The Best of William Shatner | Columbo

Remember all the best moments of Columbo serial-murderer (and Star Trek legend), William Shatner!
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[@roshango125ab]

I love how Kirk and Spock both ended up playing Columbo villains

[@John-kb9ts]

It was to take the heat off Mr Chekov running his russian space mafia

[@keithharvey7230]

And Kahn!

[@stewart_fisher]

@@keithharvey7230 and Captain Janeway played his wife in that short lived series. also Chekov is one of the police officers too

[@Argumemnon]

Zira and Cornelius also played parts.

[@ginor8416]

Falk and Shatner, their performances age like fine wine. Who could possibly fill their shoes?

[@placidandy]

People may well criticise Shatner and his Act-Ing, but you can't deny- the camera loves him, and he's fun as hell to watch.

[@jrbleau]

Yes, exactly.

[@pasqualedavino8145]

really as fade and really 1993 episode

[@mrsillywalk]

the joke mustaches tell it all

[@Loner-Wolf]

Shatner is a brilliant actor is comic timing in certain things he has done is genius

[@felicity4711]

It’s great when a _Columbo_ villain is over the top. That’s why people love to see Jack Cassidy hamming it up!

[@ladamyre1]

Only Shatner and his classic over-acting could have made these characters seem real. Considering the scripts for these villains, the casting of William Shatner was PERFECT. lol

[@Ubu987]

Shatner played two entirely different characters. That is impressive acting.

[@mzm4574]

I love it how Shatner lies and knows he's lying and knows Columbo knows he's lying it's fabulous!

[@TheMediaDirectory]

kathryn m miller awesome! Well put! :D

[@sandrasmith6963]

miller lol.. i love it

[@ChildofGodforevr]

I could be innocent and still feel guilty and confess to a crime I didn’t commit if I was interviewed by Columbo. He just makes me nervous. Columbo would be there trying to convince me I didn’t do it 😂😂😂😂 and I’d be like, are u sure, I feel guilty.

[@nagatouzumaki3492]

Well, if he didn't know he was lying, then he wouldn't be lying in the first place. He would be simply wrong about information he gives to Columbo.

[@TheRealVolk]

I love watching the dance. ♥️

[@jmaxxtv9912]

"BIZARRE!...I HEARD all these noises...SHOTS!" Classic Shatner! 😂👍

[@BirdogEd]

“ beam me up Scotty I’ve murdered another human and Colombo is on my tail again! “ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@christophercringle896]

How he can be so cheesy and get away with it is beyond me. Bill Shatner is a genius!!!

[@FrederickTheGrt]

Cheesy, mesmerizing, and charismatic all at the same time.

[@Frisenette]

God, I love Shatner’s delivery.

[@cottagechskitty]

The 70s ep is just brilliant. For my money, the most underrated episode. Shatner plays an actor who figures out Columbo's schtick right away and then spends the rest of the episode drifting between the actor and the character he plays without remembering which one he's being at the moment

[@count69]

When he holds it for a second before clicking his fingers with a "Damn" is one of the best Columbo reveals ever for me!

[@RoseisoutofherTOGA]

YES! Such a tough role that could’ve easily been botched. Shatner was brilliant.

[@zapkvr]

The self parody is hilarious. He was obviously having fun with it and I love that suit

[@BD12]

Just so it's clear, Shatner isn't a bad actor. He's the only actor - everyone else has been doing it wrong all these years.

[@maxe.miller6301]

If they don't see the acting how do they know you're acting? Checkmate

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Ha! Clever

[@stevenrobert8567]

Spock agrees with you too

[@shelbyherring92]

Well, a psycopath or a narcissist would say that.

[@BD12]

@@shelbyherring92 about himself, maybe?? I'm not in the clip.

[@lewisner]

"You remembered to clean the gun but you didn't do the same thing with the bullets". Fabulous gotcha moment !

[@tiltil9442]

Damn!

[@johnmanier7968]

Some were disappointed that it wasn't more climatic. I thought it was perfect. Of course Ward Fowler would make a mistake like that!

