The Downfall of Commissioner Halperin | Columbo
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- Columbo arrests Commissioner Halperi for the murder of his wife.
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Clip from Season 3, Episode 8 "A Friend in Deed" - A man murders his wife and has a friend cover up the act with a burglary, only to have the friend blackmail him into doing the same favor in return.
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"These are my shirts... my underwear...
**opens closet**
... my collection of 33 trench coats..."
Top notch comment 😂
You would think that by this point Columbo had such an incredible reputation that someone involved in the police force would keep their crimes the hell away from him.
The commissioner tried to, but in trying to keep Columbo away that just made him want to investigate further. Ain't nothing can keep Columbo away.
It would look way more suspicious if he kept Columbo away, and he knows it. Why wouldn't he want the best homicide detective on his wife's case? Quite an ego on the commissioner to think he can outwit Columbo.
@@Ottosgirl123 I could not agree with you more! Game over with Columbo on the case! RIP MY FAVORITE ACTOR!💌
I think this was an early 1st season episode...the commissioner might not have known Columbo's great insight
@@jayvictus80 Season 3, Episode 8 "A Friend in Deed"
"These are my shirts, that's my underwear, my brother-in-law," in order of importance.
"I don't even live here!" I use that line whenever i can, even when it has nothing to do with the situation i may be in.
That guy’s great. he’s been a few Columbo episodes.
Nobody makes Artie Jessup a patsy!
I'll have to try it the next time I'm caught shoplifting at Walmart
@@Well_hello_there_ people always gave me a weird look but they end up leaving me alone
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it would have been epic if Commissioner Halperin had been in a few episodes before this one so it would have been a shock to find out he was a murderer.
I believe they did something similar over on their sister show “Murder, She Wrote”
What they did instead: We first meet him at an illegal casino, with a woman on his arm (and his wife at home) as Caldwell came to him for help in covering up the first murder. Then after all that, we learn he’s the police commissioner!
Well we do get the murder in act one so it wouldn't have been much of a surprise.
I love it when Columbo starts to get mad as he nails the culprit. Points the cigar or a finger as his voice gets direct and accusatory. What a classic show this was and Peter Falk IS Columbo.
I love his dominant “you.” Gave me a bit of chills.
I think he does this because he’s had to hide his feeling and accusations until the end, when it all spills out, althoustill in a dignified manner.
He was born for that role, wasn’t he?
Has anyone else even tried to play him? I demand anyone who attempts the role must first pluck out his eye with an arrow and eat it (I'm referencing Chinese history, big whoop wanna fight about it?) then decline the role anyway out of respect.
2 other actors played Columbo before Peter Falk ever did.
My favorite Columbo. It was so brilliant how he took down his own boss. The big money line: "Hey, I don't even live here!"
@kurtb8474, Val Avery (Artie Jessup) was one of the many Awesome actors who appeared in this amazing TV series-Columbo... He was a very skilled character-actor for so many scenes in various products that came from Hollywood... I remember him for this episode of Columbo AND in the EPIC Western movie called 'The Magnificent 7' ... He played the part of the traveling sales-man who congratulated Yul Brenner (Chris) and Steve McQueen (Vin), for 'convincing' the locals, who did not want an Indian to be buried in Boot-Hill... Val Avery finally passed away on 12/12/2009... He was definitely one of the best at what he did...
Yes it was.
Especially with the way Columbo waits until they find the jewels, so the commissioner thinks he's still in the clear
And the look Jessup gives the commissioner after Columbo springs the trap is pure gold
@@michaelmartinez1345 Avery actually shows up in four different Columbo episodes! and is excellent in all of them
You watch this In 2022 and you realise how great this series was. Peter Falk owned the character and the writing was great. The impressive list of guest stars through the run was amazing.
My kids are 25 and 23. They watched this show with me and my wife in 2010. They love it to this date.
Closest thing to the Twilight Zone. Every episode is a classic.
Yeah it is still great!
the whole entire serie Columbo was great done , i feel its pure refreshing to see the bad guys go down by columbo as he ties the end at the endings.
@@gynandroidhead but kids today won’t understand some of the clues
Like in season 1 Etude In Black Columbo deduced the suicide was forged because of the manual typewriter
I love that moment at the end of every episode when Columbo drops his act and straight up says “I believe you killed your wife, sir…”
"Actually, just the time you came home for supper" Hint hint.
