That's wholesome

That's amazing. Wish I could take a glance. I know it was such an honor meeting Mr. Falk. One hell of a guy. May he rest in eternal love.

THAT WOULD HAVE MADE MY DAY

Awesome brother

1974.......WOW......they say time flys?i was just starting kindergarten in 1974 lol.........

Brilliantly stated. Rumford is vile, and it's just great how the toughness in Columbo comes bursting into daylight when he sees that Rumford wants to make Springer take the blame for the murder.

He ordered to code red

Just like a few good men Another Colonel willing to let one of his men take the fall

You're, of course, completely correct. However, I still felt a bit sorry for this one.

that's what legends do

Patrick McGoohan was the murderer in FOUR episodes, and directed a few others. (Including, unfortunately, a couple of very poor ones.)

Agreed. Of all the times to be worried about seeing illegal cider, when you are setting up a murder is not one of them.

it was the conversion an all boys academy that hung him

You really nailed it. Columbo is literally NO style, ALL substance. Just perfect!

​@@SECRETARIATguy224 No substance? But the guy drives an exotic French car does he not??

@@donarthiazi2443 Ugh. It's not _exotic_ . . . it's an old _beater_ of a car. Falk said in an interview once that he always imagined Columbo finding that car in a junkyard somewhere and buying it because it was all he could afford at the time.

He won an Emmy for this episode in 1975 and for another one in 1990.

He was so evil in Escape from Alcatraz.

@@johnkerkalis6310 Yeah, taking the old guy's art privileges away - sealing the old man's fate!

Don't forget braveheart.scene were he throws sons lover out window was classic

Also the evil Arthur Devereaux in "Silver Streak"!

Such a good combination

Falk

@@SciTrekMan legend

Yes, each actor had a spooky energy on screen that was all their own. One offs, and both perfectionists about the craft.

There is a Bust of Patrick at Portmeirion in Wales, where they filmed The Prisoner

Me too.

When Haynes tried to ferment the cider, what kind of cider was it, and what was he trying to do with it?

@@kwinters5550 The boys were fermenting cider to try and drink it . . . to get drunk.

I understand Falk and McGoohan were good friends, which is why Patrick was involved in so many Columbo episodes.

Maybe once they found out from Columbo their authoritarian commandant who was not very well liked would be arrested if they told him everything they knew about the cider, they were only too happy to see the back of him.

@@patrickjohnson5658 And that helping solve a murder case is at least worth getting out of being punished for a jug of booze. I'm sure Columbo asked the academy in his very persuasive way to give the kids a break.

Do you think their commanding officer admitting to murder means any orders will stick?

@@andrewleah1983 The order to get dressed and go to the mess hall will, but I have a feeling the Captain didn't punish them all that much.

And the "illusive cider" has finally materialized! Now that's some serious "elevated CIDER!"

It's so hard to pick a favorite Columbo. There are so many great ones. But I agree, this was one of the best.

It’s extremely expensive to do away episodes - several shows ended due to budget issues when filming was not in a studio/at least in the country of origin.

That's funny. We are both fans of Columbo, but I always disliked the "away" episodes and was glad there were few of them. LOL

@@shanesmith6941 I can understand that, though I'd have loved to have seen episodes on *planes & trains, big hotels, weekend retreats, ill-fated getaways in an RV,* you name it !

@@davidmarshall7752 It's good we can work these things out. Either way, I miss him. If you never saw Murder By Death, you should check it out. The Inlaws as well. Great movies with Peter Falk.

Sad that although the dad lived to the ripe old age of 95, he tragically lost his son to leukemia years before

I think his plan depended on there being no full investigation just a dismissal of it as a tragic accident with an aging gun. He could get Springer to take the fall for the rag, but not for substituting the blank charge in the gun for a live explosive charge which the investigation uncovered. I can't see a mere cadet having access to high explosives to put in the back of the cannon to replace the blank charge.

@@patrickjohnson5658 No, because in the episode he actually called Springer in when his whole plan wasn't working [because Columbo wasn't buying it] and told Springer there was a good chance he would be charged with murder. That shows that he intended the whole thing to be blamed on Springer if things went south. He's one of the most evil murderers to be shown on Columbo.

@@SECRETARIATguy224 Yes I remember that part but two things happened, a rag was left in the cannon and a blank charge was replaced with a highly explosive charge. That says to me he wasn't sure just leaving a rag behind in the gun would be enough, he also had to alter the shell to be sure. How would he try to frame Springer for altering the shell, I wouldn't think Springer had that kind of access to the armoury.

@@patrickjohnson5658 He either didn't think that far ahead or he did and didn't care. Either way, he had no problem with a kid he knew was totally innocent being charged with murder in order to get away with it himself. Evil.

