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Re: Re: Re: Favourite Murderers' Props

Why was Columbo spraying it all over himself.. wouldn't he be more cautious since he had never seen it before?

Re: Favourite Murderers' Props

Oliver Brandt swings a mighty nasty umbrella in "The Bye-Bye Sky-High Whats-It Hubba-Bubba Murder Most Foul And Poultry" episode!

Re: Re: Favourite Murderers' Props

Another prop, this one necessary considering the script, is the hearing aid for Emmett Clayton in "The Most Dangerous Match."

Re: Re: Re: Favourite Murderers' Props

2 Dobermans

or the block of ice from the ice cream truck

Re: Favourite Murderers' Props

Let's not forget Harold Van Wyck's fancy-shmancy watch in Playback. And also Ward Fowler's "hi-tech" $3000 vcr. Or even that luscious carrot juice that Milo Janus loved.

Re: Favourite Murderers' Props

The Maestro wielded his baton with memorable style in "Etude In Black".

The electrix mixer from "Double Shock" would make a cool Columbo souvenir. As would the smashed watch from "Candidate For Crime".

Or Galesko's quaint, fold-up camera in "Negative Reaction".

Turning to the "new" episodes, for unusual props it's hard to beat the guillotine in Columbo Goes To The You-know-what.

The painting of Columbo in "Murder: A Self Portrait" would be a sort of ultimate bit of Columbo memorabilia.

Also, a really scary prop, used by McGoohan in a memorably scary way, was the canula or arterial drainage tube (it was sort of like a medical-looking fireplace poker) in "Ashes To Ashes". CLANNGGGG!!!!

Re: Favourite Murderers' Props

Ted!! how could I have forgotten about the Grand Maestro??.....But you are that for me!
How about Tommy Brown's guitar in Swan Song...or the ashtray/buckle in Old Fashioned Murder..or the electric blanket in Suitable for Framing...or the ring on Brimmer's finger in Death Lends a Hand.............wow!! the list is endless!

Re: Re: Favourite Murderers' Props

I erred in forgetting to mention Roger Stanford's camera in "Short Fuse." Nice touch to an already complex character.