Columbo Clothes and Laughs

POLL: Columbo Pilot 1 Prescription Murder (1968) - Which outfit is your favorite?   1.  Joan Hudson's goddess gown 2.  Carol Flemming's sailor nightgown and sunglasses:  3. Joan Hudson's lime green knit racerback cut-out tank dress:    4. Joan's purple cowl neck dress:      5. Anniversary party buffet guest's acorn print dress:  6. Joan's gold, black, orange, and brown chevron stripe belted dress:   7. Joan's green pinstripe tank and pants set:     8. Joan's outfit in the final scene, in particular the back of her purple dress next to the outrageous flower arrangement    9. Ray Flemming in a thin stripe mock turtleneck ringer tee tossing evidence overboard in Mexico     VOTE:                                                    

Season 7, Episode 3, Columbo - Make Me a Perfect Murder (1978)   This episode was directed by James Frawley, and written by Robert Blees, Richard Levinson, and William Link.    The three best outfits in this episode are:   1) Kay's men's shirt with nothing else:      She's in a blue and white striped oxford button down shirt and no pants. The two-tone green, yellow, and brown patio furniture here is so fresh.  She later puts on a denim skirt. Nicely coordinated with her secret lover slash boss slash murder victim's blue shirt with white short shorts.  2) Luther's pink and red ensemble:  He's rocking a bright red ribbed turtleneck under an open cotton candy pink button down shirt      His sleeves are rolled up and his light denim jeans are bell bottoms.  3) Kay's dark blood red murder outfit:  She's wearing some dark red hiphugger flares with a matching blouse and striped tie. She's carrying a big saddle brown pur...

Season 7, Episode 1 - Columbo - "Try and Catch Me" (1977)   This episode was directed by James Frawley, and written by Gene Thompson, Luther Davis , and Richard Levinson.  The Harold and Maude episode! The three best outfits from this episode are:    1) Abigail Mitchell's beach outfit -      The vengeful mystery writer is wearing a bold red and navy psychedelic graphic scarf on her head that matches her lipstick perfectly.        She's paired this with some cobalt blue slacks and wedge loafers, and a navy blue knit ribbed collared cardigan sweater with wooden toggles Perfect for almost being trampled by horses 2) Abigail's pink plaid suit:   She's sporting a tassel fringe tweed plaid suit in ivory, pink and purple.    Short skirt and a long jacket.  3) The crowd of women at the ladies' luncheon, including Abigail:  The hats! The yellow tablecloths and bouquets, the collars, it's 1977 like a jello mold o...

Season 4, Episode 6, Columbo - A Deadly State of Mind (1975)   This episode was directed by Harvey Hart, and written by Peter Fischer, William Link and Richard Levinson.    The three best outfits in this episode are:    1)  Giving Lieutenant Columbo a run for his money in the all-brown arena, Dr. Mark Collier in a brown-on-brown-on-brown-on-brown get up:  Mark is wearing a camel cashmere turtleneck, under a khaki camp shirt button down, under a shiny khaki jazzed up trench coat with wide collar and shoulder epaulets.  He's paired these layers of tan with chocolate brown suede leather pants.  Even his murder weapon of choice, the fire place poker, is brown.  2) Dr. Anita Bolden's pink on pink outfit:  She's sporting wide cotton candy pink pants and sweater with a big collared maroon blouse (or Dickey collar) underneath.      She's wearing white loafer heels on the color coded lined hallway floor as she subliminally rem...