Anybody else binge watching these old Columbo scenes? Fantastic acting.

@pauldavies5611

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve gone through them probably three times.

@marijooneill8015

2 жыл бұрын

I am was one of my favorite shows, love Peter Falk.

@mikegallagher3700

2 жыл бұрын

Yes my friend there also on 5usa on sky full episodes run all of the day every Sunday FYI 👋

@scottbelcher9026

2 жыл бұрын

I am too!!! Wanting more!!! So fun to watch!!! :0)

@timothywooding4424

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

I used to be in a band years ago, and one of my dreams was, after becoming famous, was to star in an episode of Columbo, not as the murderer, but one of the useful side characters who helps him out in his investigation,..."No, Lieutenant, that music in the background is a semitone higher, so the tape has been sped up", or something like that.

@robbiereilly

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love it.

@ballthatbounces626

Жыл бұрын

That would have been epic

@Nathan_H1gg3rz

Жыл бұрын

Br how old are you. Are you ok?1

@iansmith1965

Жыл бұрын

@@Nathan_H1gg3rz I'm 56 and fine.

@Nathan_H1gg3rz

Жыл бұрын

@@iansmith1965 rip

Revealing the murder is often bittersweet, but this one was particularly heartbreaking. That poor woman lost two people close to her that day.

@michaelmartinez1345

Жыл бұрын

@Davtwan, Yes she did, but the one that she lost last, would not have been good for her... Even if his reason was a good one - to kill her mother, and if he did get away with it, the thought on his conscious of murdering her mother would have bothered him for the rest of his life... He blew- it when he pulled that trigger....

@christinecrites835

Жыл бұрын

He is a murderer. She's better off without him.

@carloeffigiati7275

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelmartinez1345 Oh, come on! Who wouldn't enjoy killing his mother in law...

@devinreese1397

7 ай бұрын

Well in Columbo's case always or almost always you see the murder first, the detective does not reveal the murder. The drama is in how he catches them. The so called "How catchem," inverse of the usual "Who dunnit."

@Charles.Wright

6 ай бұрын

As the prophecy foretold!

I love how this is the first enhanced trope in detective stories. There is no way those tapes had enough resolution for enhancement.

@markherring3513

Жыл бұрын

Now I know who Blade Runner ripped off for Deckard's photograph scene.

@allenu

Жыл бұрын

It might just be! I like how the shot of the invitation is clearly a camera zoom and not a zoom of the original footage.

@rolliebear42

Жыл бұрын

To be fair the average TV viewer in 1975 barely knew what videotape was, yet alone what it could be capable of. The recorders he uses are IVC (International Video Corporation) one of the few high resolution yet compact video tape machines available in that era. Neat stuff and well used as a plot point.

@cliffsta87337

8 ай бұрын

ENHANCE! ENHANCE!

@Broockle

8 ай бұрын

Now we got AI which pretty much makes enhancing images possible for a lot of cases. If it's smudgy text you want identified the AI will at least be able to narrow down the words it could be.

I love how he says "I promise this is the last time." You hear Columbo say those words you may as well confess and save time.

@matt75hooper

Ай бұрын

Bwhahahahaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !

Oskar Werner did a phenomenal job as the villain. Apparently this was one of Peter Falk's favorite episodes.

@raytylicki9001

2 жыл бұрын

Osker would be 100 this yeat

@DavidBrown-bp4iq

2 жыл бұрын

@@raytylicki9001 Death is more real than life.

@bh8365

2 жыл бұрын

@@preving . Yes. And also how about The Spy Who Came In From The Cold?

@preving

2 жыл бұрын

let's not forget his brilliant performance as Montag in Fahrenheit 451.

@diegotornado1133

2 жыл бұрын

German villain

And the scumbag didn’t even apologize to his wife before going away, must have been heartbreaking for her. Great script, amazing acting. This is gold!!

Gina Rowland's emotional acting when she realises he has killed her mum really is so heartbreaking, fantastic acting

@pauldavies5611

2 жыл бұрын

And the way he looks at her after that, with compassion.

@maozedong44

2 жыл бұрын

Wow shes still alive 90 years old!

