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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 287480" data-attributes="member: 23">Same here. I added the caveat &quot;by the standards of these later episodes&quot; because at this point it&#039;s a relief if an episode follows the Columbo formula, which is something that could mostly be taken for granted in the 1970s episodes.Oh yes - it was. Can you believe that hadn&#039;t consciously registered with me until you said.That&#039;s the one. And they both had the factor that if the murderer retracted their confession or tried to get off on a technicality then the original threat would return. Essentially, Columbo has terrorised them into confessing.Yes, I&#039;d agree with all of this.Possibly. Interestingly that&#039;s the opposite to what happened with some longer episodes earlier on, where additional scenes were added specifically to pad out the running time.Ooh - I don&#039;t know if I&#039;d noticed that one, but then I haven&#039;t watched too many series with Craigs in. I&#039;ll have to keep my ear out.Yes. Rod would have made a very formidable Columbo killer, I think.I know. The mind boggles really.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 287480, member: 23"] Same here. I added the caveat "by the standards of these later episodes" because at this point it's a relief if an episode follows the [I]Columbo[/I] formula, which is something that could mostly be taken for granted in the 1970s episodes. Oh yes - it was. Can you believe that hadn't consciously registered with me until you said. That's the one. And they both had the factor that if the murderer retracted their confession or tried to get off on a technicality then the original threat would return. Essentially, Columbo has terrorised them into confessing. Yes, I'd agree with all of this. Possibly. Interestingly that's the opposite to what happened with some longer episodes earlier on, where additional scenes were added specifically to pad out the running time. Ooh - I don't know if I'd noticed that one, but then I haven't watched too many series with Craigs in. I'll have to keep my ear out. Yes. Rod would have made a very formidable [I]Columbo[/I] killer, I think. I know. The mind boggles really. [/QUOTE]

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