Even thats a act cause: He knows it. He knows it without the smallest chance of doubt
Columbo Is polite.
Richard Kiley was a magnificent actor with immense on-screen presence and intensity. He was the absolutely perfect choice for this role, and that's why he portrayed Commissioner Halperi so brilliantly. RIP Richard and Peter - you're both sadly missed.
Well obviously they “spared no expense”.
I agreed....he could walk into any room in 2023 and everyone would lock onto him
Wow he looks a lot like Barry Morse.
i wish they had used him more often.
@@FishKeprBeat me to it.
"Commissioner, I believe you're making a mistake here, sir"
Well you can't say he didn't warn him...
there are a lot of crime shows but Columbo is the only one that's timeless, it never gets old
True, I probably watched every episode 5 or 6 times. Some even more often. Its perfect to watch in bed before going to sleep as its calm, no unnecessary action or gunshots, no music, just low voice police work combined with the style of the 70s. Its also a perfect time machine for people who were born much later like myself. Classic stuff. Falk was really born for this character
Perhaps not the only one, but certainly the most intellectually stimulating and heartwarming at the same time. I would have to call "Kojak" timeless as well, but thats just me😊
Commissioner Halperin should have known not to put Lieutenant Columbo on the case, he got exactly what he deserved!!! 👍👍
Bureaucrat's blind spot: they think anyone down the chain is dumber than they are. Thus does an arrogant commissioner get brought down by a humble lieutenant.
I think we as audience members make the mistake of looking at Columbo as a famous super-cop because he's a world-renowned fictional TV character and we get to see all his cases and arrests. In the world of the show, he keeps a low profile intentionally, keeps his head down, does his job, and even the higher-ups, though they might appreciate his work, still underestimate him. Halperin probably just said "get me the dumb cross-eyed guy in the rumpled suit", thinking it was to his advantage.
It would be pretty suspicious not to put your best man on the case of your murdered wife
Looked at in a real-world context, I can see how the commissioner might have underestimated a low-key detective like Columbo. Yes, he had a way of solving high-profile cases, but these would have probably been the exception rather than the rule; Columbo's daily routine was probably rather boring by comparison, nothing that would attract the attention of his bosses.
All his problems solved All his worries over but it didn't quite work out that way
Loved this episode. What an irredeemable miscreant the commissioner was. Columbo was again, dignified, principled, valiant and incorruptible.
Indeed!! Love Colombo!!
Just shows how an honest detective can trump a corrupt commissioner. Especially there is a few other loose ends the commissioner’s not counting on.
beautifully stated
Richard Kiley was great in everything he was in .
Irredeemable is exactly the word for the commissioner. Who was played by the Great actor and voice over specialist Richard Kiley.
On some of the Columbo movies I feel at least some sympathy for the killer. Like Roddy McDowell in "Short Fuse". He was being blackmailed by his step uncle. Forced to step down from his rightful spot on the Chemical company board. Plus the dead man was played by the Great villian James Gregory. A fellow who always played the roles of contemptible people.
But Kiley nails this performance.
"Wait a minute...YOU live here? Officers! Arrest this man! Columbo clearly murdered my wife and is now trying to frame me!" 😂😂😂
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I had an 18 yr sergeant commit a felony crime of conspiracy with another Sgt and this went straight to the director of the State Police. They covered each other. Corruption of the highest level, even the State Attorneys and Judges were behind them. I called in a Favor from Sen. Nelson who made some calls and dropped it. No one wants to go against the rolling big stone without the right case.
The problem is that Columbo was nowhere near the commisioners mansion when that happened, a lot of cops and columbo's wife can vouch for that.
@@mtsfloridaI had something like that happen when I was a manager in a school district. A senior secretary stole a bunch of money, but she had such good contacts up the food chain she was untouchable. Our school principal was soooooo angry at having her hands tied.
She eventually had enough proof of embezzlement brought against her, but all that could be done was a transfer to a small school with the pay of being senior secretary of a large school. And even that took over a year.
Love how Columbo doesn’t back down when Halperin tells him he’s lost his badge. There’s no way Halperin could have bumped Columbo off without himself falling. It was an empty threat and Columbo knew it, and he keeps chasing after the commissioner.
