This terrific episode stars Jackie Cooper as Nelson Hayward, a candidate for the California Senate.
He's a worm. He has a very tough campaign manager, Harry Stone (Ken Swofford) who demands that Nelson dump his mistress (Tisha Sterling), and if he doesn't, the manager promises to make good on a couple of threats.
Harry has invented anonymous threats to gain sympathetic publicity for his candidate, and Harry uses these by murdering Harry and blaming an anonymous killer. He sets up a clever alibi for himself, a birthday party for his alcoholic wife (Joanna Linville).
Lesser minds might have bought into his deception, but Nelson hasn't counted on Columbo heading up the investigation.
This was one of the best episodes of the series. Columbo's visit to a custom tailor is hilarious - imagine having him walk into your store!
He's a worm. He has a very tough campaign manager, Harry Stone (Ken Swofford) who demands that Nelson dump his mistress (Tisha Sterling), and if he doesn't, the manager promises to make good on a couple of threats.
Harry has invented anonymous threats to gain sympathetic publicity for his candidate, and Harry uses these by murdering Harry and blaming an anonymous killer. He sets up a clever alibi for himself, a birthday party for his alcoholic wife (Joanna Linville).
Lesser minds might have bought into his deception, but Nelson hasn't counted on Columbo heading up the investigation.
This was one of the best episodes of the series. Columbo's visit to a custom tailor is hilarious - imagine having him walk into your store!