A Warning Or A Character Reference | Columbo

From season 1 episode 3 "Dead Weight" A war hero shoots and kills his business partner; an easily manipulated young divorcée is the only witness.
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[@zovalentine7305]

Rest in powerful peace Peter Falk 16 September 1927 ~ 23 June 2011 🙏🌟❣🌟⚘🌟⚘🌟

[@carlosbent5046]

I was addicted to the show 🤔👍 rip Peter Falk 😇🌟🔥

[@paulcoy9060]

Also, does the mom not believe that a general who killed hundreds during a war a few years ago COULDN"T kill someone now? What kind of logic is that?

[@ronmackinnon9374]

The mother, like too many people, is overly swayed by appearances. It's that same trait that, in another scene, leads her to disbelieve that Columbo is a real police detective (hardly the only character in the series with that problem, I know). Meanwhile, her daughter is someone who tries to look beneath the surface (as she explains to Columbo in reference to her sculptures). It's fitting that someone like that would be the one to see through Eddie Albert's character (albeit maybe in spite of herself).

[@lclarke7156]

It's funny that Columbo first doubted Mrs. Stewart, then later on tells her she's the one who is downgrading herself.

[@melciad8980]

Yes out of character for him columbo

[@sgtearache5303]

lol, @2:00 when Columbo asks if she'd been drinking...the look on his face! Priceless! :D

[@24magiccarrot]

If you watch the news tonight you'll find you've miscast me as a murderer where she'll find out that he killed people for a living. Yeah, that makes sense.

[@Zeropainter420]

Susan plichet was so dang pretty

[@joyceellis7612]

Pleshett is her name

[@Limpi43]

@@joyceellis7612 Well, it's actually Pleshette .

[@nicoletteaartsen9731]

@@Limpi43 actually it’s suzanne pleshette 😉

[@jimdayton8837]

@@nicoletteaartsen9731 Actually it's Suzanne Pleshette, you forgot to capitalize her name 😁

[@charlesharmon8478]

ADORABLE !

[@zovalentine7305]

Rest in powerful peace Suzanne Pleshette 31 January 1931 ~ 19 January 2008 🙏🌟❣🌟⚘🌟⚘🌟

[@MesIys]

Columbo is my GUILTY pleasure, get it!!!!!!!!!???!!!! 😂

[@mkassis713]

LOL

[@keithjones6023]

Very good!

[@davidmurdock1698]

Afterwards she calls Columbo “Thanks for telling the MURDERER where I live, he just stopped by” lol

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

And her mother hide the knife behind her back while talking to the murderer,, they are all soooo polite and well behaved

It’s all part of Columbo’s plan, obviously.

[@frankcolumbo9615]

It was the Boat rental guy that gave Eddie Albert their name. I guess Eddie did the rest

[@jimdayton8837]

Eddie Albert's performance in this episode was great! After seeing him for so many years on Green Acres, it was strange seeing him play a bad guy lol.

[@williampetersen9915]

You should watch his performance as the evil warden in the Burt Reynold's film: The Longest Yard.

[@markpage9886]

His Tor Rhee

[@westpointsnell4167]

Wow how ya like it ,the major general takes it upon himself to go frontline combat and kill the enemy himself .◀️😂😅😅

[@shelliecarlson7015]

Gawd Suzanne Pleshette is gorgeous!

[@EnlightenedRogue]

The ending of this episode had to be cut with a stand in. Watch it, you’ll notice that Columbo’s back is to the camera while Mrs. Stewart faces the camera. Pleshette couldn’t stand Falk so he shot his dialogue with Hollister & Stewart by himself. Then a stand in & cutaways were used in that final scene. Apparently, he was unhappy with the script & kept demanding changes. The delays annoyed Pleshette so the director compromised.

[@markpage9886]

Falk was striking for more money and for an opportunity to direct an episode of the series. Albert and Pleshette were both furious at the no shows and the never ending delays. Albert, never one to pull a punch in his life, gave Falk both barrels at the end of shooting... to Pleshette's deepest joy.

[@arosha1]

RIP Bruce Kirby aka Sgt. Kramer

[@BedsitBob]

Is that Kate Reid, playing the mother?

[@christopherkraft1327]

Poor Mrs Stuart, nobody believed her.... at first. "The general is practically on Mount Rushmore" 🙂

[@jeffxanders3990]

Suzanne Pleshette. One of my favorite faces.

[@keithjones6023]

Did l DETECT a little bit of chemistry between Columbo and the attractive witness? 😌

[@SciTrekMan]

Nope

[@keithjones6023]

@@SciTrekMan must be me then, call me an old romantic 😏

[@Beldamsansmerci]

It’s possible, certainly. I do think Columbo pities her to a degree

[@frankcolumbo9615]

More like Columbo knows emotionally damaged goods, is sympathetic while proceeding with caution ⚠️

[@bryantcurtis2665]

A murder lady suspect once asked Colombo what his first name was. He replied lieutenant.🤪

[@jackgeraghty7531]

Mrs Columbo My friends, read the credits. Many-most-all (?) of the episodes were not written by Levinson/Link, but by individuals whose names we're not familiar with and hopefully gained credit for. As most of you have noted, we owe credit to the writers. Touche, unknown writers of one of the greatest, most legendary, body of work in television history.

[@gitarzzan1]

Why don’t he just leave the big city and go start a farm or something.