[@julieschubert6341]

Shatner is a piece of work....so dramatic in delivering his lines.

[@runningonempty6558]

Peter Falk and Columbo are the best. I love how Columbo knows and the murderer knows he knows.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Shatner does smarmy so well. As pointed out elsewhere in the comments, a worthy successor to Cassidy in the Columbo series.

[@parapoliticos52]

William Shatner is the epitome of good genes. He was acting when Twilight zone was first aired. And still does.

[@annecohen8927]

William Shatner's never overrated. He's just underrated, a very talented Shakespearian and character actor who actually can go into any role that suits him perfectly.

[@TheWriterWalker]

Anne Cohen, best description I've read of Shatner.

[@ricksmithy6990]

Shatner is not really a character actor - every character that he has played has been a variation of Kirk.

[@TheWriterWalker]

@@ricksmithy6990, lol. Or a variation of Shatner.

[@ChildofGodforevr]

I absolutely love Columbo. I bought the entire series. Only a few episodes are up here on KZbin. I wonder if I upload them all in order, if anyone would watch. If anyone would care

[@PraveenRaj]

Yes please!!! If the copyright gods don't get to them first, I'd definitely love them! \o/

[@DiegoTorres-pn3zz]

Por favor, hágalo no se haga rogar mas.

[@mickirving6779]

👍👍👍👍

[@zapkvr]

Are they on cable somewhere? I don't need to buy any more DVDs. You can buy the entire series on Amazon if you like giving money to Bezos

[@alexmendoza9270]

Are you serious?

[@AnthonyP118]

Well Columbo already took down Spock...It's Kirk's turn.

[@ikaikamaleko8370]

LOL!

[@sarnow76]

Ha

[@cottagechskitty]

Yeah and the 70s ep has Walter Koenig as a cop!

[@itsjustnopinionok]

Columbo taking down the Federation.

[@chrismacias6109]

Why did he take down Spock only once?

[@thecatvirusgotme889]

"Do me a favor Columbo..don't call me sir."

[@victoriastambolis]

Love Shatner ! He was my first crush ! I grew up looking at Star Trek reruns as a kid.. he really made everything exciting and intense. The Chemistry here is perfect, Peter Falk and Shatner worked so well together, I love these shows .

[@sadturtle540]

Shatner "do you know how many enemies I have" Me thinking in my head Romulans, Gorn, Klingon, Kahn, the Travelocity gnome

[@RammatRamzi]

I love Shatner as an actor. He's bigger than life, unreal, but, satisfying.

[@MatthewOkot]

The Shatner episodes are some of my favourites. When he's Ward Fowler, he gives a very unconvincing display of being grief-stricken about the murder. 😂

[@lmswentzeljr]

These 2 had great chemistry it shows it self in both episodes

[@alanfoster8022]

Two of my favourite episodes. Huge fan of William Shatner. Butterfly in Shades of Grey was my favourite of the two.

[@looqischmidt536]

Shatner and Falk lol they were fabelous!

[@teresamaurer8820]

William shatner is a wonderful actor. He should have won the oscar for the wrath of khan

[@elih9700]

Shatner's changing moustache size was hillarious in this episode.

[@unclejoeoakland]

Size? The COLOR kept changing!

[@aseyete]

Check out Shatner's eye-brow raise: "The trail leads here" (7:32). A repeat at 8:31. Such great acting...I think.

[@WarRogers]

When I see "The Best of William Shatner" for anything I click on it, no questions asked. I've yet to be disappointed.

[@chrismacias6109]

When he said he called 911 after he heard the gunshots, I remember when he used to host that show Rescue 911.

[@raoularmagnac2037]

I was just thinking that, too!

[@zapkvr]

Very funny

[@truefilm6991]

After watching Kevin Pollak doing his brilliant Shatner impression, the original becomes even more hilarious. The funny thing is, that he is never truly despicable as a Columbo villain. I somehow feel sorry for his character both times.

[@felicity4711]

0:01 “I’m late for the President Skroob auditions”

[@StarWarrior91]

Both of Shatner’s episodes are great

[@sharonhennessy8868]

William Shatner is superb! He nearly got away.....not quite. I appreciate his acting. He's great as Archie Goodwin in Nero Wolfe too.

