I'm a huge fan of Columbo. I bought the entire series. This episode follows the formula and would deserve a vote of 10 except for the flaw in the plot. Freddy wins the lottery and agrees to give the ticket to his uncle to hide his fortune from his estranged wife. Then Uncle murders his nephew. That part is believable. The twist makes absolutely no sense. (Spoiler alert) Then we find out that the uncle includes the estranged wife of his nephew in on the murder. 1)Why would the Uncle tell his nephew's wife about the money Jeffrey won. Without her, there would be no way that the wife could mess up the deal and he could keep all the money. 2)Why would the estranged wife even go along with the murder. All she would have to do is immediately call the police, report the uncle and the courts would hand her all the money. As I said, it just doesn't make sense. Rip Torn was great though.
Review of Death Hits the Jackpot
