Columbo Clothes and Laughs

 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 1, Episode 1 - "Columbo" Murder by the Book (TV Episode 1971) This episode was directed by a 24 year-old Steven Spielberg, and written by Steven Bochco, Richard Levinson, and William Link.  The three best outfits in this episode are: 1) Joanna Ferris’ purple and red ensemble:     She’s wearing a polyester/rayon turtleneck tunic with attached scarf, a long knit purple sweater vest, and matching purple poly pants She has accessorized with a long thin gold paperclip chain:     And she is wearing some gray suede leather buckle loafers with stacked wooden wedge heels.     She looks coordinated and comfy. This is an outfit that would make any Red Hat Lady squeal.       2) Ken Franklin’s unnamed theater date (Anitra Ford)’s magenta purple dress:       This is a long purple/magenta polyester maxi dress with plunging neckline, covered buttons and incredible fluffy giant ostrich feather boa sleeves.  3) Ken Frankl...