[@thezachmarsh]

"I heard all these, noises, SHOTS!" Oh, Shatner.

[@sandradavis4551]

WOW! A big pitcher of wine, Columbo DVDs all day, retirement! Couldn't ask for a better life!

[@jaxondabeastz2046]

Around 4:22 his pomposity is hilarious to watch, and that mustache made it even funnier

[@amtlpaul]

That mustache!

[@sidgaro3118]

Paul Beaulieu get larger as smaller r

[@CynicalBastard511]

It's so gay.

[@kbflorida888]

Paul Beaulieu and later on, that ascot !

[@markequinox]

It’s as real as his wig!

[@Kelly14UK]

No comment.

[@scottsenatra1193]

Truly hilariously Shatner. He really was a comic and very versatile. He had a good time in Hollywood 💯

[@Zer0kbps]

I knew Shatner was in Columbo twice! thanks for confirming my suspicions

[@1godonlyone119]

I like how the producer of these videos was able to get Columbo's grandmother to say "just one more thing" at the end of each one.

[@exitscreaming]

A lot of people comment about his acting style , but whenever he's on screen Shitner always delivers something memorable

[@jd2616]

Bill is probably an arrogant cuss, but I have always been a fan, I must say he has the best diction I’ve ever heard. ‘’ The inarticulate need not bother calling” I love that line by Fielding Chase.

[@mrbarthoss1]

6:30 - I cannot be the only person that noticed the extraordinary similarity of this dialogue from Peter’s character as Colombo, and the diner scene dialogue when Peter was playing Vince Ricardo in the “In Laws”.

[@wmxian847]

One of the greatest movies ever. I did not notice it until you brought it up but yes they are very similar

[@Locktwiste72]

Leonard Nimoy (Spock) appeared as a murderous doctor in an episode long before. It only made sense that William Shatner would make his play eventually.

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

That moustache, though... Shatner is one of those actors who's so bad, he becomes accidentally great.

[@charlesdickinson2679]

Brilliant comment

[@28098610w]

It's not even that Shatners bad , he's in on the joke . Shatner admittedly phones in a lot of performances or hams them up but he doesn't take himself seriously and he's very self deprecating , so even at his worst he's a lot of fun onscreen.

[@Skyrilla]

...bad? YOU are in on the joke if you think he's actually a bad actor.

[@nildabridgeman8104]

I was just giggling & smiggling at that CRAZY FAKE MOUSTACHE OF HIS 😆😅

[@Skyrilla]

@@mrg5559 Punctuation, know of it?

[@donaldholderby617]

I believe he got that mustache out of a kracker jack box

[@t.b.g.504]

And in one blooper show, it started falling off, causing Peter Falk to corpse (break up laughing) requiring another take!

[@rinzler9171]

How did Shatner get away so many times to square off with Columbo so many times over such a great span of time? Marvelous.

[@DavidBrown-jk2pm]

After "Star Trek" was shut down, Shatner did Loblaws supermarket commercials. I was a kid working the produce section. Never felt prouder watching Shatner bragging about my job. You BET we had the most exciting celery on the planet!

[@elleryeggen9678]

Shatner hosting the British show 'Have I Got News For You' is one of my favourites, he is surprisingly hilarious!!

[@summersunt]

I hope it’s on KZbin!

[@elleryeggen9678]

@@summersunt that is where I watched it.

[@elleryeggen9678]

@@summersunt oh yea! Like over 26 series. Great viewing, even of your not a Btit! Start from series 1. Your gonna love what happens to the ever intriguing saga surrounding the most handsome host, Angus Deayton!

[@jacobpallesen3558]

I miss lying on the floor as a kid. Mum dad uncle all alaive, and sitting in the sofa drinking coffee. Of course Its saturday ,and Columbo is the last programme before there is no more tv to watch for that day. Those where the days😄😄.

[@appomattoxross6751]

Tech: "Over macho-grande?" Shat: " No. I don't think I'll ever get over macho-grande."