@rogerthat117

2 жыл бұрын

Talk loved Rowland craft

@torridd

2 жыл бұрын

"You little, nothing!"

@kathconserv

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

this episode always made me feel bad for his wife. She was so blindly devoted to him. To lose her mom and husband in a matter of days would have been devastating.

@SuperBajafresh

Жыл бұрын

This show had great writers. The team was good. ...mmm me liked.

@overdrive7349

6 ай бұрын

And the fact he expected her to lie to save his skin.

@marcusmedlock847

5 ай бұрын

IKR…..the look of shock on her face when she realized that her own husband was the one that so brutally ended her mother’s life……..and then he had the gall to ask his wife to lie to save him…….. I almost shed a tear with her. This would crush anyone.

Peter Falk in this one was really serious, and the whole episode is superb.

@alirezazarabian6722

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing ..incredibile

@skeith350

Жыл бұрын

My favorite part of every episode is when he drops the bumbling bafoon act and outright says, "I think you killed [insert name] and I have the evidence to prove it." Never gets old.

@p_nk7279

11 ай бұрын

I feel it is due to his strong affection and connection with Gena Rowlands. It’s obvious they have wonderful chemistry from working on ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ together.

Always loved the dawning "oh, no" look on the killer, as they realize the game is up.

"perhaps it's more convenient for you lieutenant if you just move into one of our guest rooms" lmao

"I wouldn't say if it I couldn't prove it." As someone who has never watched this show as it was before my time, I can't help but think this one line explains the show--or at least the character--to perfection.

@DoctorSargeMD

11 ай бұрын

I just watched the episode and I thought the same thing when he said that line. It's something I always think of when the killer asks for evidence, and I thought it funny that he said it out loud during this episode.

When you rewatch these segments, you realize this was the best written and performed series ever!

@kevindorland738

Ай бұрын

Agree

@lross8194

3 күн бұрын

My exact thoughts🎉

The twitch of his lips at 8:17 when he knows he's done for - just fantastic.

Criminals were so nice back in the 1970's. Columbo never had to chase or fight a murderer to get them to go to the station.

@Lava1964

Ай бұрын

Well, the Chef played by Louis Jourdan tried to poison him.

@theTrevorluck

Ай бұрын

You also gotta consider that the murderers are usually rich or of high class, relying more on wits and smarts rather than brute strength and agility

@andrewleah1983

3 күн бұрын

They were murderers not psychopaths. They were after killing one (or two depending on character) person who stopped them getting the life they wanted.

I'm totally addicted to watching these Columbo clips. There have been tons of crime show but it's in his mannerisms and deliveries that make it so great.

@joyceshipwash8492

9 ай бұрын

😊😊

@aliali-ce3yf

Ай бұрын

me too, i thought about binging the whole series, instead i'm just binging the endings - they're the best parts !

Love this episode so much. When his wife hugs him and says thank goodness you weren’t here the other night and he turned round and said to her why what do you mean? thinking that she would say that he would be proved the murderer, and all she said was because I would’ve lost both you and my mother. Really goes to show how cold and callous he was he didn’t even have the heart to know how much his wife loved him.

@nicholasschroeder3678

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, when he hugs her, even he seems disturbed at his own hearlessness.

Oskar Werners' voice was so warm and soft and so vulnerable, ro rich in detail... I heard some poetry read by him and just melted. He was one of the great voices.

7:16 "That's what caught my eye!". He was spot on :)

@power2084

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha !

I absolutely LOVED Columbo as a kid. The world was so much simpler back then :)

@ranjansharma4649

Жыл бұрын

Wasn't it just and happier, much happier too.

@farnumbp

Жыл бұрын

😥

I like his last minute reaction right after Colombo introduced the proof of him being the murder of his mother-in-law. That was really an extremely impressive movie act! Bravo.

@nicholasschroeder3678

8 ай бұрын

He really can't believe that he--the genius--entrapped himself. "This is insane!"

Wow! A security camera on which you can actually see things! These Sci-Fi movies never cease to amaze me.