@@SECRETARIATguy224 It only became a murder case after Columbo discovered high explosives had been substituted, before that it was just considered to be an accident by somebody carelessly leaving behind a cleaning rag. Springer would not have got murder charges unless it could be proven he deliberately left the rag behind or altered the shell to make it more powerful. At best he would have got off on a lesser charge. Rumford himself gave the game away to Columbo when he hesitated to identify the cleaning rag straightaway when he was asked, while Springer had no problem identifying it immediately when Columbo asked him.

each episode is in is a joy in this show. each time he is a different character and each time he is impeccable.

Not to mention John Drake/the Prisoner.

Absolutely brilliant man.

I just discovered this, and I really never get to appreciate people- especially ones in the best positions in acting.

Patrick a apparu dans 4 épisodes. Donc un tueur en série. Quelle horreur.

It's staggering how consistently great this episodes were week after week!!!!

As I recall, it wasn't a weekly show, which accounts for how good it was. They had time to get it right, especially those first seven seasons.

My favorite Columbo probably is the one where my man is playing the spy. And killed the dude on the beach. And the brother they had in interrogation played his role 2 a T!!!!

We know that Gossip reporters go quietly - on the Q.T., hush-hush.

Not surprisingly Patrick was offered the part of James Bond for Dr No and Live and Let Die he also turned down the part of Simon Templar in the saint due to from what I believe were his religious beliefs you have to hand it to Patrick he was a true professional and an actor he could have made Millions as James Bond but he put his integrity To His religion above the chance of making lots of money you said you've watched Danger Man have you ever checked out the prisoner a show that he basically created it speaks to so much about Society and it definitely serves as a warning

@@JohnAnderson-jy2js Shame really. He may even have been better than Connery and god knows Patrick had more charisma in his hair than Daniel Craig has in his entire being.

​@@JonSmith-cx7gr well said

Precisely! A (little?) fault in the script, or in the filming...

Soldiers wear their covers ("hats") indoors when they are under arms (carrying a weapon or the flag). Other than that, you're correct.

Why is the Cider sometimes hung up at the Window?

@@Martindyna To keep it from overheating as it ferments (mentioned elsewhere in the episode IIRC). My question (I'm not a drinker): can you really get enough of a buzz from hard cider to risk getting tossed out of school?

@@rdbauerle Thanks. As to your question I’m not sure 🤔 but poetic licence I guess.

Yes! Everyone loves a good Polka.

I was just thinking that; saw that movie Monday night!

I found it on internet archive.

@@nicholasschroeder3678 Thanks I am a huge Columbo fan

@@Austria88586 Me too. During the lock-down, I watched the entire series from the 70s through the 90s on internet archive. Just punch in Columbo "Name of episode" internet archive and hopefully you'll still be able to find it. Except for 3 or 4 of them, the 70s ones are fantastic. The later ones fell off in quality a lot--some real turkeys in there--and most of all, Falk started playing the role more as schtick. He was funny when the character didn't know he was a character. Once Columbo was in on the joke, and was constantly hamming up the quirks, it lost a lot. Still they're worth seeing once. If you've never seen it, watch the original made for TV movie from 68: Prescription for Murder. Gene Barry is a great villain, the story's good, and it's interesting seeing the original conception of Columbo in 60s style. He's a little different. By the pilot with Lee Grant, he's fully the Columbo we know. (That one has one of the best gotcha scenes) Happy viewing!

@@nicholasschroeder3678Dude, I am so excited. Thanks again.

@@Austria88586 I tested it. Still works. Enjoy!

and man, that guy had a hard time remembering about the cider. The killer i mean. He looked at it. He thought about it. Then he walked away from the cannon, and you can still see him struggling to keep in mind the cider. Imagine if he had never spoken about it later on. Just imagine. That kinda actors is worth their money. TO remember to talk about something that will link you to the murder. And actually showing on camera that you have a difficult time to keep this insignificant little detail in your mind. Wonderful Hollywood stuff. They could come up with any story over there and people would believe it.

No but the Colonel confessed to Colombo. And I don't think that kind of guy would deny it afterward, it would be... dishonorable😞!

I don't scour the uniform.

Something's tickling the back of my mind about production companies deliberately making mistakes on uniforms... I'll have to google it, but there was a reason. EDIT: Found it. 10usc772f, an actor may wear the uniform of an armed service if it does not tend to discredit that service. So I'm guessing that the mistakes are intentional so as to provide an 'out' if the DOD didn't appreciate a given plot. It was only a couple years before this season filmed that the supreme court pinged that law for violating the first amendment, but it's still on the books... EDIT EDIT: It could be spoiler material too, if the above isn't wrong and the production company makes a "mistake" in having accurate uniforms for all participants except one; that one could end up the villain and the 'discredit' part comes into play.