[@dalebaker9109]

Actually William is not a bad actor, sometimes a ripe ham, but if you see him, in the glass eye, from 1957, complete with his real hair, he is quite superb in it.

[@vguyver2]

I also enjoyed him in the The Andersonville Trial. Really great work. It feels to me that the closer the production is to a small stage, the better his acting. The bigger the project, the more his acting becomes jilted.

[@bonnie_gail]

he was in a Twilight Zone episode, it was fun

[@ssnoc]

Shatner did a great job - Played all of his parts perfectly

[@DickKickley]

6:06 "Go away, Columbo." Roll credits.

[@jontodd2]

Who doesn't enjoy watching Bill Shatner hamming it UP! However, they cut the best line in the end when Fowler asked Columbo " You'd do me a big favor if you'd stop calling me sir" the look of shame on Fowler's face because of his respect for Columbo.

[@izom]

...shatner is 88 and alive - what a legend...still doin movies!

[@micahgreene4573]

Outlived so many cast members.

[@289cobra9]

Just turned 93.

[@izom]

@@289cobra9 yeah amazing

[@hitwomanfromkorea]

This episode has one of the best ending scenes in series!

[@itsjustnopinionok]

Columbo is like a damn tick. Once he bites down on you, he gonna leave a painful red bump on you when you finally pull him off.

[@francescaa8331]

I'm happy that Columbo bits are posted, apparently with permission. I'm hoping for more full episodes.

[@TheStuport]

One thing I always was amazed about when the "Killer" would finally realize that hey had been caught and that is they ALL seemed to be stunned...then accept the fact. NEVER do I remember any of them going berserk.....EXCEPT when Columbo would pull his "Ah....just one more thing"!!! LOLOLOL Cheers Everyone.

[@virnamisra1657]

Excellent Compilation

[@fahimabemberry9756]

Yes. I like Shatner so much. Every clip i see him in, it appears to me he is always thinking.."Should i call Scottie or should he just call Sulu to get him out of this warp speed"💨💨🎊🎉😂☺😳😁😗

[@felicity4711]

In a sense, Columbo used Chase’s own trick against him, in that the fictional person at 8:00 is like the rigged phone calls Chase lined up on his show.

[@nhenriksen777]

Falk and Shatner..two people who didn’t take themselves too seriously.....Delightful forever. 08/28/21

[@Akasnacker]

I love that little " just one more thing" at the end! Columbo's favorite quote!

[@Davidjagoartist]

why is it the photography looks so much nicer in the older episode

[@handsolo1209]

Film cameras in the 70s, TV cameras in the 1990s.

[@johndoyle486]

Shatner is magnificent, I hope he lives to be 500 years old.

[@fahimabemberry9756]

I can believe I let that murder drive my space ship the USS Enterprise 😂😂😂

[@kchuk1965]

I guess Starfleet missed that in his background check.

[@syedimad4272]

What a class act by 2 very talented gentlemen🤘

[@edwardbliss8931]

Whenever Richard Kline is in a scene, I always expect him to have a startled confused expression

[@humanoid31]

Lieutenant Columbo is polite with his suspects.

[@ianmangham4570]

I love Bill Shatner in columbo 🤣

[@williamgullett5911]

Shatner was also in two of my favorite Twilight Zones

[@eddherring4972]

2:23 the Michael Mayers look.

[@aaron2709]

Seeing him next to Peter Falk, it's shocking how hard Shatner is "ACTING".

[@fnord4960]

I love Shatner’s acting. He’s entertaining in every scene.

[@michaelmurray258]

That...pencil...thin...mustache...is...AWESOME!

[@lauras7352]

Interesting seeing the two episodes two decades apart - Shatner looks great and delivers well in the roles. Faulk has clearly aged, but he's the same Columbo.

[@jameshoward4394]

To whom it may concern,Need to post more of Columbo episodes from 1974

[@sandrasmith6963]

william shatner is brilitant

[@aadxb9493]

This is probably the Classiest clips of Columbo..

[@sorinam4341]

Wooow! Captain Kirk in Columbo!! I didnt even know William Shatner played in it! So nice!

