there's also an interesting exchange about class between columbo & alex benedict (john cassavetes' roguish symphony conductor) wherein columbo calculates how many years (90 - & that's without eating) he'd have to work in order to afford a house like alex's & alex just laughs it off.
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i'm never disappointed by 'etude in black' even though i've lost count of how many times i've seen it. it's got everything: the iconic duo of peter falk & john cassavetes, with a myrna loy cherry on top; the introduction of dog (rescued from certain death at the municipal pound by columbo) & fucking hilarious dialogue - including a ticking off by a young girl about the lieutenant leaving dog in a car with all the windows wound up.
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it's not my favourite episode (i'm - probably - looking at you, 'etude in black'), but 'short fuse' (1972) has some of the most breathtaking cinematography (as well as a sprinkle of outrageous histrionics from roddy mcdowall).
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