Columbo Clothes and Laughs

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...

This episode was directed by Bernard Kowalski, and written by Richard Levinson and William Link. Levinson and Link won Emmy awards for most Outstanding Writing for this.  The three best outfits in this episode are: 1) Brimmer’s green blazer:      Brimmer wears a dark green blazer with leather covered buttons and western curve piping seam on back. They are in Los Angeles in the early 70s and the slight western style is evident.       He pairs this with a peach with blue stripe oxford shirt, deep coral/brown slacks and a bright red tie. Somehow he pulls this off without looking too Christmas-y or clown-y.       (Brimmer is played by Robert Culp who also wears a green blazer while guest starring and murdering in two future Columbo episodes, be on the lookout, this is foreshadowing.)     2) Ken Archer’s golf outfit:     The adulterous golf pro sports a gold polyester rayon Munsingwear penguin polo shirt, khaki flare golf ...