[@robdcollector2808]

Sorina M43 ...same here...his hair changed..a lottt!!

[@mmsizzlak]

"hey you guys are SURE i won't look like a TOTAL idiot with this moustache, right?" "No, Mr. Shatner, it's TOTALLY convincing."

[@Omnicient.]

Why is Columbo's voice speeded up at the end of these clips on: 'Just one more thing.'

[@helenlauer9545]

Actually that is a good question and you made me think of the answer: to avoid the programmes being censored. If you don't speed up the sound or slow it down, there are trackers evidently that wipe off youtube material that has disobeys copyright. Alternatively by speeding up it may be a way of marking sequences of video clips. He keeps these short not out of desire but to dodge the censors. If he play the whole thing the authorities will take it down. I'm guessing.

[@furripupau]

@@helenlauer9545 This is an official channel though.

[@helenlauer9545]

@@furripupau thank you I had no idea.

[@x-1584]

And back in the 70's when this columbo ep was made Shatner was already contracted with paramount to play capt Kirk.

[@mortalclown3812]

It sounds like Ruth Gordon, quite honestly.

[@tvpmark]

Recently, I watched the 1974 movie, IMPULSE, where he played a psycho killer. In the Columbo episodes, he murdered one person.

[@thomasharrison3126]

It doesn't matter to me What some people say, No One does it better than William Shatner!( * Boston legal, TJ Hooker) The Man will Always be an Icon in the business!

[@bonnie_gail]

he is a fellow Canadian; he started out at the Avon Theatre/Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada

[@Loner-Wolf]

Some murderers in the Columbo series never learn their lesson the first time around... jack Cassidy, Shatner, Martin Landis, Robert culp....in fact culp played the father of a murderer in a later episode....like father like son....lol

[@ninetyZeven]

Loving that Schneider stash !

[@1who4me]

He’s a fine actor folks, stop being so critical of the man

[@johnarmenta2199]

The moustache! OMG!! You KNOW Shatner did that mostly for a gag!

[@CadillacM]

More full episode Please

[@blueskunk9163]

After all these years this is still amazing to watch. Just wonderful everything-- acting, sets, writing, photography, wardrobe. I watch Columbo to take my mind off the pandemic. It's been great!

[@kerchydaproductions6384]

Does anyone know the name of this particular episode I do have the DVD box set of Columbo but I'm too lazy to find the DVD myself it's the one where William Shatner's are radio DJs sorry I forgot to mention that

[@sonnythecuckoobird8645]

The first one in 1976 is Called , Fade in to Murder and the second one is a Called Butterfly in Shades of Grey in 1994 ..

[@MegaBakerdude]

Good grief - the mustache is magic marker - ????

[@realenglishman580]

Shatner was good but my favourite Columbo bad guy is Jack Cassidy

[@realenglishman580]

@mj. rock Me to I love that episode . Now You See Him is one of the best episodes I agree .

[@prorespluscom]

For a single villain in a single episode it is hard to top Johnny Cash playing "himself" as "Tommy Brown."

[@qsprimalaccuracy9709]

Didn't knew Kevin Pollock had played in some Columbo episodes. LOL!! 😁

[@jasonmeadows4075]

For those of you insisting that I buy the DVDs, in order to watch full episodes, well I don't buy DVDs anymore. Physical media is pretty much dead. I would, however, gladly pay to download full hi-rez episodes, but they're not available anywhere on-line. I would also gladly watch full episodes with commercials, if uploaded to KZbin. Until then, I'll keep complaining that there are no more full episodes being made available.

[@warholbanana6317]

Jason Meadows lol, agree!

[@patrickjohnson5658]

Jason Meadows . There is a site called sockshare.ag where practically every episode of Columbo ever made is available to view for free, and by left clicking your mouse and selecting "save this video as" you can downloaded them to your computer.

[@michaelwallace2487]

Jason Meadows You’re being premature. They’re not dead yet. As a matter of fact, they’re still releasing new TV series never before on DVDs. Not to mention I can keep my DVDs and play them as a long as I live. Not dead to me at all.