Season 3, Episode 8, Columbo - A Friend in Deed (1974)
S eason 3, Episode 8, Columbo - A Friend in Deed (1974) This episode was directed by Ben Gazzara, and written by Peter Fischer, Richard Levinson, and William Link. The three best outfits in this episode are: 1) The Halperin's bathroom. No, it's not an outfit, and yes, we could just give it honorable mention for decor, but this bathroom and the vanity in particular, is a fantastic spectacle deserving a gold medal: It's simply incredible. Black tile counter, gilded octagon mirror, fuzzy velour psychedelic floral wallpaper, pastoral scenes on ceramics, flowers from her garden, the LIGHT FIXTURES, the brightly colored glass potion bottles. Incredible. Mark Halperin's blue shirt amidst this warm textured background is like wow. Margaret's bubble bath/murder site with the black and random gold tiles, which she gets to via four gold carpeted curved stairs is extra amazing. The curved towel stand in...