He does more than 4 eggs and then suddenly there is loads of lemon juice when at the start there was a very small amount.

[@john40539]

Yeah, many plot holes here. At one point he scoops up the yolk from bowl with a shell

[@protomanv2]

Also thr salt and pepper switched places. it mostly happens the the clapping cuts, if you watch he folds his sleeve up twice also! still what a great scene almost as good as when he really fell going down the hill lol.

[@ppumpkin3282]

It doesn't sound to appetizing to me. The yolks on you.

[@reneshay889]

Best show of all time!

[@FCN933]

1:30 An everyday average typical downtrodden American husband getting paid $ 350.000 per show I tell ya!

[@scarfhs1]

Worth every cent.

[@tvpmark]

Yes, many of you remember Martin Landau, who played Commander Koenig on SPACE 1999, but you may also remember him as IMF agent Rollin Hand in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE.

[@HeronCoyote1234]

And his wife, Barbara Bain (Cinnamon Carter).

[@richelliott9320]

I never seen this episode looks fantastic

[@GoranVedriskheops]

He was hilarious..... RIP Peter Falk amazing actor

[@davsny5]

Imagine if Martin Landau were playing Byron from Alone in the Dark (1982) here in the kitchen as a former preacher with his big hunting knife, "Vengeance is mine sayith the Lord, hehehehhehehehehehe!!!!!!"

[@ethericboy]

"Here"s your everyday,typical,downtrodden husband" "Downtrodden" haha and then says "Put some pepper in there" and laughs his frickin head off ! That was so unfunny is was funny

[@user-nl4fq1oc7e]

I would like to see how two men drag a body around the house on floors, and at the same time no one notices them

[@EmilyKresl]

You know it's a good day when I'm the 420th like on a Columbo clip with the sleazy flat footed twin killer tv chef :)

[@andreucho7289]

2:56 not only the lemon juice increase in the pyrex jug. Columbo also pulls up his left sleeve again.

[@anthonythompson403]

Look like fun scene to film

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

somehow this doesn't feel like acting 😁

[@paulawais5336]

Funny is, that Peter Falk, was Cook for 18months when he was young on a Navy Boat.

[@GrowthruGod]

downtrodden!

[@TerryUniGeezerPeterson]

Landau searching for a word at 5:10 instead of saying while thats mixing he says while that's... Playing.

[@Zhuravliov]

Just watched this episode yesterday.

[@henryovalles7311]

Where did u find the episodes for columbo

[@Zhuravliov]

@@henryovalles7311 Rutracker

[@gregkamer3754]

I spotted a blooper in this clip. At 2:32 Columbo starts to roll up the sleeves of his shirt. At 2:50, both sleeves are clearly rolled up. However at 3:04, he is again rolling up his sleeves.

[@Croydondms]

Heh heh...look at the lemon juice at 2:58 and then check it out again at 3:05. It’s Magic !!!

[@Zhuravliov]

Magic it is indeed.

[@300kapslar]

and then 3:39 it changes again, and 4:14 it changes again

[@crabbieappleton]

Columbo unbuttons and rolls up his left sleeve twice.

[@Alaska-Jack]

Is that the galloping gourmet of the 70s?

[@sonakupelian3024]

Isn’t this the episode were he drops a mixer in the tub.

[@john40539]

Yep

[@MorningDusk7734]

has anyone actually tried to make that sauce? it looks kinda good

[@Heavenzvoice]

Talk about being politely condescending ... that chef was a jerk and Colombo could actually cook.

[@johnfinnegan8474]

Are you referring back to the episode "Murder Under Glass" where at end Columbo and the Chef murderer played by Louis Jourdan are cooking a meal together and Columbo asks him what he thought of his dish, and he replies "I wish you had been a chef".

[@perrywalton2464]

@@johnfinnegan8474 another delightful episode. Yes.

[@lanternlite75]

@@johnfinnegan8474 Columbo ate well in that one

[@rickrick5041]

Little known fact is that the Columbus part was first offered to Bing Crosby and his partner Bob Hope. They were busy with the Rode Pictures which didn't have horses but a camel they rode. They had animals and liked them like a gorilla. They couldn't take on the Columbus show.

