Of the 69 episodes of "Columbo", I consider 20 of them to be of Four Star **** - top of the line quality.
Of those 20 Best episodes, here are my utmost top 10 (in running order):
Prescription: Murder
Murder By The Book
Blueprint For Murder
Dagger Of The Mind
Double Shock
Negative Reaction
Now You See Him
Columbo Cries Wolf
Rest In Peace, Mrs. Columbo
Death Hits The Jackpot
ahhh......but headache, do you remember when you posted this on colsy's site and you gave etude a four star rave......
"Episode #10
"Etude In Black" (****) Murderer: Alex Benedict
Murderer's Lesson: Flowers are for smelling, not for wearing.
Victim's Lesson: If the lover you've threatened to ruin is standing behind you while you're playing the piano, get up, turn the piano around and keep him in sight at all times."
and if any of you want to see the brilliance that is headache just check out the site columbo.us.tt and check out all his great murderer's lessons on there..it is in the original 45 section......you will be so impressed!!
Cassa, "Etude" is one of my 20 "****" Four Star episodes. I broke it down further for my top 10 "utmost" best episodes. WHICH WAS NOT EASY! If you were to ask me to do this again a month from now, my top 10 utmost episodes might be different from what I've got up there.
i know what you mean headache....everytime i watch an episode i find so much more in it and i want to add it to my top 10...episodes that i found rather lacking at first are now so terrific to me..
Murder by the Book
Suitable for Framing
Blueprint for Murder
Etude in Black
Double Exposure
A Friend in Deed
By Dawn's Early Light
Forgotten Lady
Try and Catch Me
How to Dial a Murder