Suitable for Framing (1971) review | The Columbo Episode Guide (S1, E4)

This one's an all-time belter.
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[@HandMadeFilms]

I can't believe pushinguproses is stealing your content.

[@mogensschmidt2498]

so what?

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[@mogensschmidt2498]

@@HandMadeFilms i mean shees doing it her ways this guy is doing it his way

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@@mogensschmidt2498 downvoted

[@mogensschmidt2498]

@@HandMadeFilms if ypu say so but everyone have there own openion

[@matti.8465]

I'm currently watching the whole series and this one might have been a favorite. I love this dynamic of the killer becoming increasingly annoyed with Columbo's shenanigans. The previous two eps had underwhelming endings, and at first I thought it was gonna be a case of "Columbo found clue we couldn't have known about off-screen" but the fingerprint reveal was genius! I think this is the best approach, don't reveal EVERYTHING about the killer's motives and plan right away, save some reveals for later.

[@kahliatangazi448]

I love that moment when Kingston says: Oh don't worry it'll be ok-- -- *Columbo walks in* His face: Oh shit!

[@joiedevie3901]

This is a classic episode-arguably one of the best. Between the remarkable opening where the paintings virtually bear witness in horror to their owner's murder to the unexpected ending this story never disappoints.

[@rxtsec1]

Best episode of the season with one of the greatest most memorable endings of the series. The killer is also one of the most intelligent, smartest people of the series & once again the killer has a woman complisent to the crime. However she's just smartly killed off before she can cost any problems. With anyone else he gets away with the crime but he's dealing with Columbo.

[@Keesh.1154]

I agree

[@Rhubba]

My top 3: 3. Negative Reaction 2. Suitable for Framing 1. The Bye Bye Sky High IQ Case

[@DariusSarrafi]

The old man is playing Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No 3 in the beginning. The composer uses fragments (motive forms) of the etude to create most of the soundtrack to this episode. The highly chromatic diminished sevenths in succession lend themselves really well to the sinister nature of this murder!

[@IFStravinsky]

Thanks for that insight. I had never noticed.

[@michaelfontanelli2450]

I watched the premiere broadcast of this episode, half a century ago on NBC. I still remember that “gotcha” moment-I believe I DID jump up and punch the air!

[@MrsMary101]

I absolutely love this episode that ending is perfection

[@robertwheatley2471]

0:22 the camerawork and sound are immediately reminiscent of Rod Serling's TV series "Night Gallery" which aired during the same period and was also great..

[@Imabassplayer2]

This is a prime example on why I love Columbo so much and how good it was. Very few actor become their characters where the actor just disappears. Peter Falk was one of them I didn't see an actor playing a part I saw Columbo. I would like to throw A Friend in Deed into the ring as one of the best gotcha moments. The ending is brilliant and just as good imo. As he got older he dropped the idiot routine but never lost his outstanding detective skills. There is nothing better than watching Columbo get his criminal. This will always be one of the best shows ever.

[@victorsuarez3546]

The ending of episode "Short Fuse" with Roddy McDowell was one of the better ones too.

[@hirobrin5436]

Any storm in a port with a superb Donald pleasence is one of the best, but suitable for framing is definitely the best even in my opinion. Good work man

[@lewisner]

My favourite "sting" was A Friend In Deed.

[@johnnyobrien3253]

Absolutely agree with everything you have said,but on a par it has to be columbo goes to college, love your great work, long live luitenninent columbo,❤

[@TN223PU]

Beautifully explained Thumbs up 👍✨🥇🥇🥇

[@sadderthanyou7793]

I love the pun in the title of this episode.

[@Keesh.1154]

This one and murder by the book, death lends a hand & Blueprint for murder are the BEST episodes of season 1 imo. But I still got alot of seasons left. I just love Columbo ❤

[@Longshot_NYC]

My favorite episode... especially the ending with Dale on the hot seat.

[@toshibavoodoo]

Love Columbo!! Going to enjoy watching all of the reviews!

[@amandajstar]

Glad I saw this one already , because showing the ending spoils it for those that haven't.... That's why they call them 'spoilers'.

[@jimbob8982]

2:59 There are a couple of points I can't ignore.

[@RADIUMGLASS]

Aunt Edna's house is still standing.

[@SL-vi4tk]

Dale's carport entrance sadly reminds me of the Sal Mineo murder scene

[@senkanyamato160]

Some tiny detail here. At 7:19 you can see the white sticker with an black D in it(very old sheed metal type). This had to be used on cars in Germany if you want to drive into other European countries. With the new licence plate type this is no longer needed. Outside the EU you still need them. In this case it means the car is imported and used. An imported new car does not have this sticker. Maybe some witness remember this fairly rare car. The sticker is like a red siren. A very important clue if neccesary.

