Columbo Clothes and Laughs

POLL: Columbo S3E5 - Publish or Perish - Which outfit is your favorite?    Riley Greenleaf's polka dots   Alan Mallory's brown denim shacket       Eileen McRae's red hat outfit     Riley Greenleaf's houndstooth blazer     Riley Greenleaf's pink shirt with red tie  

Season 3, Episode 5, Columbo - Publish or Perish (1974)   This episode was directed by Robert Butler and written by Peter Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link.  The three best outfits in this episode are:  1) Riley Greenleaf's polka dot shirt outfit:    He's wearing a navy and white polka dotted huge butterfly collared shirt under a navy blazer with white buttons and a white pocket square.       He's paired this with some gray flannel trousers and looks like the ultimate 1973 slightly nautical, slightly preppy, slightly disco, ever so hip gentleman.      2) Eagle eyes for fashion will notice that murder victim Alan Mallory is sporting the exact same brown denim western blazer with white contrast stitching and shoulder epaulets that Enrico Guiseppe Carsini ( S3E2 Any Old Port in a Storm ) is wearing when his brother bops him on the head with a gold pot.    This outfit seems to incite murderous rage.     3) E...

  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...