@MegaSunspark

4 ай бұрын

😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅 funniest comment I've read.

@honestcommenterseany441

2 ай бұрын

I’ve watched them loads of times. I was brought up in the 70’s 80’s. And used to hate Columbo. My mum loved it. But as you do and grow wiser you realise the brilliance of the character and Falk is the best choice they chose to bring the character to life. 👍I 🇬🇧

One of the saddest Columbo endings, or possibly story endings, ever. The music certainly helps with that, and the music in this series is excellent, but it's also the acting and simply...the impact knowing that this woman, who genuinely loved her mother and husband, just lost everything.

@marymichael1211

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for pointing out the music, along with the acting and writing and directing and everything which contributed to this chilling ending, and one of my very favorite episodes. 😑

Both Gina Rowlands (who is still with us, alive and kicking at almost 93) and Oscar Werner were superb actors. Their reactions are very credible and moving.

@overdrive7349

6 ай бұрын

Actually kicking?

@AndrewHeller-jn7dx

3 ай бұрын

*Gena;...

The acting in this episode was phenomenal

I think the zooming at the end although inverosímil is a tragic irony. He is a tech genius, an inventor, but he uses his talent in the wrong way, causing his own demise.

@westnblu

2 жыл бұрын

yes this was all high tech back then. In many episodes Columbo struggles with figuring out how these gadgets worked haha.

@missperfectfeet

2 жыл бұрын

@@westnblu yes in one episode he is bewildered by the fax machine haha

@AAAskeet

2 жыл бұрын

My wife sir,she understands these things.But me?……….

@missperfectfeet

2 жыл бұрын

@@AAAskeet yes and aparently his nameless wife solves the most difficult conundrums

@nicholasschroeder3678

8 ай бұрын

A beautiful irony: hoisted with his own petard like Dr. Keppel

I don't know why I keep watching these clips. I have the entire box-set almost within reach of where I am now sat.

@bobb74ysmith

2 ай бұрын

LOL same here LOL

@terracottapie

8 күн бұрын

There is just something pleasing about watching content that is curated for you and presented on a media platform.

you can tell this was personal and deep for columbo, the emotions displayed are incredible

One of the best Columbo episodes. The entire concept is so well done. A taut script, brilliant acting and a clever ending.

@honestcommenterseany441

2 ай бұрын

Can you imagine Disney having the honour of making a MODERN AUDIANCE Remake for today’s woke culture.? 🇬🇧🤣

Definitely one of the best episodes, another murderer who thought he could foil the great detective 🙄. Such great acting, sometimes you forget it's not real!

@daveo851

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I love Oskar's stammering and not able to get the words out when presented with the evidence what brilliant acting!

@nolanboles8492

2 жыл бұрын

@@daveo851 And then his last desperate attempt to get his wife to lie for him. There's something sadly realistic about that.

His wife was next if he wasn't caught, he didn't even look at her or say a word as he walked out, and when he hugged her you could see his look of disinterest

@jkta97

2 жыл бұрын

I think he genuinely loved his wife. When she hugged him earlier, you could see how uncomfortable he was because he felt guilty, and I think he was so ashamed that he couldn’t look at his wife at the end, so he had to get himself away from her as quickly as possible.

I remember rewatching this show for the first time 8 years ago, at the end of each episode, coudln't help myself but Stand up and Applause. The ending is just so sudden and superb. Columbo is a pinacle of TV, I dare you to name 1 show better than Columbo !

Oskar Werner was excellent as Montag in “Fahrenheit 451” (1966)

Tell him Elizabeth!!!! Man looks like he is having a seizure

Dang, those Columbo episodes. This one and two others - the one with Blythe Danner and the other one with Jackie Cooper - brought tears to my eyes at the end.

@omega125th

2 жыл бұрын

Etude in Black and Candidate for Crime

@Grissbane

2 жыл бұрын

The forgotten lady always makes me weep.

