Ashes to Ashes

Season 10, Episode 12, Aired

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Columbo is called in to solve the murder of Hollywood gossip journalist Verity Chandler whose last target was Eric Prince, mortician to the stars.
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  • Plagued by the increasing goofiness of the later "Columbos"

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    By jamoon2006, Jun 19, 2007
    Even the presence of Patrick McGoohan doesn't do much to liven up "Ashes to Ashes." The guest stars vamp melodramatically through a script that emphasizes the broad comedy over the mystery. And Peter Falk continues his streak of portraying an addled Columbo. The Columbo of the 1970s appeared disorganized and uncouth, but never demented. Here, sadly, the lieutenant seems like he'd be more at home shuffling down the hallways of an old folks' home.

    Falk and McGoohan still play very well off of each other, though, and their scenes (even the really bad comedy, such as the Undertakers' Convention) are strong. It's a shame that as the series went on, the script quality declined to this point. Padding the stories to run 90-95 minutes instead of 70 in the golden days really hurt "Columbo," and "Ashes to Ashes" is a perfect example of this.moreless
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