Columbo and his neverpresent wife win a trip on a cruiseship. I say 'neverpresent' because you never see her on this or any other "Columbo" episodes....and the Lieutenant spends much of the trip looking for her!
Since Columbo is aboard, the same thing happens to him as other TV investigators like Quincy and Mannix....crime occurs aboard the ship. In this case, a singer is murdered and the killer concocted an elaborate scheme involving hanging out in the infirmary to allow him to slip into the victim's room unnoticed. His only real mistake? Rubber gloves.
This is a very good episode and provides a nice change of venue for the series. The only shortcoming is a common one for "Columbo"....he narrows in on the real perpetrator too quickly. Still, it was entertaining and worth your time.
Since Columbo is aboard, the same thing happens to him as other TV investigators like Quincy and Mannix....crime occurs aboard the ship. In this case, a singer is murdered and the killer concocted an elaborate scheme involving hanging out in the infirmary to allow him to slip into the victim's room unnoticed. His only real mistake? Rubber gloves.
This is a very good episode and provides a nice change of venue for the series. The only shortcoming is a common one for "Columbo"....he narrows in on the real perpetrator too quickly. Still, it was entertaining and worth your time.