@robbiereilly

Жыл бұрын

Interesting you bring that up. Blythe's hubby in that episode, who played the maestro, was none other than Rosemary's evil hubby from Rosemary's Baby: John Cassavetes, actor, director, writer extraordinaire. And what makes it all the more interesting is the wife in the wheelchair in this episode is played by Gena Rowlands. Gena was John Cassavettes' muse in filmmaking and his real life wife! And Peter Falk was one of his pals (along with Ben Gazzara). So the connections are very intertwined here in this and the episodes you mention. Gena is still alive. She's '92.

@justingary5322

Жыл бұрын

@@omega125th I just watched Etude in Black two weeks ago

Its amazing you can watch these episodes time and time again and never get bored.

My dad was an avid Columbo fan. When he watched it, I watched it. Years later (now) I'm working towards owning the complete series on DVD. And using e everything I learned from Peter Falk towards MT present reviews of Case Closed / Detective Conan. Thank you Mr. Peter Falk, for entertaining my father.

I love when the suspect is exposed next to other people especially someone close to them, just like this one. It just adds more drama and more impactful instead of just columbo and the suspect talk alone.

@garyh4427

7 ай бұрын

Yes another of my favourite episodes is candidate for crime,the ending ends in similar fashion with Jackie Cooper being exposed in front of his wife and his young campaign worker who he is having an affair with.

@Kontorotsui

Ай бұрын

to be fair to Columbo, he did tell her to stay away from the room, to protect her from the grief to hear all by herself directly.

Love how you can see on Columbo's face at the end how much he understood the pain he just inflicted upon the woman and how remorseful he was for having to do it.

This was such a phenomenal episode in that it brought Peter and Gina together again. They were so fantastic together in ‘A Woman Under the Influence’. Please watch if you haven’t already.

@marymichael1211

5 ай бұрын

Gena Rowlands is one of my favorite actresses, and "A Woman Under The Influence" is one of my favorite films. ✨

There are some Columbo villains you are just waiting for Columbo to snare him. This guy, you just wanted Columbo to finally put him out of his misery. Admittedly, it's been a while since I've seen the episode, but I vaguely remember he just seemed so weak as Columbo got closer and closer.

@WhyDoWeNeedToHaveHandles

2 жыл бұрын

him going "this is the last time" at 4:00 is just caramel-rich. nothing better than seeing columbo know he's got a guy dead to rights

@marymcquaid7291

2 жыл бұрын

Oskar Werner was such a fine actor.

@kali3665

2 жыл бұрын

@@marymcquaid7291 Truthfully, this was the only thing I remember seeing him in, but he's very good here. I just felt the character betrayed him.

@marymcquaid7291

2 жыл бұрын

@@kali3665 Why was that? Because he was a villain?

@richardbell7678

2 жыл бұрын

The thing about Columbo movies is that they are not mystery movies. They are a variation of the form of classical Greek tragedy. The central character has offended the gods by having the hubris to believe that they can pull off the perfect crime and the Furies, in the person of Lt. Columbo, arrives on the scene to hound them to their destruction. This is why that one episode where there actually is a mystery to be solved seems so wrong. We are not presented with Columbo destroying his prey.

Fun fact: @1:27 her right arm (our left) moving between the screens is not intended to be a piece of evidence, it was a filming mistake because they needed two separate shots.

@HallyVee

2 жыл бұрын

They really failed to note the position of bodies in a scene about carefully examining the position of bodies?

@GenocidalSquid

2 жыл бұрын

Other than that- you would barely notice the invitation letter to the art gallery unless you double checked the small shade of white on the table.

@Nirkhan2

Жыл бұрын

I guess I'll just tag along with another really small mistake instead of making a new comment, @5:21 a good third of the cigar falls down to the floor as ash, @5:28 Columbo has a completely new cigar. :)

Just watched this episode tonight. Great stuff. GF and I are working our way thru the series, one show at a time and enjoying every one of them.

Yet again columbo is on top form!

What a star-studded cast! The acting was superb.

Great scene, even this short clip made me feel for her. The awkward acting works really well, and i always love how Columbo utterly crushes any doubt and how the suspects just walk out in style.

The line that always stuck out to me was "I checked your alibi and for a while I accepted your story." Means Columbo was nearly beaten. But he was dog that never let go.

Great episode and unforgettable ending !! Thanks for uploading this !!

