A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) because Sellers is a clever comedian and never that painful to take. But enough is enough already." Richard L. Coe of "The Washington Post" called it "a hardworking comedy," adding "While the lines are bright and sometimes blue, the real fun comes from sight gags, an old if neglected film ingredient." "The Monthly Film Bulletin" wrote, "Where "The Pink Panther" had style and a certain subtlety, its successor ... can substitute only slapstick of the crudest kind. As the bumbling inspector, Sellers is this time absolutely out of hand, his principal—and endlessly repeated—gag being to fall with a resounding splash
Shot in the Dark (song) has rarely appeared on Ozzy Osbourne greatest hits compilations as a result. One exception was the original release of "The Ozzman Cometh"; however, the song was omitted from the 2002 re-mastered re-release of this compilation and replaced with "Miracle Man." Both "Just Say Ozzy" (an EP containing an alternate version of "Shot in the Dark") and "The Ultimate Sin" were deleted from Ozzy's catalog in 2002 (although they are now available on iTunes and all digital outlets). The Wildlife version of the song was covered by the Overland brothers' post-Wildlife AOR band FM on their 2012 release "Only Foolin' EP".