'Candidate for Crime' in 12 Minutes | Recap - S03 EP03 | Columbo

[@basharabuali5514]

I love Columbo since I was a teenager in Damascus, Syria, I used to watch him, rest his soul, he was the greatest.

[@onemorething123]

The more pompous the suspect was, the more Columbo dug in and delivered a thoroughly satisfying 'gotcha' moment. I loved the last scene, when Columbo said, 'You're under arrest, sir", and the candidate closed his eyes. You can just imagine the thoughts going 'round his head.

[@exitscreaming4637]

Yeah , Jackie Cooper really did a great job

[@TheMan750]

When you’re 3 steps ahead of Columbo, he’s already at the 5th step.

[@RDSports5]

They always try to play high level chess, but they dont realize until the very end that they were facing a Grand Master all along

[@NYCZ31]

Never thought much of these “old, stuffy” shows when I was younger, until having nothing else to do, or watch, I sat down for this episode of Columbo. I’ve been hooked ever since

[@MsZoita]

One of the greatest gotchas and episodes of Columbo! I felt for the wife, poor lady, the look on her face at the end... I wish they had had a shot of the mistress' look, though

[@andreajordan8709]

I have seen every episode of Colombo and this is one of my favorites

[@exitscreaming4637]

Yeah this was a very entertaining episode but I'm curious about a few things--- it shows the Candidate's campaign manager speeding out of the parking lot and Jackie Cooper standing there while the security detail piles in their car to give chase. Then it shows his manager getting out of the car in the garage and Jackie Cooper is already there waiting for him . How did he get there before him ? Also , Columbo was at the Dentist when it was 9:30-10pm at night ? Do Dentist's keep those kind of hours ? And why wasn't Columbo worried or alarmed when he called his wife after 10pm and she wasn't home ? Where was she ? He simply said " she wasn't home " . How did he know she wasn't asleep or in the bathroom , etc. ? And why was Columbo so relieved and happy when he discovered it wasn't the Candidate who was actually murdered ? Was the murder of his manager less important ?

[@MustangMike012]

Jackie Cooper did a great job in this episode. Cooper was nominated for Best Actor in 1931 at age 9.

[@preving]

but we all know him so well as Perry White from Superman (1978) - my fav comic book film

[@MustangMike012]

@Invité you might want to check out Jackie Cooper’s Wikipedia page before making a comment like that.

[@MustangMike012]

@Invité Not at all. I wanted you to see it for yourself on Wikipedia. I think you’re a little upset cause someone called you out on your ridiculous comment. Happy Holidays

[@jennifermoriarty2188]

When they pretended to kill his dog so he would cry

[@RewskOnTV]

Jackie Cooper made some of the greatest face expressions during his career he fitted perfect playing this part.

[@jaylamb1097]

6:41 Sen. Haywood knew he was in deep trouble at that moment. 🤣😂

[@davidmarshall5596]

I remember this very well the smug politician & the lieutenant getting 'stuck in' to solving the case..excellent 12 minutes from the greatest detective show to come out of the states. 👍

[@bender7565]

BOO! That isn't a Halloween boo. THE moment of the episode is after Columbo answers all the 'yes sir' questions then he gets the 'all you got to do is dig the bullet out' and Columbo says, no sir and Jackie's face melts. That imo is the best 4 seconds of the episode. You went right up to it and left it out.....boo!

[@pocdavactube3475]

10:25

[@JW-zr4ju]

Saw this episode earlier today on 5USA! Was really good!

[@Heavenzvoice]

Literally his wife “dodged a bullet” second time around. He would’ve kept on seeing that woman and a scandal would’ve unfolded. Mistress also got to see what a piece of garbage she was falling for.

[@doug6259]

This was another brilliant ending. Politicians are experts at explaining away things but he was trapped here. The big question is: who did Lt. Columbo vote for?

[@cococock2418]

Not many know that Lt. Columbia was actually an avowed national socialist.

