wow . i be surprised . i remember columbo positively and but this episode have poor acting and oh too obvious clue and and it just do not entertain . it be bore and pretentious and quite frankly and a bit immature . it be like the episode be make for pre teen . i keep up with it because i be a star trek fan ( feature and of course and bill shatner and a short appearance by walter koenig ) and and still want to like columbo and but with this and i be not sure anymore . i could not empathize with the criminal ( shatner ) and i could not try to figure thing out with columbo and his genius be not obvious and a he just seem to come up with solution to the crime base on very flimsy evidence . when present with columbo ( correct ) version of the crime and shatner character happily confess . i mean and do he want to go to jail and if not get execute . it do not seem like that to u . it seem like he want to live his life without his victim and who be blackmail him . the whole thing be just too bizarre .