I think perhaps Suitable for Framing, Publish or Perish and Now You See Him would be good choices. They all have relatively straightforward plots with detestable bad guys that are fun to watch when their fat is thrown in the fire. The Dale Kingston reveal is classic.

I think I'm going to have to watch them all again, to figure out what in them might be appealing to teenagers. An excuse as good as any other to watch some Columbo :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Thanks for the suggestions!

A Friend in Deed and Publish or Perish.

"A Friend in Deed" added to the list! ("P&P" had already been suggested).

Thanks!

I agree A Friend In Deed might be a good one. It gets straight to business and has some dark moments. A memorable villain and a clever ending.

I'm late to say this, Vergara, but it is great to see you posting. I never knew you were a teacher.

I've read through all your posts in this thread and you keep mentioning Spanish subtitles. Are you in the US teaching English to Spanish speaking students? If so, the episode A Matter of Honor might appeal to them. It's not one of the best episodes, but it's set in Mexico around an old bullfighter.

There's the spy story sub-plot (not that I've ever really understood it) of "Identity Crisis."