Season 3, Episode 3, Columbo - Candidate for Crime (1973)
Season 3, Episode 3: “Columbo” Candidate for Crime (TV Episode 1973) This episode was directed by Boris Sagal, and written by Irv Pearlberg, Alvin Friedman, and Roland Kibbee. The three best outfits in this episode are: 1) Linda Johnson's scarlet letter "A" dress: (Eagle eyes for fashion may notice this is not the first time we've seen a lovely lady of Columbo in a scarlet letter "A" outfit - Nora Chandler (Ann Baxter) in S2E5 Requiem for a Falling Star also sports a red "AAAAA" tank top .) This is a long sleeve red knit sweater dress with white checkerboard pattern on top and scarlet letter "A"s all over. It has a cute matching knit sweater belt and the adulterous secretary accessorizes with some silver chains. The skirt hits at her knee and the modern day Hester Prynne has paired it with some black and white spectator pumps: 2) Vickie Hayward's psychedelic green dress: It has a lo...