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 2 Episode 8:  “Columbo” Double Shock (TV Episode 1973) This episode was directed by Robert Butler, and written by Jackson Gillis, Steven Bochco, and Richard Levinson.  The three best outfits in this episode are:  1) Dexter’s plaid suit with suede accents:     Dexter is wearing a full on matching suit of Glen plaid tweed wool. The blazer has side slits and western-style maroon suede trim on the epaulets, pockets, and back yoke.            He wears a red turtleneck underneath:        2) Lisa Chambers’ Macbeth tartan blazer over white:        She is running around like a cat in a white butterfly collared blouse, unbuttoned, white flare pants, white heels, and a wide white headband:      She is a health nut about to marry someone twice her age and her energy is bubbling over       3) Dexter’s navy and gold textured blazer during the cooking show:    ...