Columbo Clothes and Laughs

Season 6, Episode 1 - Columbo "Fade into Murder" (1976)   The Shatner episode! This one was directed by Bernard Kowalski, and written by Lou Shaw, Peter Feibleman, and Henry Garson.    The three best outfits in this episode are:   1) Clare Daley's silver sparkle gown:     This is a metallic maxi gown with a long side slit It has sheer sleeves which she raises and the bullet hole in her gown mismatching with her wound gives Columbo a clue  A perfect cold-as-ice blackmailer slash random robbery victim gown.   2) Ward Fowler's white suit with red carnation:      He wears this suit throughout the majority of this episode, as it's his wardrobe while filming scenes for Detective Lucerne.   It's an off white polyester disco suit, with beige vest underneath, and butterfly collared poly button down shirt under that. Paired with a beige and orange ascot tie, and a kicky red carnation.      He also wears a wide br...

 Season 5, Episode 5, Columbo - Now You See Him (1976)   This episode was directed by Harvey Hart and written by Michael Sloan, William Link, and Richard Levinson.    The three best outfits in this episode are:    1)  The Great Santini's Glen plaid sportcoat:    It's not just the Prince of Wales check jacket. It's the bright blue oxford shirt and the royal blue, yellow, and green silk ascot scarf tie, and the bright orange pocket scarf. All together a rainbow for this magician slash Nazi. Santini is dressed to the nines throughout this episode but this one is the boldest get up.  2) Mrs. Wright's green outfit:  She's wearing a two-tone green raglan turtleneck sweater with matching pleated skirt With her giant bangs and giant gemstone pendant necklace, what about a nice hand?  3) The Great Santini's brown butter gingham outfit: He's sporting many multiple layers of silky polyester gingham and solids. It's a brown check sport coa...

Season 2, Episode 2 - " Columbo - The Greenhouse Jungle - 1972 " This episode was directed by Boris Sagal and written by Jonathan Latimer, Richard Levinson and William Link.  The three best outfits in this episode are:  1) Gloria West’s pink on pink look:     Gloria is rocking polyester pink bootcut pants with a hot pink side-tie halter top     She finishes the look with big striped acrylic hoop earrings, gold bangle bracelets, and a pink diamond ring.        2) Cathy Goodland’s red dress:     Cathy is wearing a polyester plunging v-neck halter dress with white trim and a bow tie on front.     This is summery, fresh and adorable.   3) Cathy Goodland’s white and yellow flower dress over shorts:        This is a pastel yellow and white floral lace cut out maxi dress with a side slit and the coolest matching shorts underneath:     The funniest line in this episode is when Columbo absolu...