[@PhillipLaMarche]

Agreed, greatest Columbo ending ever.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Good review, you made some good points about many of the roles in this excellent show.

[@thomasthomas2418]

Anything with Ross Martin is bound to be epic!

[@Thevillagebrother]

When I first saw this episode “I literally said “Oh SHIT!!”

[@Keesh.1154]

Right

[@VonWenk]

I'm kind of surprised at how good "Suitable for Framing" since I tend to associate Hy Averback with sitcoms. On the other hand, I am such a fan of Jackson Gillis' work on Columbo that, after decades, I finally started watching Perry Mason reruns because I noticed that Gillis was the associate producer for several seasons. He even managed to write a good episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., despite its being from season 3, having Mark Slade stand in for Napoleon Solo, and guest-starring Joan Collins in a dual role. That version of "Pictures at an Exhibition" sticks in my head too, although not in a good way.

[@kahliatangazi448]

When you take the W off of WART, you are still left with ART. I love this episode but I cannot take that line seriously lol

[@johnquinn4151]

This one is definitely in my top 5 Colombo episodes followed by ransom for a dead man, murder by the book, swan song and an exercise in fatality👏😀

[@MaceoTheCat64]

You are really good at these reviews.

[@tommym321]

Wouldn’t 70s style “dusting for fingerprints” damage priceless watercolor artwork ?

[@WatchitforDays]

I did not know she was Levinson's wife... and you made me laugh with your "couple of things" joke 2:49

[@ozwunder69]

OJs favourite episode

[@Lafayette320]

Levinson's wife is gorgeous with a super figure. I'm surprised she wasn't more active in film. "Not your prints. Mine."

[@richardthorne2804]

It was a really good episode.

[@FuturesGamer8294]

It's a good gotcha moment il give you that,, but iv gotta give it to columbo when he caught the commissioner

[@gnolan4281]

Yeah, Richard Kiley. You just lost your badge my friend.

[@davidskaar3232]

Full of great actors doing great work.

[@clarewarp1384]

They really recycled this plot line in the one with faye dunaway. Obvs motives different but the electric blanket and party alibi very similar.

[@levidavis8159]

Goya was the second to last artist?

[@atultrivedi5192]

a great episode, especially with the rapport between peter falk and ross martin; at least a few people have talked about the actress who posed nude for the painting, but does anyone know the name of the actress who played the lady cop who walked down the steps to test columbo's theory of the crime? the brunette? she only appeared in that one scene;

[@Lorna8264]

The landlady looks like Maggie Thatcher

[@warrenhoffman2006]

Looks a little like Ann Landers.

[@virnamisra1657]

Liked because the men no matter how good but surely good are telling however ... what if you have the reverse

[@mrtheo7680]

👍

[@drstrangeluv9101]

Anyone could tell me the name ( if it is real) of the painter " george d... ???" Who caught the attention of Columbo " no face " . Thnx

[@rackinfrackin2883]

Why give away the ending in the thumbnail?

[@FuturesGamer8294]

Next review please

[@catoblepag]

To each his own, of course; but I've never enjoyed Suitable for Framing that much. Great "gotcha" moment at the end, and some wonderful scenes, but to me the problem has always been the villain: smarmy, but comically so... he looks a bit pathetic through the whole episode, with his forced car salesman smile. Maybe I didn't like the casting. BTW thanks for the video!

[@rickrick5041]

Little known fact is that the Columbus part was first offered to Bing Crosby and his partner Bob Hope All the statute tipping started with the people throwing money at the statutes of Columbus passed by Congress. Thusly Columbus became a famous detective and in the 50s they made a TV series about it starring Hope and Crosby. Crosby also started singing with his family in Crosby, Stills & Nash but they wouldn’t let Hope in the group because of his jokes about stills.

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@louise deprez He's the detective

[@gnolan4281]

Statutes are laws on the books. Statues are carved or cast figures of people or animals.

[@rickrick5041]

@louise deprez Certainly this has been a boner of contention. I’ll attempt to clear it up. It was all about how he solved the Guanahani puzzle. Columbus was falsely blamed as being racist and discovering America but the truth is on his way to America he learned it was racist. He turned back saying he would not discover any country that was so racist as later proven when Choivin was convicted of 4 counts of racism. Instead he headed for the first place nearby that was not racist and mostly black 1619 BLM which was: After a two-month voyage, Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas he called San Salvador-though the people of the island called it Guanahani. Columbus became a famous detective and in the 50s they made a TV series about it starring Hope and Crosby. Recently, they changed it to Columbo but it came from Columbus.

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@louise deprez I dont need it because I write on this typewriter that spells everything for me.

[@rickrick5041]

@@gnolan4281 He could they tip over laws on the books and why did they put them on books?

[@CIC77]

His jokes were simply awful 🤣🤣🤣