That threat was the last act of a drowning man. He knew it was over
Columbo needed to have all his ducks in a row, and be just about to reveal everything about the commissioner in front of other police officers. He wouldn’t have been so direct unless that was already in order. When you go for the king, you’d better not miss.
That’s because at that point Halperin was literally in Columbo's apartment, and Columbo knew he didn’t even know it. Columbo knew from the minute they set off for his address he had his killer.
I wonder how it would work in real life. The commissioner must be even above internal affairs.
@@solarissv777 for a murder case like this which also involves corruption at the highest levels of a major metropolitan police department you’d probably need the Feds to step in
This has the perfect ending. Columbo trips the killer up at the end. He's sneaky. Columbo comes across as a absent minded guy but in reality but he's far from it. I love this ending.
It's almost like Columbo's daily read is "The Art Of War"
I love the way Columbo goes out of his way to talk the Commissioner out of searching the apartment. So much for an entrapment defense...lol
Agree, he asks if he has a warrant and tells him he is making a big mistake
Can you please explain why you type the idiot "lol" at the end of your comment, what point does it searve?
That’s not entrapment. Entrapment is where the police encourage someone to commit a crime and then prosecute it. This is simply helping to solve the crime. The murder had already been committed.
Columbo Was Holding The Winning Hand.. From The Get Go! His Winning Card? It Is His Apartment.. The Corrupt Commissioner Is Searching.
How Columbo leads the murderer to self incrimination is awesome and priceless.
This episode helped me to understand Columbo's true superpower: bureaucracy. We forget that cops who achieve rank are very much bureaucrats. As such, they know their system very well indeed. Here, Columbo used the bureaucracy's lever to topple a police commissioner...quite possibly the biggest catch of his career.
And getting someone who could have done him in to expose himself as the guilty. Even more satisfying when his guilty party is higher in rank, and could easily turn those tables.
In a real life scenario the detective. (Columbo)! would already possess a reputation of a living legend.
Similarly a crooked Commissioner like Halperon (played brilliantly by the famous actor Richard Kiley) would have made a number of enemies in the police department. It would be those same enemies of Halperon that Columbo would need to set up the sting. Among the effort involved would have been to get Jessup an attorney as well as immunity.
Jessup is the real jewel thief (but not a murderer). And his attorney would be required to OK his cooperation in return for being an instrumental part in the sting operation.
I don't know; he caught a foreign diplomat, once.
@@jorgecallico9177 You obviously haven't been around as many stupid people as I have, especially in management.
@@Argumemnon And he couldn't have done that without the cooperation of the ruler of the nation the diplomat represented.
So, Columbo rents a room just to catch a murderer. 😂
This ending is so classic. I watch it again and again, and again
Never ever gets old! Classic tv. We’ll never see again…sad.
Wtf? It's on TV every day
Never say never
Sadly so true!! Loved this show and Falk NAILED it so well!!
The series 'Pokerface' is an excellent tribute
One of his greatest stings--- the look on Halperin's face when Columbo starts talking about it being his underwear in the drawer, it's just the best.
Boxers or briefs
Columbo? Boxers all the way.
@@kenwaid8239 ... especially when it comes to Robert Conrad.
Any skid marks ? 🤔
@@michaellorusso4912 It's Columbo so I'm gonna say oh yeah.
My favorite ending ! "You just lost your badge my friend". Columbo thinks "Yeah, I'm really worried".
It'd be even better if "Columbo" let the episode run an extra few seconds so we get the full shock and the denouement. (S)he is forever cutting it off just that little bit too early.
@@dionlindsay2 Great incentive to watch the entire episode. Or better buy the episode or DVD/Bluray editions. IP holders love that.
@@Doc_OLDGUY_Savage The opposite for me. It would be better if I could see the denouement as well, but not so much better that I would pay to see it now that I've seen the climax.
@@dionlindsay2 Except that there are other scenes in this episode that truly do make this climax even more gratifying. Two in particular (at the Commissioner's house late at night and again in his office) where it's just the two characters and the Commissioner is clearly trying to steer Columbo in a wrong direction, away from his own culpability, but you can see the wheels turning in Columbo's head, knowing the Commissioner is just digging himself deeper. It's a solid episode from top to bottom.
@@napsahtava Glad to hear it was such a good episode. But in terms of the extract here making me want to watch the whole episode, nope - it doesn't work. Thanks for letting me know: your comment makes me more likely to watch the episode than the extract did. I expect I have it on cd around the place somewhere.