This show was very good. It always involved mystery, and the way Columbo investigated and checked his hunches, was very good. It takes a very observative person to see the clues he saw. And the way he could deduct what really happened from observing realtively simple things, was very good really.

Gotcha! Columbo does it again. I have the whole series on DVD. he does it every time.

Great writing as well as acting. And the whole concept. Showing you what happened, who did it, and how they did it in the first 10 minutes. Then you spend the next 50 minutes watching him figure out something you, as the viewer, already knew. Today, there is no way this show gets made let alone on the air. We just don't have the attention span.

"This is the last time" You know you're done when Columbo says that to you.

His wife is the person I felt most sorry for watching columbo

@lethajohnson8359

Жыл бұрын

Who's wife?

@scottbuckley823

Жыл бұрын

@@lethajohnson8359 The Murderers wife. Her mother is the victim. He was cheating on her,.

Oscar Werner and Peter Falk were genius. Great acting!

I’ve wondered if there will ever be a remake of “Columbo”. It’s probably almost impossible without Peter Falk.

@chrisparky

2 ай бұрын

Marc Ruffalo

We need Colombo and Monk together solving crimes in their weird ways

This is a beautiful scene if you look closely at the very end when the lady his wife turns around she’s crying. Then look at Columbus eyes it’s a beautiful scene

@nicholasschroeder3678

8 ай бұрын

It's cut off here, but he apologizes to her.

@paddyirishman9059

Ай бұрын

Thank you

@mickirving6779

Ай бұрын

Somebody else called him Columbus in another episode. 😅

No one gets over on Columbo. He’s always one step ahead.

3:29 what a surprisingly badass intro for Columbo.

The haunting music adds to the timeless impact. Love it.

This clip's already been uploaded on this account, under the title "Tech Head Genius Wasn't Smart ENOUGH". The intro is extended with a few more seconds, but it's the same scene alright. Oh well, guess I'll watch it just one more time.

I hated that guy ,he was a arrogant little weasel. And he thought that he was going to get away with it .🤣

@knighttuttrupriprock9733

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody gets away from Columbo!

@patrickjohnson5658

2 жыл бұрын

He would have got away with it if it wasn't television. Columbo could never have zoomed in on that picture on the video monitor close enough to see the invitation letter to the gallery on his desk. It would have been just an unrecognizable blur at that magnification.

@knighttuttrupriprock9733

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickjohnson5658 but it was television and Columbo always gets his man!

@patrickjohnson5658

2 жыл бұрын

@@knighttuttrupriprock9733 My error. I did not proof read my comment back before posting it. What I meant to say is he would have got away with it, if it wasn't television, ie if it were real life. Because it was television, Columbo only caught him by zooming into a tiny spot on a video recording which could only work on TV or Hollywood movies. It is a Columbo show after all he has to catch the killer..

@knighttuttrupriprock9733

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickjohnson5658 it's cool, I thought that's what you meant, just checking. Columbo rules!

Apart from the impossible zoom-in, there was at least one other impossible "feature": the security-guard was aware immediately of the murder because he heard the noise of the falling object before the gunshot (as delicately planned by the murderer) but normally there is no audio only video in the close-circuit surveillance system. Otherwise every private conversation in that room could be overheard by the security-guard. Conclusion: it is a highly entertaining Columbo episode but it contains a few impossible scenarios.

@squirrelarch

Жыл бұрын

I do love how moften Columbo features cutting edge technology of the time in some episodes though artistic license often augments what the technology was capable of. Would that 70s video technology was high resolution enough to zoom in with that kind of clarity. Still love the episode though.

Thank you yet again.

Oscar Werner is a good actor. When he's caught the way he shakes with impotent rage and fear is so well done. It's distinctly German, the way that repressed anger and frustration wells up in him like that and explodes, forcing him to turn away from them. I was always impressed with this scene.

@nicholasschroeder3678

8 ай бұрын

Yes, very German. And then yelling at her, demanding she lie for him to get him off, had definite Nazi overtones.

