Of course it was awful! "Last Salute to the Commodore" was awful, too. Ah come on. As the series wound down, most of the shows weren't up to what we all knew and loved of the original series.
But "Murder in Malibu"? The DVD arrived from Amazon and three weeks later we had already watched it at least six times... including two nights in a row. Where else can you get to see a detective movie that you can't stop laughing through? It was like watching The Three Stooges.
The first time we watch this and Andrew showed Brenda the trunk full of flowers; we were on the floor laughing so hard we were crying.
When he showed her the ring with that boyish smile... My wife had to called EMS; I needed oxygen! I couldn't breath.
Look at the highlights you missed while you were shaking your head in disappointment!
* Andrew Stevens, showing less talent than Zorak on "Space Ghost, Coast to Coast". * Andrew Stevens hitting on everyone but Columbo, I think. * The coroner that loves his job. * Falk's aversion to the morgue. * A trunk full of flowers. * A flock of crows showering the cast with little white presents. * The mannequin with an attitude.
I agree though; the highlight of the movie was either when "Wayne" fainted, when the accountant, while talking to Columbo said "Oh, shut up Helen" or the icing on the cake: Stevens hitting on Vacaro.
At the end, Brenda was right though. The dress did make her look like a French Poodle.
But "Murder in Malibu"? The DVD arrived from Amazon and three weeks later we had already watched it at least six times... including two nights in a row. Where else can you get to see a detective movie that you can't stop laughing through? It was like watching The Three Stooges.
The first time we watch this and Andrew showed Brenda the trunk full of flowers; we were on the floor laughing so hard we were crying.
When he showed her the ring with that boyish smile... My wife had to called EMS; I needed oxygen! I couldn't breath.
Look at the highlights you missed while you were shaking your head in disappointment!
* Andrew Stevens, showing less talent than Zorak on "Space Ghost, Coast to Coast". * Andrew Stevens hitting on everyone but Columbo, I think. * The coroner that loves his job. * Falk's aversion to the morgue. * A trunk full of flowers. * A flock of crows showering the cast with little white presents. * The mannequin with an attitude.
I agree though; the highlight of the movie was either when "Wayne" fainted, when the accountant, while talking to Columbo said "Oh, shut up Helen" or the icing on the cake: Stevens hitting on Vacaro.
At the end, Brenda was right though. The dress did make her look like a French Poodle.