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Re: Scene that irks you?

I dislike scenes that come off as "filler" moments just to show Columbo engaging in quirky behavior that doesn't spring organically from the needs of the story.

#1-Columbo's whole rigmarole with Vito Scotti in "Candidate For Crime" where he goes through the motions of being fitted for a jacket etc. instead of coming to the point, "Did Mr. Hayward order a new jacket?" Columbo's behavior in this scene should be for suspects, not people he isn't suspecting and just needs quick information from. That shows a Columbo being sloppy in the job which he is anything but.

#2-Columbo mistaking an air vent for a piece of art in "Playback".

Re: Scene that irks you?

Yeah, one filler moment comes to mind. That strange scene in 'Make Me a Perfect Murder' when Columbo is left alone in the production studio or whatever it is. He plays around with what i guess is amazing technology, special effects for the time? He just seems mesmerized and the music is weird. Cringeworthy or cute? you make the call.

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Definitely cringe worthy.

And while we are on the subject of filler scenes with music in it, it calls to mind that absolutely awful scene in Murder With Too Many Notes when they are playing the film score guessing game.

Re: Scene that irks you?

There is a filler scene in 'Etude to Black' when Columbo goes to Alex Benedict's home where he is asking him questions about his home value, taxes. how much he earns, etc. They even gave it away that it was filler since it was added after the fact. It shows Alex with a haircut and then the scenes after he is back to longer hair.

Re: Scene that irks you?

Mark
There is a filler scene in 'Etude to Black' when Columbo goes to Alex Benedict's home where he is asking him questions about his home value, taxes. how much he earns, etc. They even gave it away that it was filler since it was added after the fact. It shows Alex with a haircut and then the scenes after he is back to longer hair.
Filler?
Yes.
But, I enjoy any scene with Cassavetes and Falk doing their thing!

( and it helped COLUMBO establish a possible motive)

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Re: Scene that irks you?

In the episode Suitable for Framing, when Dale Kingston attends that artist's gallery showing, those lame jokes with the forced laughter really bothers me. Apart from that scene, the rest of the episode is five stars.

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