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Re: Craziest episode: Salute to the Commodore

I've grown fonder of this episode over the years, due to its quirkiness. I especially enjoy how Columbo annoys Mr. Charles Clay at every turn ("Japan is... THAT way???; putting his arms around him; stuffing him into the car) and Robert Vaughn's delivery of several lines ("I like everything... PRELIMINARY")

Re: Craziest episode: Salute to the Commodore

I too have softened on this episode recently. I find it quirky and unusual, although there are some bits that I have to mute the TV for (the shouting at the ship yard, and the daughters drunken hysterics).

A point of trivia: The house used in this (where Columbo bundles everyone into the car), is the same house as used in the later episode, Murder in Malibu. It’s almost identical, despite being quite a few years between the two episodes.

Re: Craziest episode: Salute to the Commodore

Maybe that explains why each of these episodes were, shall we say, "Less than stellar". MURDER IN MALIBU is so painful (Andrew Stevens might be the worst actor ever) I usually skip it in the rotation.

Re: Craziest episode: Salute to the Commodore

I read somewhere that director Patrick McGoohan and Peter Falk were good friends. And they allegedly boozed it up a bit during filming, and also allowed quite a bit of improv.

Re: Craziest episode: Salute to the Commodore

Falk thought this was going to be the final episode and decided to have some fun.
Fortunately, it wasn't the last one!