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"Columbo" Double Shock (1973)



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Original Air Date:
25 March 1973 (Season 2, Episode 8)
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Plot:
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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Episode Crew
Directed by
Robert Butler 
 
Writing credits
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
 
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Runtime:
74 min | Italy:70 min
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Certification:
Finland:K-7 (2005) | Australia:PG (video rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2000) | USA:Not Rated
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
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 »
Goofs:
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 »
Quotes:
Columbo:Would you mind very much coming with me into the bathroom?See more »
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Double Shock was both good and bad, 31 December 2006
Author: Max (easmax) from Berkeley, California

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.

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