Double Exposure
- Episode aired Dec 16, 1973
- TV-PG
- 1h 10m
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A self-styled "motivation research specialist" uses subliminal cues to commit a murder. Lt. Columbo is on the case.A self-styled "motivation research specialist" uses subliminal cues to commit a murder. Lt. Columbo is on the case.A self-styled "motivation research specialist" uses subliminal cues to commit a murder. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
Arlene Martel
- Tanya Baker
- (as Arlene Martell)
Francis De Sales
- Patterson
- (as Francis DeSales)
E.A. Sirianni
- Norbert
- (as E. A. Sirianni)
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- TriviaThe term "subliminal advertising" referred to and used by the murderer was actually invented by market researcher James Vicary. Vicary claimed that for a movie called "Picnic" playing at a theater in Fort Lee, NJ, he had inserted frames into the film that read "drink Coca-Cola" and "eat popcorn" that were flashed briefly on screen every five seconds during screenings. Though the duration of each flash was too short for anyone to consciously detect, Vicary claimed that this subliminal exposure boosted Coke sales by 18% and popcorn sales by 58%. Advertisers, the FCC, and research psychologists were skeptical, and in an Advertising Age article, Vicary admitted that he had never conducted the subliminal "experiment" - it was concocted as a gimmick to attract customers to his failing marketing business. The concept of subliminal advertising, nonetheless, has continued on as part of our culture.
- GoofsWhen Columbo arrives at a back office with monitors, he's being tracked by a videocamera. He arrives and sees himself live on the monitor, filmed from behind. What he sees doesn't match with his actual position, judging by a hand resting against a wall.
- Quotes
Lt. Columbo: My wife's got no head for crime. We go to those whodunit movies, she always picks the wrong murderer. I wanna tell you something: If my wife decided to murder me, she could come up with a better alibi than you got.
- ConnectionsReferences High Plains Drifter (1973)
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One of the very best Columbo-episodes
"Double Exposure" is one of the best in this long running series that peaked in the 70's to my opinion. As these films are no whodunnit's, the detective's opponent needs to be a strong character. You bet Robert Culp is one.And he is in top-form as Bart Keppel with his 'subliminal cuts' in advertisement. I think I've seen this one about ten times now and it's still very good entertainment. Note : Culp is also in one or two other episodes, notably in 'The Most Crucial Game'. Brilliant cat-and-mouse-play.
- jéwé
- Dec 20, 2000
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