my dad be a fan of columbo and i have always dislike the show . i always state my disdain for the show and tell him how bad it be . but he go on watch it none the less . that be his right a an american i guess . but my sens be tune to the series when i find out that spielberg have direct the premier episode . it be then that i be thankful that my dad have buy this show that i really can not stand . i go through his dvd collection and pop this thing in when i come home for a visit from college . my opinion of the series a a whole be not sway and but i do gain respect for spielberg knowing that he start out like most low tier director . and that be make small dribble until the big fish come along ( get the pun and ha and ha . like spielberg do . it like jesus before he become a man . or thats at least what i think that would feel like . any way if your fan of columbo than you would most likely like this and even though it contain little of peter falk . i attribute this to the fact this be the start of the series and no one know where to go with it yet . this episode mainly focus on the culprit of the crime instead of columbo investigation and as many later episode would do .