@thinkforyourself2109

8 ай бұрын

@@nicholasschroeder3678 I wouldn't go that far. I was referring more to the way that Germans and English people learn to repress their anger then it explodes in violence, as compared to Mediterraneans who express it more freely and frequently. But having said that I love Germany and the German people and culture. They gave us what is probably the greatest music, culture, philosophy and science in history.

@cathrinrehder6652

2 ай бұрын

Oscar Werner is Austrian, not German, by the way. 😊

When Columbo was looking at the videos in the lab there was no visible telephone on the top of the desk, but when it got zoomed-in the telephone is clearly visible.

“I promise it will not happen again.” *He did keep his promise.*

9:40 "Those won't be necessary" as he sprints out the front door. It also takes me out of the moment when Columbo pulls the invitation out of his pocket and it's not in an evidence bag,

@LemonYGO

2 жыл бұрын

They didn't care about accuracy back then

@bhgameman

2 жыл бұрын

It also just looked cooler.

@keirgomcginlay2044

2 жыл бұрын

I admit, I often just assume he doesn't bring the real evidence with him most of the time. A replica is good enough to make his point.

7:53 The technology of that era would never have allowed for such detail on a zoom. TV systems were 480i and the resolution was not that great. Even today, you would probably need at least 1080p to get detail. Still an interesting solution.

@jean-pierrethibaudeau7201

2 жыл бұрын

Even today’s 4k technology wouldn’t be that sharp zooming in like this. 😳

@philpalmer8044

2 жыл бұрын

@@jean-pierrethibaudeau7201 And yet satellites can read number plates. Its a conspiracy.

@patrickjohnson5658

2 жыл бұрын

@@philpalmer8044 Yes but satellites use optical zoom. This was a picture recorded on to a video recorder at maybe 470p resolution, so any zooming into it would just degrade it further.

@Valkonnen

2 жыл бұрын

You guys are all wrong on this one. I actually own several one inch video systems from the 1970's and they did capture great resolution, and you could zoom to that degree. This is a one inch reel to reel video system and it's very high quality.

@Valkonnen

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickjohnson5658 You are confusing the resolution of a monitor and the effect of an "Optical" and not a "digital" zoom which degrades an image. An optical zoom does not do that.

Here's another example of Lieutenant Columbo using technology to his advantage.

"You made the real murder look like an echo, knowing the tech would ignore it."

great acting slaps his hands even tough he goes to jail love the way columbo turns and looks at the police officer when they first get there here is columbo all WRINKLED and the officer looks so clean and neat in his uniform and yet he has total respect him wow LOVE THAT!!!!!!

"This is insane" ...love when the bad guy says that

@joesickdog

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, I think the quote was "Zis ist inzane" -- ha ha ha

Cool thing is how the killer always completely accepts defeat in the end.

Wow, the resolution on those old security cameras is way better than the ones we have nowadays. With those, you can zoom in and see the writing on an envelope in a corner of the room, but nowadays you can't even clearly make out a person's face from half that distance. Insane how far technology has come.

Peter Falk and Gena Rowlands. The very next year of ”A Woman Under the Influence”.

TV aberta aqui no Brasil, bem poderia transmitir Columbo novamente. Saudades dos anos 70, 80 e início dos 90, eu assistia pela 📺 TV Record. Só saudades...

An excellent episode, but to zoom in with that kind of clarity would require 4K resolution or better. That technology didn't exist for another 26 years. *

The first two VTRs are IVC 800s. The last one was an Ampex VR-5100. They are not tape interchange compatible. Relax kid! It's only a TV show.

This episode is one of my favorites

My favorite show of all time! Watched the originals over and over but unfortunately bits and pieces were cut out for more commercial time. But fortunately, at 62 i still remember the parts they cut out. Thats how endearing this show was to me ❤

Never let real world technical limitations get in the way of a good story

The fact that his alibi was the thing that bit him is probably one of the show’s most cleverest “Gotchas” of all

Another Number One Favorite !!!! 🙏💗🙏💗

Wonderful nostalgic trips to watch the unbeatable Columbo!!Great 👍👍clever writing.Some collection of baddies.Thanks for these uploads.

