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Original Air Date:
25 March 1973
(Season 2, Episode 8)
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A smarmy TV chef and his identical twin brother, a rigidly proper banker, are suspects in the electrocution of their rich uncle. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) (verified as complete) | Peter Falk | ... | Columbo |
 | Martin Landau | ... | Dexter Paris / Norman Paris |
 | Jeanette Nolan | ... | Mrs. Peck |
 | Tim O'Connor | ... | Michael Hatheway |
 | Julie Newmar | ... | Lisa Chambers |
 | Paul Stewart | ... | Clifford Paris |
 | Dabney Coleman | ... | Detective Murray |
| Kate Hawley | ... | Mrs. Johnson |
| Michael Richardson | ... | Young Lawyer |
| Robert Rothwell | ... | 2nd Detective |
| Gregory Morton | ... | Older Lawyer |
| Tony Cristino | ... | Stickman |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mike Lally | ... | Man in Bank Vault (uncredited) |
 | Marc Singer | ... | Young TV Doctor (uncredited) |
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Directed by | |||
| Robert Butler | |||
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| Steven Bochco | (teleplay) | |
| Jackson Gillis | (story) and | |
| Richard Levinson | (story) & | |
| William Link | (story) | |
| Richard Levinson | (creator) & | |
| William Link | (creator) | |
| Peter Allan Fields | teleplay (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Edward K. Dodds | .... | associate producer | |
| Dean Hargrove | .... | producer | |
| Richard Levinson | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
| William Link | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dick DeBenedictis | (music score) (as Dick De Benedictis) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Harry L. Wolf | (director of photography) (as Harry Wolf) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Larry Lester | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Archie J. Bacon | (as Arch Bacon) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John McCarthy Jr. | (as John McCarthy) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Henry Kline | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Brad H. Aronson | .... | assistant director (as Brad Aronson) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Edwin S. Hall | .... | sound | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Grady Hunt | .... | costumes | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Belding | .... | editorial supervisor | |
| Steve Johnson | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Hal Mooney | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | main title design | |
| Jackson Gillis | .... | executive story consultant | |
Production Companies
- Universal TV (from) (as Universal® An MCA Company)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1973) (USA) (TV)
- Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
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74 min | Italy:70 min
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Dabney Coleman is the only actor to play both an arresting officer (in this episode) and the murderer (in Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star 1991).See more »
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When walking away from the bank vault, Columbo calls Mr. Paris Mr. Parks.See more »
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Featured in "Pioneers of Television: Crime Dramas (#2.3)" (2011)See more »
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This was one of the worst Columbo episodes that I have seen, However, I am only in the second season.
The typical Columbo activities are both amusing and irritating. His cigar ashes causing him trouble have been seen before, And the bit where he always identifies in some way with the murderer--in this case cooking ,Tho the scene on the TV cooking show distracted from the main theme.
Also not explained was why the brother at the beginning of the show was cutting part of the wires of the mixer. The reason was never explained ,nor did it serve any purpose. But the part I disliked the most was the death of the bride to be . This was never explained and it is the main reason why I give this episode such a low grade.