I love how they both wanted to slap each other so bad. But they played it off like it was just a conversation. Great acting

“You’re a very observant man, lieutenant.”

Robert Culp - one of the bravest men I know! He let Columbo put him through the wringer on three separate episodes.

This acting scene is better than 99% of what is on television today. Great actors.

-" isn't that a coincidence? I tell ya this case is just full of them.." -Translation: "Hope you like prison food."

An all-time classic scene. The killer's estimation of Columbo rises precipitously, then precariously. The only thing missing is him bursting through the door again, just after the killer's cool veneer gives way to worry, with just one more thing.

Hands down you will never see a show like this ever again. He was the absolute best COLUMBO

Love Culp’s reaction to the ring and when Columbo leaves, he knows he’s screwed!!

It never fails to amaze me how Columbo--in his seemingly bumbling, fumbling way--always makes clear to his suspects that he knows they're guilty!

Culp was one of the best Columbo villains. Columbo arrested him three times, and they were all among the best episodes in the series.

"Isn't that a coincidence?" Columbo could literally drive the bad guys crazy. I'm surprised none of them begged to go to jail just to get it over and done with.

"ya know i got a feeling that when we find our friend......its gonna turn out that he has a terrible temper" (stares at him) lol!!

This is a 6-minute undressing, public stoning, whatever you want to call it. Columbo absolutely eviscerates this guy. Culp's character was reduced to a quivering pile of jelly after this beatdown.

I love Columbo’s reply to the villains, about distances, like in this video, Columbo, “Your beach house and his are close by.” Villain, “No, it’s a couple of miles!” Columbo, “That close.”Or in other episodes it’s about money. Columbo, “Gee this painting much have cost you a lot of money. Villain, “No, it was only $7,000 dollars.” Columbo, “That much.”

I just love Peter Falk's acting in reaction to Culp's ruffled reaction with the hand motion at 2:55

The difference in the fake slap is kind of chilling. Columbo makes it clear what he's about to do, takes a big stiff wind up and stops far away from the face. The killer just whips his hand like he's about the backhand him, empathised with who flinched.

At about 3:20, Columbo says, "I bet YOU didn't mean to do it"...already nailed him!

Fabulous series. Culp was superb bad guy. Good chemistry between him and Falk.

Culp's reaction at the end throwing the file on the desk...priceless

Such clever writing, and superb acting from both Culp and Falk. Wonderful stuff!

4:20 I love how obvious it is he isn't left handed, the first few pen stroke don't even touch the paper.

He should of signed with his right hand immediately

Columbo: - Isn't that weird? What a coincidence! Here a moment ago we were talkin' about left-handed people and you're a left handed! :) :) :) How clever.......how clever!!

Robert Culp and Peter Falk are at the top of their game - amazing acting!

That Columbo, he has an arresting smile

“I was just wondering because your beach house and his beach house, they’re fairly close aren’t th...” “No. No. It’s a couple miles.” “That close..isn’t that a coincidence?”

"...Isn't that weird, what a coincidence!!....here a moment ago we were talking about left handed people and you're left handed....your beach house and his beach house are fairly close.... isn't that a coincidence, I tell ya this case is just full of them.." Ha ha....LOL, he has got to feel the screws tightening...

List of coincidences/ peculiarities/ suspicions: - is an ex-cop and PI, but didn't investigate mark on victim's cheek - left-handed - wears a ring - has a temper - victim is his client's wife - has beach house near client's beach house

notice that columbo takes the entire "receipt" pad with him.

I like to imagine that all the people that Columbo has put away in jail set an talk about Columbo and laugh when another criminal is put away by

At 4:28 you can see Culp is definitely not ambidextrous. When fake writing with his left, the whole entire hand moves, unlike 4:40 (right handed), where only the upper knuckles move slightly, like ours when using the dominant hand. He also has difficulty opening the file left handed 0:37. But these probably are things only a southpaw like me would notice; the overall effect of switching hands for drinking coffee, thumbing through papers, etc is a good one.

Watch this with my dad every Sunday Rip James R Frost

Wishing they'd air an entire Culp episode. He's awesome

Remarkably ... I'm not sure, but ... I think Culp's brow starts to perspire as Columbo wastes time and dances around his main point. It looks like Culp is getting genuinely unnerved at the uncomfortable pauses.

At 2:55 columbo already had the case solved, but he wanted to toy around with the culprit. Which is what he enjoys doing.

If Columbo is poking around your office, you're done for the day.

The greatest TV/Crime Series ever.. The classic.... COLUMBO.

Just imagine that their first choice to play Columbo was Bing Crosby, but he had retired and was not interested. 2nd? Lee J. Cobb. Then, Peter Falk called....

I love these episodes. I appreciate the acting, the solid dialogue and sense of time travel. The fashion sense and social mores are so different in the 70s. Smoking was so ubiquitous... Colombo lighting up while they chat is as out of place now as deep shag carpet and polyester leisure suits.

