The meaning of my summary title revolves around two main aspects which keep this from becoming a great episode. I'll get to them a bit later, but for now, let me say that this is still a very solid episode, with many familiar faces. They include Louis Jourdan, who plays an arrogant food critic AND murderer, Michael V. Gazzo, Richard Dysart, Larry D. Mann, France Nuyen, and Mako. Another notable aspect has Columbo eating many exotic dishes, considering he's investigating the murder of a chef; one of the chefs tells him "you'll never go hungry", while he's working on the case. You may find yourself hungry watching this episode too, as even Columbo himself tells a chef that he's done nothing but eat while investigating the murder. I'll assume you know the story by now, so I'll skip those details, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the two things that bother me, and I'll do my best not to spoil anything for you. The first is when Columbo mentions to a large gathering that "by this time tomorrow" the killer will be arrested; a moment later, the suspect looks like he could care less, where anyone else would probably look worried. That seemed a bit unrealistic to me. The other moment is during the very long conclusion, where Columbo and Paul Gerard(Jourdan)prepare to eat a meal together, while the detective is telling the suspect how he used poison to kill the chef, while even admitting that he has no real proof to convict him! Why would the killer go through all the trouble of attempting to murder Columbo, when there's no real proof anyway? A stupid risk to take, but it's probably a typical Hollywood ending. This is still a fun episode, and it may make you hungry, so beware!
Review of Murder Under Glass
