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:                                                    

Pilot 1, Columbo - Prescription Murder (1968)   This was the original first pilot Columbo TV Movie. It was directed by Richard Irving, and written by William Link and Richard Levinson.    From the very opening scene with women in a rainbow palette of sparkling and fluffy gowns, this pilot movie is heavy on the spectacular clothes and light on the comedy, so we will roll with it.   The three best outfits in this episode are:  1) Joan Hudson's goddess gown       This is a full length pink ancient Greek or Roman gown with gold trim   It matches Columbo's ice cream. 2) Carol Flemming's sailor nightgown and sunglasses:  She's in a full length ivory velvet nightgown with a dark brown sailor scarf tied in front Inexplicably she wears her sunglasses at night until she takes them off to tell her husband he is sleeping in the guest room 3) Joan Hudson's lime green knit racerback cut-out tank dress:  She's accessorized with some light yellow ...

Season 3, Episode 4:  “Columbo” Double Exposure (TV Episode 1973)     This episode was directed by Richard Quine, and written by Richard Levinson, William Link, and Stephen Cannell. The three best outfits in this episode are: 1) Brimmer/Hanlon/now Dr. Bart Keppel's green blazer!     Robert Culp trots out this dark green jacket with leather covered buttons and western back styling for a third time. Recall he wore this in both " Death Lends a Hand " and " The Most Crucial Game ."     He goes back to his first look by pairing it again with a bright red tie, opting this time for beige slacks:       2) Keppel's supermarket surveillance outfit:        He's wearing a yellow canvas cropped motorcycle jacket, tight bootcut flare dark denim jeans, and white sneakers, probably pro-Keds      We wonder if the yellow jacket is a nod to the yellowjacket hornet - Keppel also has a vicious stinger.     These n...