Very good quality been waiting for years for something like this to be uploaded. Real great job

Classic episode in every respect, one of the very best. Ray Miland and Robert Cusp are superb, as is a watertight plot and an unforgettable finale. Very few episodes, in my opinion, to emulate the high standards set here.

A truly great TV series.

Robert Culp - a classic Columbo nemesis! Great acting by both of them

Columbo always gets these guys to give up the information needed to convict them. If the perpetrator simply handed Columbo a card, then told him that this was the name of his lawyer and that he should speak with him from now on, Columbo would never catch anybody.

Jeez, don't watch Columbo if you're trying to quit smoking! LOL

My favourite episode of Columbo!

"Drives my wife crazy cause we have the lamp right next to the bed and the poor thing she can't sleep!" 😂

Love Columbo!!

They were there talking about left handed people and he should’ve wrote with his right hand 🤚 🤦‍♂️

‘That close!’ Columbo!

Left handed, sharp ring on left hand. Beach house, Guilty.

Superb acting & script

my favorite part of this scene is how they deadass have a whole unspoken conversation when they sit in silence for a few seconds, at 3:40

Swinging Colombo at the golf course. One of my all-time favourite scenes. The man has style, the man has class. Peter Falk was simply born to play Colombo!

This episode had a great ending, Wish I could see it again,

I don't think it's cool to leave out the episode name unless there's a good reason such as something to do with copyright

Culp, Cassidy and McGoohan - The top three recurring Columbo adversaries. Love all of their episodes. But, Richard Kiley (as Deputy Commissioner Halperin) is right up there with them.

Whew ! High Octane

Columbo is sharper than the sharpest TV-detective, and he's not even a detective! He's just a lowly Lieutenant. Sneaky.

why is the title of the episode never given with these clips ?

“A drop of ink may make a million think.”― George Gordon Byron

Robert Culp was a good villain in Columbo. Played three of them in four appearances in Columbo. RIP.

Columbo the biggest ball buster!

The camera at the back of Robert Culps’ head…😂 To be a 🦋 on the wall!

I like all the Robert Culp episodes but this was the best one.

I am ambidextrous and know for a fact that 1% of the population have this trait! Now on the other hand.......if you will pardon the pun ... most left handed people can use their right hand almost as well as their left.

Robert Culp was a great guest star.

@3:20 "Maybe you didn't mean to do it"

Columbo is so smooooooooth!

very good episode🤔

At 4:19 when he first starts to sign the receipt left handed, there is nothing under his pen. Maybe the receipt book was not supposed to be in the shot. In the next shot, at 4:29, there is now a receipt book present. (and he's "singing" it in a different location on the file folder) Also, he quoted ambidextrous as being 10% of the population, but that figure is for left handed. Ambidextrous would be at about 1%. Also, he didn't have a receipt book with him, so picked one up off the desk, but after signing, Columbo takes the entire book, not just the signed top page. (and I didn't see the receipt book on the desktop before he reached for it) Also, when the teacup is put down, the handle is pointing towards the cigarette lighter on the desk, but in the next shot where the cup is visible, the handle is pointing to the file folder.

I always thought of Columbo as America's 20th century version of Sherlock Holmes. Someone told me he thought of Columbo as Sherlock Holmes reincarnated.

Those retro offices are better than the crap we see today.

Those backhanded slaps were cinematography genius

Did he really think he could save himself by pointing out that he was ambidextrous? He screwed himself as soon as Columbo signing with his left hand.

Colombo is like a cat With the mouse

I was just looking at that whole swanky office the whole time

I love the not so subtle “ you know, maybe you didn’t mean to do it?” Rather than maybe HE didn’t mean to do it.

Robert Culp was always good in this series

lieutenant i think your speculations are getting the better of you your imagination is pure gold lieutenant

These foolish people think that they’re diverting columbo but they’re halfwittedly incriminating themselves by the moment.

Left hand prejudice

Will there ever be a blu ray release (or on itunes)?

This is where the " culp gulp" came from..... 😆

Robert Culp begins to sign the made up receipt on the folder containing the files , (although he's not really writing anything on it) . Cut to Falk "Isn't that weird". Go back to Culp and he's no longer signing the folder but a smaller blue pad magically appears.

Gawd, look how handsome Peter was here!💚💚💚

🤣that close ...

No significant situation defines me

Full ep???

Yeah I saw this in it's entirety.

That smile at 6:06! Priceless.

Love the fact that he pretends to forget what he is saying

Been watching this on Peacock. I haven't seen this show for a long time, even though I've seen every episode on DVD (my parents own every season). I don't remember most of them. I don't remember this one, even though the killer is left-handed like me. That's one detail I usually remember.

Excellent episode.BTW,I am ambidextrous,my paternal aunt was,so I took after her.I didn't know how rare this is.

RIP both Peter Falk and Robert Culp

"Isn't that a coincidence? I tell ya, this case is just full of em."

"...My wife always said.." well we've never seen your wife Lt.

No experience do I live now

No circumstance benefits me

Robert Culp No. 1 Columbo Villain.