WOW! That was a tense moment. The fact that Columbo is playing him so coldly, and with such great but feigned respect, that makes it so much more satisfying.
I think he's unusually cold because the suspect is a high-ranking cop.
@@Aivottaja And Columbo continues to respect him, telling him twice he "thinks" he's making a mistake. He knew he was the killer already and knew he fell into the trap once he saw the warrant with "Jessup's" address. He wanted him to confess but Halperin just sunk deeper in the mire and totally embarrassed himself - accessory to murder, murder, entrapment - all this from a deputy commissioner.
All time great episode. Richard Kiley as the deputy commissioner and Val Avery as Artie Jessup were excellent.
I'm in a National Geographic special (on Mammoth Cave) narrated by Richard Kiley. Made me cheer when he's mentioned in Jurassic Park ("spared no expense...").
Not everybody recognizes Val Avery's talent, but he is good, and particularly excellent in this role. You were spot-on!
When he looked at the Warrent he clearly saw it was a warrent for his own house, and he still tells the captain "I think you're making a big mistake". His last chance to help a friend, or a fellow officer or who knows. Always listen to Columbo.
This is one of the BEST Columbos. I really miss the good old days when they had such fabulous directors & actors ! R. Sunder
Columbo fears no one. Even takes a lease out on an apartment to catch a guy. Hope it wasn't a year. Love how Jessup relishes the commissioner getting busted. Great acting all the way around
I wondered if Columbo and his wife were actually living in that apartment, they seemed a little well off for that.
@@tracymurray6840 No, he and his wife did not live there. He just rented the apartment so that he could trick the commissioner. Only Columbo and the commissioner new the address, and the address was phony. This proves the commissioner knew because he saw the phony file, planted the stolen jewels, and then led the police right to it. One of the best gotcha's in the whole series .
I really like that Colombo checked the search warrant. He probably wasn’t checking whether it’s legit, the police commissioner wouldn’t have had any problem getting one. Rather, he was probably checking the address on the warrant was the one he falsified.
The incredulous look on the Commissioner's face when he says "what?" is priceless. It happens every time he pulls one of his schemes to trap the killer and it is always so much fun to watch.
I love the way Columbo pieces all the clues and evidence together like a jigsaw puzzle.
I believe he is the greatest detective of all time.
He makes Sherlock Holmes seem like a piker.
Rest in powerful peace Peter Falk 🙏
16 September 1927 ~
23 June 2011⚘
June ???? Not September??? :-\
Great episode. Richard Kiley should have won an Emmy for his role as commissioner. Val Avery the pool room hustler must have been friends with Peter Falk because he was in quite a few different Columbo`s
Many minor characters can be seen repeatedly in all kinds of supporting roles In the Columbo series. I really loved that about the series.
With the accent too of course, right?
No matter how many times I watch Colombo (specially the endings) - every time I feel very excited just like that I am watching for the first time!
My favorite Columbo episode of the entire series. Of all the great episodes this one ranks at the top. Brilliant ending with Val Avery. Great cast with Richard Kiley as the corrupt deputy police commissioner who was superb in this..
What A fantastic episode this was... The best way to catch the criminal, is for them to unknowingly expose themselves... And that is what Lieutenant Columbo was; an absolute Master at doing... Getting Guilty people to inadvertently expose themselves... In front of witness's who would testify in court... In this case, the police who were helping the ACTUAL crook, the supposed perp who did NOT commit this crime, and of course Columbo himself... Great episode!!!
Columbos’ technique is almost something out of the art of war. He prepares the defeat of his adversary and then compels his adversary to enter into that defeat. He is also a master of deception, but only uses deception as a pretense to revealing the truth. As a detective, when things are tightly written, he leaves no room for alternative theories, and not a shadow of a doubt as to the guilt of the criminal. It’s just pure brilliant writing on every level from plot, structure, conflict, dilemma, continuity and characterization.
I always wondered how it was possible that Halperin underestimated Columbo. Columbo's reputation should have been known throughout the entire police force.
You get up high enough in rank, there's an increased risk that you'll believe in your own smarts, invincibility, whatever.
@@johnathonhaney8291 true and this man was as arrogant as they come. I wonder who trained Columbo.