[@zovalentine7305]

Both Suzanne & Peter are of Russian and Hungarian descent 🤗🤗

[@artmallory970]

Peter Falk was NY born Russian, polish, Czech descent

[@charlesharmon8478]

Suzanne was SMOKIN hot 🔥

[@DD-wd2ep]

Eddie Albert was a handsome older gent. His son Edward was stunning.

[@friedrice7]

Thank you

[@universalassociates6857]

Did I just see Columbo take a coin out of his pocket and place it on the counter? A 25 cents tip? Oh how times have changed! Well what kind of tip could be expected for a $2.50 bowl of chili?

[@danielgaughan4243]

The sign said, fries: 00.25 so, his tip was worth an order of fries.

[@azumi-osaki]

lol... my type of girl for sure when I saw her in the cabine phone "(^ . ^)"

[@artmallory970]

Wouldn't that be seen as 'interfering with a witness'

[@janeporter818]

I’m glad that lady was wiling to help Columbo out on the case.

[@mkassis713]

At first glance the sculpture looked like a dog to me LOL

[@juansantos-lq2kz]

More like a bird...

[@mkassis713]

@@juansantos-lq2kz Ha ha ha !!! Good one

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Horse!

[@mkassis713]

@@bovnycccoperalover3579 LOL !!!

[@glowiever]

suzanne pleshette. she looked like a doll. beautiful!

[@blockmasterscott]

3:55 This is what bugs me the most about Columbo episodes, so many times the killer can get away with it if he/she just stays quiet and under the radar.

[@frankcolumbo9615]

Then there would be no TV show. Real World: All the murders in the series were Smart and wealthy. No attorney would allow Columbo free access to their client.

[@IanOPadrick]

Think of it like this: their hubris got the better of them, and they therefor create their own downfall

[@keirgomcginlay2044]

Everyone would do very well if they didn't make mistakes under pressure.

[@blockmasterscott]

@@keirgomcginlay2044 I read in a fictional murder novel once that every first time murderer always leaves clues behind no matter how hard they try to cover up their tracks. Of course, it was a fictional novel so I have no clue if that statement is accurate lol.

[@keirgomcginlay2044]

@@blockmasterscott The perfect murder kind of requires the killer and victim to be perfect strangers, and the killer to be able to travel nice and far away after. There are many unsolved murders for a good reason. There are many solved murders for equally good reasons. I maaayyy have a few books on the history of criminal investigation. =p (Note. I am in no way close to an authority. Just a guy with 2 or 3 books he's read.)

[@RunPJs]

Columbo played her like a fiddle

[@Alaska-Jack]

Lady it looks like a chicken not a llama

[@JohnDoe-mh7br]

I think I'm in love.

[@ronmackinnon9374]

Great character actor Timothy Carey as Bert. I know him mainly for two movies, which happen to have very similar titles -- Stanley Kubrick's 'The Killing,' and John Cassavetes' 'The Killing of a Chinese Bookie.'

[@gigikay1734]

Wish the whole episode was avaible...

[@mkassis713]

You will find the full episode on Peacock app or IMDB TV

[@frankcolumbo9615]

Amazon Prime IMDb with commercials

[@angloaust1575]

Strange fellow Never see his wife Only his dog

[@tomtransport]

I admire Eddie Albert, great actor. He was also a decorated Marine officer that landed on Tarawa, earning a Bronze Star with Combat "V" during WW2. His son, Edward Albert, was in the movie , Midway, he played Matt Garths (Charlton Heston's Character) son in that movie. He, Edward Albert, in my opinion, was not a very good actor.

[@markpage9886]

Yeah, that gristle and hard edge wasn't acting. Eddie Albert had a death stare that should have been registered. I never understood how he got into comedies...

[@MWorsa]

She never said she saw him kill anyone 🤔

[@Limpi43]

How silly is that there are three steps right at the front door?

[@paulcoy9060]

Witness tampering, sounds fine to me.

[@petercofrancesco9812]

Meatloaf dinner $1.25

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

What cute and pleasant female actors there was in the old days, they know how to act too, too bad this world are gone

[@jjohnsengraciesmom]

They looked good, but now larger than life artificiality is the rule of the day. I don't like it. I think most plastic surgery is a waste

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

@@jjohnsengraciesmom - yes, I agree, and I mean that when I am watching tv or movie I am the important person, I want to be entertained, as when I go to a restaurant, I expect service because I am the one pay, the waiter is not the main character, but I pay him because he knows how to waiter, same with actors, I hold them in high esteem because it is so fascinating to see someone able to create a world, but then the actors must loose themselves in the role, and here it is your complain comes in, when we notice the actor are aware themselves, (with plastic surgery etc) they ruin the illusion at the same time

[@onesixfive]

She is so lovely, I am smitten. Great episode besides.

[@virnamisra1657]

❤️🌷. Mr UDAY N PANDEY. 🌷 ❤️

[@michaeldownstairs]

2:41 Well? We’re waiting…

[@TheNotSoRealJeff2]

Tf, what happened at 1:35?

[@pressureworks]

She really should wear more sweaters.

[@mrmo5309]

Please upload full episodes please. It’s really interesting 😊

[@lauterunvollkommenheit4344]

So which one is Columbo? The one in the dinner jacket?

[@amaliagonzalezny6224]

Esta vez, el 'malo' pillado por su amor de las armas... 🙂

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

Poor old Geronimo :(

[@GenghisVern]

I forget the name of this actress.

[@DD-wd2ep]

Suzanne Pleshette ☺

[@GenghisVern]

@@DD-wd2ep Is that really? That was my first guess but not her iconic look. Thanks

[@rosario508]

0:36- Does SHE even know what the f'ck she's talking about?