[@elementrypenguin3116]

It’s hilarious the way Columbo tolerates his rant by agreeing with him and clasping his hands together. Lol

[@Heavenzvoice]

Still trying to figure out why a room full of people hear a supposed gunshot and run right to the room. Every single last person. Lol

[@gmshadowtraders]

Not hard to believe, if that were Trump or Harris today the same would happen lol people are insane they'll follow you to the grave

[@RDSports5]

The calculated calmness in Columbo's tone was such a stark contrast to the panicked murderer trying desperately to prove their innocence, like a person hanging from a tall building grasping onto whatever they could by the tips of their fingers before being bested by gravity. Columbo was that gravity that the murderer simply couldn't overcome in the end

[@christopherkraft1327]

Another great episode!!! The Lieutenant brilliantly solves another murder!!! 👍👍🙂

[@mirembepenny4730]

I like Columbo's thoroughness ❤ I loved watching his investigations when I was a kid

[@iancrombie8862]

Great episode..superb Gotcha!🕵

[@tommydimopoulos6484]

Every episiode is fantastic but there is one small problem in this one. When the firecracker went off, there would've been residue on the balcony

[@SciTrekMan]

There were, what, 20 people in the room right after they heard it? Nobody would've thought to look for that. Except maybe Columbo, who didn’t need to.

[@tommydimopoulos6484]

True, but when the people burst into the room, the Senator pointed to the balcony where the “shot” came from. The police ran there. They were on the balcony. Small pieces of paper and the burn mark would’ve been seen

[@peterpiper831]

Plus, how did the crowd in the next room, with music going, loud conversations, hear a miniscule pop from a teeny firecracker ?

[@stafford777]

I agree. Even the spent cracker itself. But this was superfluous to Columbo's reckoning as he'd already discovered the bullet in the wall and drawn his conclusion.

[@77-ty7gb]

​@tommydimopoulos6484 Higher wind speeds on a high rise. At least 27 mph faster. The residue was mostly blown away. In everyones hast, they went to the balcony stepping on the crime scene and any remaining evidence was altered and diluted. The scene was contaminated.

[@MrSamuelArthurRobertAllen]

Great episode indeed. Columbo nabbed a Senate candidate.

[@exitscreaming4637]

So the Candidate's Police security consisted of one guy stationed in the hallway outside his room and another three guys standing together and talking in the parking lot

[@darthck5066]

A nice treat for on a Sunday. Thanks!

[@jsfbr]

This great episode could be called "The Dumb Criminal Candidate". Firecracker residue on the floor, the sound of a firecracker being so different from that os bullet being fired, the old broken wrist watch trick...

[@jamestiscareno4387]

Great episode. Don't mess with Columbo. You'll just end up looking stupid.

[@basharabuali5514]

I can’t get enough of this guy.

[@JoeVington]

My favourite part of this was when Hayward said “That’s right Columbo! I am the candidate for crime! And I would’ve gotten away with it, if it wasn’t for you and your Columbing!” And then he criminaled all over the place 10/10 one of the best episodes.

[@susanwest8239]

Columbo is super!

[@feliciajenkins5041]

I thought the mistress was about to get it too🤣🤣

[@gregorywilliams5606]

It does not get any better than Columbo!!

[@Sarah_0112]

It did with Murder She Wrote.

[@gregorywilliams5606]

@@Sarah_0112 Sarah, you buggin!!!

[@master-kq3nw]

For me one of top 5 episodes

[@NormFoss]

one of the best episodes

[@paulwalker1793]

I've seen this over and over again. And I always think the same thing tie lady who played the killers wife. Is absolutely beautiful.

[@counterinfluencer5684]

0:36 and that kids is why your grandparents call it a "clicker"

[@poetcomic1]

Jackie Cooper was a great villain and the bullet business at the end was classic Columbo writing. The writers would spend days just coming up with that one little mind-blowing clue.

[@amjadmuhammadiqbal4721]

One thing that stood apart this series from other detective shows was that the audience knew from the beginning who the culprit was.

[@evm6177]

Brilliantly directed episode, the whole logic based on the broken watch and time element would put Nolan to shame .. Just how did they come up with such spectacular story concepts ahead of their time?

[@gregsheeter3599]

The paper from that firecracker would've been everywhere!

[@mikeblast7507]

Jackie Cooper has one of the most impressive crops of false hair I've ever seen. Other than that, good epsisode.

[@qake2021]

👏👏👏👍👍👍great show👌👌👌

[@pcwkid76]

You have to love how cheap some of these episodes were. You can actually see the warping in the wall where the cityscape is painted on outside the apartment.