In fairness, he did have it planned very well. Columbo needed a trap with the address switch bait as well as logic to show it was him.
Columbo gives the Commissioner many reasons and opportunities to not go through with the framing of Jessup while the Commissioner is conducting the search of Jessup's apartment to graciously allow the Commissioner to avoid humiliating himself. I've seen this so many times without realizing it.
Alternatively, perhaps Columbo tries to stop the arrogant types so that, when the game is finally up, he can enjoy an even deeper sense of satisfaction and achievement for bringing down those that most deserve it. After all, he'll have proved, beyond any doubt, just who the smartest guy in town was, even to the point of 'allowing' them the opportunity to 'save' themselves. Now, that's REALLY smart...
5:02 Would've been hilarious if Columbo nonchalantely looked on the ground and felt his pockets when Halperin said "You just lost your badge, Lieutenant."
Imagine the genius of the story writers who came up with these plots and endings.
voracious readers
One of the very best Columbo 'Gotchas'. 'Columbo goes to College' is basically the same plot where he likewise tricks the two boys into planting evidence. There are a lot of similarly plotted episodes -- for example, in both 'Murder under Glass' and 'Columbo Goes to the Guillotine' Columbo provokes the murderer into trying to kill him, and thereby incriminating himself, while all the time knowing that he's perfectly safe. I own the DVD box set and my personal favorite resolution is 'Columbo Cries Wolf'. But 'Friend In Deed' is excellent also.
Me too 😀😀
"As a matter of fact, just about the time you came home for supper..." Mike drop
How many actors are fortunate enough to land that one signature role that defines their entire career? Not many. As versatile as he was, whether at comedy or drama, no one will ever fill Peter Falk's shoes as Columbo.
Well, that's a tad unfair, I'm not saying Peter Falk will not be known for Columbo, but he made many films and was nominated for 2 Oscars in 1960 and 1961, way before Columbo
@KaejaeDoherty Oh gosh. Not meant to be "unfair" at all, as I described Peter as "versatile" at the start of my comment. Only that actors who land that 'role of a lifetime' (Humphrey Bogart in 'Casablanca', Peter O'Toole in 'Lawrence of Arabia', etc.) are extremely fortunate to have landed those roles.
@richardblayneamerican8149 I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to say anything bad, he was very versatile and yes, Columbo will be probably what he is best known for, but people say the same thing about Angela Lansbury for Murder She Wrote, forgetting she was nominated for 3 Oscar's and won 5 Tony awards
Falk totally was perfection in Columbo
5:05 That phony "My friend". Really enjoyed this killer getting tricked by Columbo.
Liking the Tarkus avatar! ELP FTW.
That no-good _deputy commissioner_ sounded like a typical politician with that "my friend" spiel.
@@bonghunezhou5051 Anyone who reaches the level of commissioner IS a politician, so it fits.
The "my friend" line actually occurs a few times throughout the episode, clearly a sly reference to the episode's title.
Game.Set. Match. Man, when Colombo summarizes and proves his theories, it’s like a knock out punch.
I love it when the Columbo murderers say “What?”
One of the greatest and most watertight endings in the series. Such a great scene!
Greatest detective show ever created.
In my head canon, I like to think that when Columbo finally retired from the LAPD, he was retroactively promoted to Commissioner and put on a Commissioner's pension.
The evil beard was the start of his downfall
Every man in the star trek evil mirror universe has one of those beards
Columbo the best we never get tired of watching them over & over
Commissioner: oh no... They're playing the music that leads to the reveal.... I'm screwed! Out of frustration, I'm going to aggressively rearrange this couch cushion!
Really one of MANY great finals! Genius as always❤️
Columbo says to the Commissioner,
"I believe you killed your wife"
The Commissioner responds to Columbo:
You just lost your badge my friend
Then the commissioner became "shockingly" speechless when Columbo proved to him that:
He just lost his Freedom!
This Set Up was brilliantly executed!
I Love this Episode!!!
Commissioner to Columbo: "You just lost your badge, my friend."
Columbo to Commissioner: "I think you got that backwards."
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I totally agree Emsley!
One of the best endings of any Columbo episode. I keep on returning to it just to watch the expression on the commissioner's face. And to listen to Columbo saying: "these are MY pajamas".
Great episode with a great "gotcha" at the end.