Master class of acting : between them, those three legends have five Oscar nominations.

This is one of my favourite colombo episodes of all time with such a brilliant ending.

“Perhaps it’s more convenient for you lieutenant if you just move into one of our Guest rooms….?” No need, you’re a cooked chicken jack!!! Lol

It is 2023 and i almost see columbos old scenes every single day 🙂 just fantastic show

I saw this when it aired as a kid. For decades after I was positive that the villain was played by David McCallum. I was too young to have ever watched _The Man from Uncle_ but in my memory the two looked similar enough that I thought it was him! Much confusion when I finally checked it out and found I was wrong all these years!

I need to stop watching these scenes before I spoil too many of the episodes for myself. Just learned that Columbo can be streamed on FreeVee, Thinking of starting a binge!

It seems Colombo put half of Hollywood in prison!

Where is our crazy friend on how shows in the old TV could only be 10 minutes long😉😉

@blockmasterscott

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for him too!

@SciTrekMan

2 жыл бұрын

He’s been gone for a while now. Maybe he started taking his medication!

@lawrencetaylor4101

2 жыл бұрын

Wha...wha..what are you saying? I submitted a master's thesis on the history of early TV shows based on his theory. Oh, snap. I guess I'll have to search another thesis.

@raytylicki9001

2 жыл бұрын

Actually there is some truth to his therory...Vacume Tubes on the old TV and radios did tend to overheat after long periods of continuous.Hardware Stores would have a steady supply for this reason purpose.

@blockmasterscott

2 жыл бұрын

@@raytylicki9001 but he’s talking about a show physically being too big to fit inside of a tv which makes it only 10 minutes long.

Yes, I know the zoom-in is impossible. I really don't care. This is one of the best climaxes in Columbo. The murderer's breakdown, his poor wife realising that he's killed her beloved mother, Columbo's restrained anger, and one last kick - what could Columbo possibly say to her afterwards? In some ways, this is one of the more tragic endings to an episode.

@Wolf_Nanaki

2 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is, the invitation is clearly visible on the non-zoomed version, so the story could still work without it. The zoom is essentially for the audience's benefit.

@sfprivateer

2 жыл бұрын

The zoom is 100% legit. Haven't you seen the C.S.I zooms where they can zoom to a license plate screw and get a full DNA from it + killer's birth certificate + the schedules of all CIA agents? Compared to that level of zooming technology this stuff is kid's level :)

@garrymorgan2341

2 жыл бұрын

The man is wearing a lab coat to edit videos, of course he can zoom in!

@richardbell7678

2 жыл бұрын

@@sfprivateer Hypothetically speaking, to enable zoom, all that would be necessary is for the cameras to have more pixels than the monitors and the tape records all of the camera data. Normal playback shows the whole frame with the data averaged to what the monitor can display. Zooming in, a part of the full frame that can be displayed in full by the monitor is shown with full detail. Doing it all in analog and a mechanically scanned video tape is an exercise for the diligent student, but not, a priori, impossible. The "Banacek" series of films, another part of the "Monday Night Mysteries" ("Columbo", "Banacek", "McCloud", and "MacMillan and Wife"), would have the title character investigating 'impossible' thefts. One of them featured a theft of a railcar from a moving train. The scheme was plausible; unless, you knew about the train pipe, which made the theft impossible. Fully decoupling a railcar will let the compressed air out of the train pipe and cause the brakes to automatically engage

@kurtb8474

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. But the zoom was possible with the right equipment. In those days, those types of monitors used scan lines instead of pixels. NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) set the number of scan lines at 525. So, zooming in that close electronically on video tape probably would have made the image too distorted to recognize anything. It's possible, but not helpful.

2:13 we can barely do that in 2023. I love Columbo!

Oskar Werner was 53 here. He doesn't look a day over 35.

The use of the footage is well ahead of its time. It shows you how special this show was.

When Columbo tells the killer this is the last time he will bother them you know he has nailed them.

Back then surveillance equipment required a whole room. Tapes were kept in attache style cases. Today that DVR recorder is the size of a walkman. If anyone remebers that gadget.