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"Columbo" An Exercise in Fatality (1974)
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Original Air Date:
15 September 1974
(Season 4, Episode 1)
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A health club owner murders one of his franchisees; Lt. Columbo is on the case. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast
(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter Falk | ... | Columbo |
 | Robert Conrad | ... | Milo Janus |
| Gretchen Corbett | ... | Jessica Conroy |
| Pat Harrington Jr. | ... | Buddy Castle (as Pat Harrington) |
| Collin Wilcox Paxton | ... | Ruth Stafford (as Collin Wilcox) |
 | Philip Bruns | ... | Gene Stafford |
| Jude Farese | ... | Al Murphy |
| Darrell Zwerling | ... | Lewis Lacey |
| Dennis Robertson | ... | Jerry |
 | Raymond O'Keefe | ... | Sgt. Rickets |
| Victor Izay | ... | Medical Examiner |
| Eric Mason | ... | Fred |
| J.R. Clark | ... | Harry Lassiter |
| Mel Stevens | ... | Dr. Freeman |
| Manuel DePina | ... | Photographer |
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89 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Finland:K-18 (2006) (DVD) (self applied)
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Even architecture has been known to make a comeback appearance in "Columbo". A Columbo film that displays the opening street scene to "An Exercise In Fatality" on a TV monitor is "Columbo: Death Lends a Hand (#1.2)" (1971), near the beginning, in Brimmer's office.
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Crew or equipment visible: When Milo opens the door of his Rolls Royce, the film crew is reflected in the door.
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My #1 all time favorite Columbo episode . Conrad is perfect as creep crook murderer who sells health gyms and then soaks owners for supplies with over inflated prices. One of the few episodes where Columbo actually despises his suspect and lets him know it in a rare scene where Columbo angrily chews him out. Also rare for a conclusion that doesn't require Columbo to set up a trap to trip up his suspect.