One of my favourite endings ❤️ I love it when Colombo catches the arrogant killers 👏🏾 rest in peace Mr Falk 🙏
One of the most exciting episodes. The way that Colombo traps the captain is something to remember.
"You just lost your badge, my friend."
Commissioner Halperin, making like he's still in control, but Columbo is always in control. Columbo knows where he stands, and he knows he has his man. Nothing will stop him from finishing the job.
But I've always questioned whether Columbo actually committed a crime here. Columbo admitted he falsified police records to make Halperin believe he now knows where Jessup lived so he could frame Jessup. Admittedly, the only ones who would know of the falsified records are Columbo and Halperin, but the fact remains, they exist. True, Columbo would need to fix the records later, but I supposed they would now be academic.
And what will Columbo do with the apartment now that the case is closed?
He and Artie will use it as a crib
Yeah, the way he patiently waits to reveal his hand one card at a time is perfect, it only makes the commissioner look all the more guilty at the end of it. The icing on the cake is the way the commissioner looks like he's about to say something else after Columbo says "that was you sir"... and then realizes it's totally futile, he knows he is beaten and silently resigns himself to it. Great acting all around.
Paperwork only matters when it is filed. Simply creating the documents means nothing unless they are actually stored as an official document. Wouldn't have been a crime.
... badges ?!
I don't have any stinking badges ... !
( Remember those lines from the Treasure of Sierra Madra ?! )
Police can lie and even falsify evidence as part of an investigation. They drum up fake DNA reports all the time to hopefully gain confessions from suspects.
Probably the best gotcha in the whole series.
This was a classic show. Every perp's butt cheeks tighten when Columbo utters that signature phrase - "Just one more thing."
I think this has to be the most embarrassment suffered by any Columbo murderer.
i love how columbo always seems to take down an untouchable
Ben Gazzara was one of the best directors the show ever had.
I enjoyed watching him in several movies and shows, just something about him. Great actor, haven't watched this yet but I'm going to say he plays another bad man. ( usually does)
Ben was a member of the 3 musketeers, Gazzara, Falk and Cassavetes...CK out the tonight show clip with the 3 of them 😂😂😂😂 buncha characters 😂😂😂😂
Columbo didn't lose his badge my friend, he took yours
Imagine the weight of despair and disillusion that has to be heaped upon the Commissioner as Columbo keep talking and talking.
Columbo put his badge on the line in this one.
It's hardly a risk if you've set up the board just so.
Not really, the trap had been sprung when the search warrant had been obtained. The rest was just icing on the cake.
To fans;
Did that deputy commissioner have to murder his own wife - or what seemed to be point of it? (On rare occasion, the secondary homicide would become the main event; as well, he basically dug his own grave by directly committing a crime himself) 🤔
@@bonghunezhou5051 Yeah, the DIY murder was definitely the mistake.
One of all time favourites of all time
Fantastic ending--loved it.
The Commissioner's not such a bad guy. Columbo accuses him of murder, and he says: "You just lost your badge, my friend". After all that, he still considers Columbo his friend!
This is my favourite Val Avery episode - he gets a role he can get his teeth into, and plays the character brilliantly. I also like Richard Kiley's slightly delayed 'What? when Artie (Val Avery) says he doesn't even live there - You can see his mind's wheels spinning.
I'm looking forward to when Shona reviews this one on her Watch It For Days channel.
Great location shooting in this episode
Frank tried telling the Commissioner that he was making a mistake.
Said commissioner made the exact same mistake to many of Columbo's quarry do. And unlike the civilians the lieutenant nails on the regular, he was in a position to know better.
Either the guilty party doesn't listen to Frank or they do, but think that they're cleverer. Damned if they do and damned if they don't, Frank always gets his suspect!
It wasn’t until recently I discovered the continuity error at 6:24. The shot before Columbo is already looking at the commissioner but in the next shot he’s looking at Jessup and then turns to the commissioner.
Well spotted! 👍
I had to look twice before I saw it, good catch!
He's almost out if the frame; good eye!
Continuity errors are commonplace; editors rely on the fact that people generally don't notice. This was a particularly glaring one, though.
My favorite ending. "That's my underwear."
I also want to point out the interesting character actor in this episode, Val Avery. He was a friend of Falk and of John Cassavetes. He was a "natural" in every small part he played.
And one more thing. This episode was directed by the actor Ben Gazzara, another friend of Falk and Cassavetes.
