I've never seen a single episode of "Prison Break", therefore it obviously SUCKS!
I've seen only a single episode of "24" and I wasn't impressed. Therefore every episode obviously SUCKS!
I've seen only one episode of "Lost" and I wasn't impressed. Therefore, every episode obviously SUCKS!
Do we get the concept here? Basing an opinion of an entire "era" of 24 "Columbo" episodes by the judgement of only 2 of those episodes is a clear indication that the person forming the opinion is a complete idiot.
A small number of the ABC episodes were quite bad. Most of the episodes were of quality above that of the average made-for-tv movies. A good number of the ABC "Columbo" episodes were SUPERIOR television, and SUPERIOR "Columbo", far-outdoing several of the original NBC episodes. "Columbo Cries Wolf" was one of those VASTLY SUPERIOR episodes.
Now then, someone mentioned that getting permission to tear up a yard looking for a body would take a whole lot of doing. Someone else said it would probably never happen. All I need do is remind you of what just happened a month or so ago concerning the FBIs search for Jimmy Hoffa. They tore up a farm looking for the body, and destroyed an incredibly expensive horse stable and the results were zero.