I sat throught this episode last weekend and although Peter Falk obviously enjoyed the aspect of adopting various disguises and personalities, the episode couldn't deviate from the old Columbo formula much more than it did.

I liked the plot set-up, but there was no pace or substance therafter and the characters are basically very cardboad.

The murderer's identity is unsurprising also, but the epsiode does have it's merits, although it's a long way from the quality of the original series.