The "What?" always gets me cracking up
"Yes sir, I'll have to take responsibility for that"
Idk why this cracks me up so much, maybe it's cause of Halperin's panic.
This was one of my favorite episodes!!! Love to see the big shot that thinks he's above the law get what he deserves!!!
I have watched this ending so many times late at night and it's one of the best... I don't live here.... Brilliant
1:42 Him saying "your making a mistake" is him giving one final out. A final chance to not go through with this trap.
Love it when Columbo keeps digging and digging until he gets the result...
The look on the commissioner's face when things are beginning to fall apart...
"Now who's just lost their badge"???😂😂😂
Jessop's nod of approval at the end says it all.
Guess the key to Columbo's popularity and position as maybe the best ever fictional detective is the fact that he almost always punches up, struggling against and revealing corruption and evil in high places....unlike say an Agatha Christie....a truly American hero for the fictional ages....
Agatha Christie? Admittedly i haven't read every single one of her books, (I've mostly read the Poirot stuff) but in what way would you say she punches down in her books? Unless I'm not understanding properly what you're saying '^^
@@DanielAlves-xe4om Ah yes....of course....just saying that some of her killers are servants and underlings and so forth....while her posher criminals tend to be so obviously bad eggs....the kind of people one wouldn't invite to a dinner party....like the gangster in Orient Express....Columbo never seems to do this....many of his murderers indeed seem to be established respectable members of the community.... Christie I think tends to appeal to a more small minded lower middle class reactionary type of audience....at least imao....while Columbo is written and portrayed as a kind of American everyman....it's a curious strain of egalitarian classlessness in American art and culture....
One of my favorite endings. Falk played this part like Heaven and Earth depended on it.
This is one of my favorite Columbo conclusions. The lieutenant knows he's got his man as soon as he sees the address on the warrant, and he lays out the entire case as the commissioner hoists himself on his own petard.
"These are my shirts. That's my underwear. My brother-in-law. My nephew. My niece. I haven't lived here long. I just moved in."
Simply brilliant writing.
The great Val Avery makes this episode special..........
Did Columbo rent this apartment just to catch the commissioner? Brilliant!
He figured that was the only way to snare the _deputy commissioner_ !
But now he's locked into a long-term lease. He's screwed.
@@killerjoe5628 Hahahaha
@@killerjoe5628 and what an awfull place...
@@etinarcadiaego3296 Judging by Columbo's wardrobe that dump might be an upgrade.
I love the little detail of Columbo saying "commissioner, I believe we're going to need a warrant before we search that apartment" not only because he wants to make sure Halperin's fallen into his trap, but because legally it's HIS apartment so he would need to be served with the warrant himself.
Excellent episode. One thing always puzzles me though. Surely the Commissioner must have known how capable Columbo was as he must have already solved dozens of homicides. He seemed to badly underestimate his abilities.
It's the classic mistake of ALL Columbo's quarry: every last one of them take one look at him and never bother looking past the surface. As you say, THIS guy definitely should have known better.
Haven't watched the episode in a while. But I think it was implied that the Commissioner had to put Columbo on the case as he was the force's best detective. The boss just figured he had the perfect crime and could outsmart Columbo..
Arrogance due to getting away with being a crime slime boss for many years.
You would think being an assistant commissioner he would know what trouble he was in when Columbo was put on the case.
His mistake was assuming when he could have known.
@@johnathonhaney8291 What a wonderful way to phrase it!
Makes one wonder if (meta) off camera, Columbo convinced The Commissioner there was a credible case against the ASSistant. Would explain how some of the grey area things got okayed.
Columbo knew this Jewel Thief was a professional and would never kill someone !
In addition, Columbo discovered that the first victim had been exchanging her jewelry for fakes. A professional thief would have spotted the difference in seconds. Not worth stealing and certainly not worth keeping.
4:56 Once again The Lieutenant gives the murderer that cold, hard stare before moving in for the kill.
Another absolutely classic Columbo take-down! 👍
The cold, hard stare was _after_ he accused him of murder, though, not before.
One of Lt. Columbo's best stings.
I love the look of bewilderment and pure shock that comes over the face of the once smug perpetrator.
Out of all the crooks Columbo burns this was perhaps the most satisfying.
Great episode and great writing 🎬🎞️