[@stevensummers9002]

The arrogance of a killer

[@JesseH]

Wow. The man from space 1999

[@janenewman9388]

And the original Mission: Impossible

[@aguage99]

Yes, Moonbase Alpha commander John Koenig!

[@Alaska-Jack]

Graham Kerr?

[@paperbackonly8438]

Raw ... Hollandaise ?

[@a.rosesrbleu9580]

I guess he was the one who started that raw keto craze thing....LOL!

[@robertstv8045]

Hallmark and METV channels running lot of episodes.

[@littlejoe9381]

Ahh...

[@vq2vx]

1:36 & 2:58: a young Michele Obama? :D

[@1979or1979]

Got all the Columbo DVDS for my PS3.

[@ElmwoodParkHulk]

❤️

[@AmbiguousMotion]

1:29, even at the occasion like this we didn’t get to know Columbo’s full name, didn’t he have a surname at all?

[@rosario508]

It’s Frank

[@RADIUMGLASS]

The Dexter Paris blender is safe to use but I'd be careful buying the Dexter Paris blender.

[@michellehart644]

Can anyone tell me how to see this full episode? I have Netflix and Prime but I’ve never seen this episode! I assume? That Martin Landau is the killer 😄

[@MelissaGilstrap]

All the episodes are on the Peacock station on TV

[@michellehart644]

@@MelissaGilstrap thank you!!!! Melissa 😅

[@nolanboles8492]

Half a cup of butter?! Good God!

[@nolanboles8492]

@Jill Sweeney Oh, does that make it more healthful?

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Too much, but oleo is much worse now.

[@nolanboles8492]

@Brad AmeerBeg As a matter of fact, I believe you're right. It was probably no more than a quarter of a cup. And I like butter as much as the next person, but the amount alluded to seemed like an awful lot to use. Plus there are more healthful alternatives to butter--olive oil, for instance.

[@300kapslar]

@@nolanboles8492 Butter isn't as poisonous as you think.

[@djrychlak4443]

There's something inherently creepy about Martin Landau.

[@janenewman9388]

I agree he didn't look too brilliant when he was getting towards the end of his life, but when he was younger he was absolutely gorgeous! And from all accounts a really lovely man and of course a brilliant actor.

[@patrickjohnson5658]

Not sure what the point of this scene was in regard to the plot of the episode. It seems like it was just a distraction to pad out the episode. It could have been edited out and nobody would have noticed the difference as it was not relevant to the storyline. At least in the episode "Now You See Him" where the murdering magician calls Columbo up to the stage, Columbo used the opportunity to prove to himself the magician had the skill to pick the lock on the door of his victim.

[@john40539]

I agree. There was no real point, and it came off foolish- more than typical Columbo. I think this was a bad attempt to do a semi-whodunnit for the season finale. There just wasn't the typical plot points, because they couldn't reveal who actually did it.

[@amandajstar]

The sauce is complete rubbish. Multiple uncooked yolks in far too much lemon juice with hardly any pepper, no other seasoning -- on what, spinach? Yuck! Good scene, though.

[@LuvvyDuck]

Uh...

[@fullforcegail8372]

This was all improve

[@jackgeraghty7531]

*Mrs Columbo* Pop quiz, my friends: how much did my husband earn as a LAPD lieutenant and in which episode was this disclosed? Hint: his nemesis went on to become famous, but I personally felt that the episode was lacking and the multiple (now) famous actors under-performed.

[@Thealmightysanchez]

$11,000/year

[@Thedownliner2015]

This was one of the most annoying scenes in Columbo. Very little point to it and seems like filler rather than trying to prove something. Like the time they spent a good 5 minutes rearranging letters on a dock.

[@first9299]

Landau has terrible posture

[@rickrick5041]

This whole Columbus show is only 10 minutes long. These 50s shows were too short and in black and white. TV was new and the TV sets were too small to hold a longer show.

[@DeanT1987]

always found this scene the most cringe-worth of all of the Columbo series. Definitely felt out of place, and not necessary.