The foods really highlight a lot of the differences between Columbo and the social classes he finds the murderers in, and even further accentuates how down to earth Columbo is. It's a nice touch.
I just love it when he discusses the food with whoever is around, he really appreciates it when he's offered a bite to eat, and he always has an excuse for being hungry, he's missed breakfast, or didn't have lunch because he's working on a case, priceless!
The food scenes were always necessary because most of the time, it is how Columbo gets his information about the cases. Eating could put people's guard down because eating increases the happy hormones. They could hint something verbally or non-verbally about themselves. Also, Columbo does a lot of mental work. According to medical experts, one can think straight if one's stomach is full.
2:50 For someone who doesn't seem to reckognise French Quisine when it's put in front of him, Columbo sure knows EXACTLY which utensil to use for the escargot.
That scene has a flub. Watch it again: When he removed the snail, he uses a snail tweezer utensil; then the camera switches and as he's about to eat it, he's using a fork. Loads of continuity errors in all Columbo episodes and I've always wondered why??
I think it's usually one of his tactics. He's just about to reveal that he knows something and suddenly he's distracted and has to go off on a tangent about how good the food is. This frustrates his target but if they lose their cool they look guilty, so they squirm and put up with it.
Murder under glass Food : Giant Stuffed Mushrooms, 'Caviar' 'Smoked Salmon' and 'Foie Gras', Beautiful looking Dim sum, Loads of food at the banquet, Soup something in the beginning.
7:05 My gosh Peter Falk was such a good actor. Hearing him describe his schedule I was all, "Oh my gosh this is so boring!" and then Leonard Nemoy said it perfectly, "That's....very interesting." =D SO well acted. =D
Columbo is actually a gourmet. Not an "Italian that is supposed to know how to eat well cos is Italian" or a pesky one like Ramsay. He has good taste, he has manners, he is not arrogant. Because he actually is the smartest one in the room.
Thanks for this!! Huge fan of Columbo here. I thought I saw them all but I cannot place the caviar episode.🤔 Which one was that? Also...you forgot the EGGS!!😄 He will sometimes pull a hard boiled egg out of his raincoat upon arriving on a scene. And he made an omelet for the wife of the writer who was killed in the episode staring Jack Cassidy. Either way...another great video. Enjoyed it!
Caviar scene is from Double Exposure 1973. The murderer, Robert Culp, uses caviar to make his victim thirsty. Shoots victim when he goes to the water fountain.
“That’s especial recipe made outta’ squirrel meat… tha’ good ain’t it?” The single best, one line delivery in a tv show ever. Hilarious perfection. Wonderful piece of acting. Terrific episode.
I love the setup for the drive-in diner scene. Columbo offers to take a fancy lawyer to lunch saying it’ll be “my treat”, and takes him for cheap burgers and shakes😂 I bet it was so endearing that even the lawyer was like “Eh why not, he’s doing his best”
2:32 The great Timothy Carey playing Bert the diner owner in two episodes "Ransom for a Dead Man" and "Dead Weight" and Tony the deli owner in "Fade In To Murder".
I loved Timothy Carey's style. "The character runs a diner? I'll play him as a gangster!" "I'm playing the part of a deli owner? I'll play him as a gangster!"
I love Columbo.... Used to watch him with my Basset Hound. Columbo's favourite.....Hot bowl of Chilli at his local cafe. Miss you Peter Falk❤ a baddie in Hitchcock😱
The food scenes were always necessary because most of the time, it is how Columbo gets his information about the cases. Eating could put people's guard down because eating increases the happy hormones. They could hint something verbally or non-verbally about themselves. Also, Columbo does a lot of mental work. According to medical experts, one can think straight if one's stomach is full.
Lt. Columbo would be welcome at our house any time for chili-except it wouldn't have squirrel meat. It's nice to have some who appreciates a good meal.
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams
A few of them tried that. I think that was part of Columbo's investigation, he kinda got a feel for how the killer would react when finally arrested. Murder by phone comes to mind and there were a couple others where he had backup waiting. The cigar thing was always funny, also loved how he just played the bumbling fool the whole episode then you found out everything he was thinking the whole time. Also loved how once he knew who the murderer was he'd pester them constantly
They didn't include the one in the restaurant with the psychiatrist from Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo. He ordered a BLT. In the fancy restaurant, it was called an Embarcadero Garni. He ended up taking it home (without the garni).
Well, a lot of them underestimated him because of his disheveled appearance and absent-minded demeanour. Underneath his mind was always working away to find a way to catch them though ;)
I'm from the UK & Watch His Episodes/Films every weekend on 5 USA Channel, also I tried His Peanut Butter with Raisins Sandwich!, I had My Favourite Crunchy Peanut Butter & used bag of Mixed Raisins & Sultanas etc & was a nice Sandwich!.
I've come to realize that there really is no Mrs. Columbo. Columbo is always unkempt and hungry. He's a bachelor just barely getting by on the domestic front.
"you dont have anything with just plain cheese?" hahahaha ughh man. You cant take Colombo anywhere! "with beans, without beans, it makes no difference." hahahaha
I think I see how the perps could escape Columbo. Stuff him with good food, don't stop, I think he could be so preoccupied that the small grey cells stop working.
