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 3, Episode 6, Columbo - Mind over Mayhem (1974)   This episode was directed by Alf Kjellin, and written by Steven Bochco, Dean Hargrove, and Roland Kibbee.  There are not many exceptional outfits in this episode, as most of the characters are either scientists, in the military, or cops, and accordingly are dressed conservatively. But let's celebrate some good ones.  1) Margaret Nicholson's green shirt dress:  This has a big butterfly collar, tuxedo pleats down the front, and a cute matching belt.  It hits at her knee and she's wearing some sensible ivory pumps. She looks nervous, but casually professional.    2) Margaret's pink checkerboard turtleneck:  Just a hint of style for the psychiatrist. Worn under a black a-line skirt suit:    3) For the first time with a Columbo Clothes and Laughs trifecta, Margaret Nicholson sweeps the awards with her navy and white dress:     It's navy blue long sleeve with a wide white ...

POLL: Columbo S3E3, Candidate for Crime - Which outfit is your favorite?      Linda Johnson's scarlet letter "A" dress   Vickie Hayward's psychedelic green dress   Linda's white pointelle sweaterdress   Linda's brown ribbed knit v-neck dress with belt  and back:   Vickie's pink plunging v-neck polyester gown Nelson Hayward's gray and blue plaid tweed suit