The Columbo series is a true pleasure to savor
Peter Falk is perfect in his role as the seemingly befuddled on the surface detective with hidden brilliance. Hahaha
we know that is his sly fox ruse. This episode was a marvelous surprise for me! I have spent my life a successful artist in the fine art world and in my youth could relate, somewhat, to Mr. Barsini.; albeit without the murder. What made it extra fun for me personally was that Mr. Falk, as the artist, used to show his works in the same gallery with me in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The fact that the gallery dealer would sell an original, take fifty percent off the top and take twelve months to pay-out our share makes me wonder if Peter had a hand in writing this episode; with a plot where the artist's first murder was that of the unethical art dealer
lol. Anyway it was fun to see a bit of the world as I have known it
once again without the murderous aspect. Lookup Peter Falk's art if you haven't before
he was quite good. What a treasure he was
and still is.