[@Pygar2]

Typically, those are canvas for re-use.

[@kanyewestlive6905]

Wouldn't have been as noticeable on standard definition 4:3 box TVs

[@johnlaslett5339]

Does it really matter?

[@StreetFighter2010]

TV screens were crappy back then. They were often small, blurry, slightly distorted, and low resolution. They could get away with cheap props in those days.

[@landonletterman831]

@@johnlaslett5339 not if you're not that into old school TV. Desilu Productions is a fascinating tip toe into those waters, if you're down to do a little digging (plenty of documentaries to find about it). Lucy and Desi Arnez (of "I Love Lucy" fame) coming together to make their own production company, so they wouldn't be constrained by the companies at the time, and cut loose to do their own thing and breathing major life into sci-fi (Star Trek) in a world that believed in *"MORE WESTERNS AND DRAMA MUSICALS!"* More than that, they set the standard for studio lighting and staging sound, and even live audience placement/reaction, that is still used *to this day!* They wrote the book that Friend's, and every show like it, use to set up _to this day!_ Sorry if this was too long, I tried to make it interesting, thank you for making it this far, if you did, and in answer to your question: No, it really doesn't, lol

[@Link3000XD]

the way they animated the tv....

[@colindavey4075]

Holy hell that remote at 0:36 is a literal brick.

[@melciad8980]

The murderer solved the crime himself for Columbo

[@YesYou-zy7kp]

This episode had a weak motive for murder. He didn't even seem that he liked her very much. He murdered someone to keep her? I don't know...

[@mamumaumau7205]

The rumpled detective Columbo is one of a kind.....He is a character and a half and a true American legend.....

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Can't trust a politician.

[@nicholaspaulpenhall6184]

One of the greatest.

[@gravesclayton3604]

Same look on Cooper's face here as in Our Gang, minus the pouty lip, of course, lol!

[@thegriffofyoutube3388]

Fun Fact: at around 8:15 or so, you can see where the background shot ends, showing that the scene of buildings behind him is nothing more than a picture, you can see where it ends at the bottom

[@dunbarf2413]

As Dave Chappelle cosplaying Rick James would say "Coooold bloooded!"

[@michaeljohnson5365]

Wasnt he on The Superman films?

[@exitscreaming4637]

Yepp--Perry White

[@RewskOnTV]

Yes Perry White with his undone necktie around his neck and a fat cigar in his mouth

[@mywifesboyfriend5558]

Don't call him chief.

[@tarben8665]

One of the best ends.

[@linkfan160]

7:33 Unintentional ASMR Moment (His voice is so nice.)

[@supernova3723]

I have the Columbo series from 1-7 before Peter Falk reprised his roll in the 80's. I'm 30+ & my teenage years thought there was a murder mystery episode. Does anyone know if this is true? Is it in a later episode? 1989-3003 possibly? I want that episode! Or am I mistaken?

[@exitscreaming4637]

Not sure if this is what you're referring to but there was an episode in season 10 , " A Bird in the Hand " where the killer wasn't revealed until close to the end .

[@supernova3723]

@@exitscreaming4637 Okay thanku, I will look into that. Season 10 that's from the later years which I don't have on dvd.

[@artmallory970]

There was a four part series in 1989 involving magicians & mystery/telepathy in 2 episodes...

[@jennifermoriarty2188]

Cry wolf has murder at end

[@supernova3723]

@@jennifermoriarty2188 The episode I think I saw was like a Murder Mystery theme party if u will.

[@mtsflorida]

Watching Jackie Cooper the editor for the metropolitan newspaper he is a superb actor like so many politicians and persons of leadership. Why don't we have a real life Columbo out there to catch these crooks. It's as if there are more crooks than good guys.

[@pfflyer3381]

I'll have to use that handkerchief trick.

[@markdrake2715]

Great episode

[@wallstreet1863]

Mr. Stone is twice as big as Haywood and he would never fit in his coat.

[@elizabethmahon386]

I love how the wife, who with all of her doubts, is the first one to reach him

[@gggallon]

Bad guys will never learn....you don't mess with Columbo.

[@francisclause9307]

Talk About your heart going into your stomach!!! I don't think they make any medicine for that!!! Sorry Pepto!!!!

[@nicholaspaulpenhall6184]

Great acting.

