Or have the circle come completely around. Gene Barry is still up and going: Would he have been executed for his crime(s)in Prescription: Murder?

Pretty d-a-m-n good idea in my opinion. (Note that's how to get a cuss word on here without having the **** thing starred out). Potential problem - some of these murderers will be like 80 years old, right? For instance, can you imagine Adrian Carsini, complete with his wheel chair, getting paroled then committing another murder? Perhaps with a cane (like in Get Smart, have the cane actually be a gun in disguise). We could title if "Murder By Geriatrics."

Co-starring Cassavetes......

I'll take this opportunity to plug Martin Ross' great web site, "Just One More Paragraph", a collection of Columbo "fan fiction" featuring some very good, original "Columbo" stories and scripts by talented writers, some of whom are regular visitors to this Fan Forum.

This discussion particularly puts me in mind of that site's first contribution, "Vengeance Is Mine" by Eric Paddon -- a follow-up to "Presciption: Murder," set many years later.

http://www.planetpreset.com/colfanfic.html

Yeah, many of those folks are in their eighties. Of course, the murderer(s) probably wouldn't chance a death sentence at that age . . . their motive would be revenge and only revenge. The producers would have to be careful if several colluded in a murder scheme to avoid it becoming an "Over-the-hill-gang caper" beneath Columbo.

Many thanks for the plug, Ted! Of the four Columbo fanfics I've written, that remains my favorite just because I liked the idea of bringing Columbo full-circle as it were.

Fred said.....

"We could title it "Murder By Geriatrics."

Co-starring Cassavetes...... "

now that is totally wrong my friend!!!

Me and Cassa are the 2 youngest on this board, aren't we?

you got it c.g!!!

c.g and franco!! birthday buddies!! yay!