PLOT: Two women team-up to murder the womanizing gambler who's playing both of them (Faye Dunaway and Claudia Christian). When Columbo starts asking too many questions, Lauren (Dunaway) tries to distract him by flirting with him; and the bedraggled detective doesn't seem to mind.
COMMENTARY: This one's hailed in some circles because of the inclusion of Dunaway and her character's flirtations with Columbo. Another distinction is that it features the only teleplay written by Peter Falk. It's a decent entry but kinda humdrum, unless you favor the romantic angle. Yet the explanation at the close is compelling and clarifies things.
GRADE: B
COMMENTARY: This one's hailed in some circles because of the inclusion of Dunaway and her character's flirtations with Columbo. Another distinction is that it features the only teleplay written by Peter Falk. It's a decent entry but kinda humdrum, unless you favor the romantic angle. Yet the explanation at the close is compelling and clarifies things.
GRADE: B