[@tbone2416]

8:37 they looped the same audio here

[@alvincook8888]

A silencer doesn't work on a revolver.

[@jahras66]

AWESOME!!!

[@depyk7989]

The actor portraying the politician also portrayed a villain in Kojac!

[@josebeneditonevessantosnev9715]

A série Tenente Columbo foi um grande destaque em filmes do gênero policial. Uma pena que as emissoras televisivas atuais não mais exibam : sessão saudosismo policial. E no celular, uma pena que não seja em Português! De nada adianta gostar., se não entendo o diálogo!

[@ai5dd]

This episode pretty much sums up politicians.

[@KRYPTOS_K5]

1975? Brasil I study the fast social and cultural and historic changes in the contemporary USA (1907-today). Thank you for any data of "pop culture" facts.

[@lewisner]

You'd think Sergeant Vernon would have told Columbo that Hayward gave his secretary his briefcase to put in the safe and they'd have checked it and found the gun.

[@davidmcguerty8405]

When a firecracker goes off, doesn't it create a paper mess? Where's that? And if a gun were fired from outside, wouldn't the glass bits come into the room? He fired from inside so the glass bits would be outside.

[@screamingliner]

He stepped out on the balcony to fire the shot.

[@leevahal900]

He shows him the bullet that was at ballistics getting analyzed.

[@art.demirjian9721]

Behind every problem there are two major causes: "Either money or a woman sometimes both". Investigation must be conducted according to these two major factors to become successful and prompt.

[@rabbiswhy]

💖💖💖

[@dandan3045]

Columbo didn't even need to wait for forensics to come and find the firecracker pieces the idiot set off.

[@quavernote4307]

I do hope they have a Bronze Statue in Los Angeles as he really deserved one with his cigar and old mack as in the UK we have some in different towns & cities for our loved actors !!

[@johncembrowski7887]

How many individuals thought Falk would be tickled pink knowing millennials everywhere were taking in his greatest character

[@MrLuffy9131]

It's like so you are telling me someone shot at you from the high floor with a revolver round that goes through the window and doesn't pass through the wall and with previous conversations you had with the guy that he was trying to justify something that made no sense

[@joiedevie3901]

Many of these Columbo episodes have the perpetrator implementing the crime through phone calls intended to deceive by means of establishing a false alibi or, in the case of this episode, calling in the threat to implicate organized crime for the hit. Did it ever occur to the screenwriters that a simple check with the phone company would have established immediately that the threatening call came from the candidate's own home? Admittedly it would have made this the shortest Columbo episode in history, but it would also been a much more credible story. Also, isn't it a little strange that when Columbo called his wife after 9:30PM that she wasn't home and he doesn't even seem to care? The writing on this show was often a little to loose for all its hype.

[@andrewyoung2796]

" no sir"

[@evanflowforever6615]

Overconfidence is murder!!!!

[@virnamisra1657]

Arrange Reimbursement Arrange Everything

[@maurogozzo139]

❤😅😊🎉

[@AmbiguousMotion]

I think murderer’s wife was way hotter than the secretary he had an affair with.

[@slowswimmer9169]

I agree she's bad casting for the role of the cheated wife. If I was columbo I would guess two things about you Sir. First you're young and second you have never married

[@AmbiguousMotion]

@@slowswimmer9169 Haha, both wrong 😊 Middle aged and married to a splendid woman, whom I’d never cheat upon even if there was miss world standing in front of me naked 😀 But I do love Columbo as the acting is premium.

[@larryschreiner]

His wife was gorgeous.

[@master-kq3nw]

Vote for nelson hayward

[@sirrom5155]

It was a terrible era for suits.....Columbo's aside.

[@michelemarcolin2548]

In every Columbo episode there is a QUID that solve the case, but that virtually in every instance would be impossible/illegal/insufficient in a real situation. Here for example, Columbo gathered evidence of a crime in a search without a warrant (something that in other episodes he explicitly states it can not be used to incriminate the suspect). ;-) Two more things are not clear: 1) why the senator needs to kill his own campain manager, which certainly would not have betrayed him; 2) no need to explode the firecraker and make the hole in the wall... there was no proof against him.

[@Torture_en_mass]

My video keeps pausing when Columbo says "station ran out of GAS"...