John..I was intrigued with your idea about the model in the film being Tanya Baker...so I went to the dvd...and checked it out.....but sadly it was not the actress Arlene Martell...I was really hoping that your theory was right.

I think "Double Exposure" is the quintissential Columbo episode. That's not to say it's the best but it is just a classic example of the Columbo formula. A clever, cold blooded murderer with a brilliant murder and alibi set up. The plot is elegantly simple avoiding the unnecessary soap opera-esque personal insights into the killer's life and motivations that plague the new episodes. The cat/ mouse dialogue is a pleasure to behold and both actors play the niceties and politeness just long enough before they let on that they know what each other is up to. The acting is strong, the locations good and the premise of subliminal cuts, fascinating.
I like it.

Sounds as if you'd want this one to be used in the hypothetical "Columbo" weekend college course!

You got it Michael!!

Mark, you sound like someone who's trying to impress us with your la la language. As if Columbo eps would turn your blood cold. It's just Television. You make them sound like a horror movie.

Columbo just television?!?!??!?!? Sharon no no....Columbo is so much more.....
Mark is a dedicated fan, as we all are, and he is only voicing his opinion...........and quite eloquently, I might add.