Columbo Clothes and Laughs

Season 6, Episode 1 - Columbo "Fade into Murder" (1976)   The Shatner episode! This one was directed by Bernard Kowalski, and written by Lou Shaw, Peter Feibleman, and Henry Garson.    The three best outfits in this episode are:   1) Clare Daley's silver sparkle gown:     This is a metallic maxi gown with a long side slit It has sheer sleeves which she raises and the bullet hole in her gown mismatching with her wound gives Columbo a clue  A perfect cold-as-ice blackmailer slash random robbery victim gown.   2) Ward Fowler's white suit with red carnation:      He wears this suit throughout the majority of this episode, as it's his wardrobe while filming scenes for Detective Lucerne.   It's an off white polyester disco suit, with beige vest underneath, and butterfly collared poly button down shirt under that. Paired with a beige and orange ascot tie, and a kicky red carnation.      He also wears a wide br...

Season 1, Episode 4 - "Columbo" Suitable for Framing (TV Episode 1971)   This episode was directed by Hy Averback, and written by Richard Levinson, William Link, and Jackson Gillis.   The three best outfits in this episode are:   1) Mitilda, the art gallery owner, in a bright pink and shiny silver lamé cloud gown:     It has a cape:      This stunning and glorious garment has a boatneck and half sleeves and coordinates well with Sam Franklin, the featured hippie artist’s paisley button down shirt.        2) Mitilda, again, in a bright orange and yellow stripe zip up maxi dress caftan:      She accessorizes this with bright neon chunky acrylic costume jewelry necklaces:     3) Aunt Edna’s lime green suit:     It appears to be a wool or mohair blend with gold buttons and a Jetsons-esque two-rib mock turtle neckline:       The funniest line in this episode is when Columbo goes to...