Super Grover

6th Feb 2025

Columbo (1971)

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An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: When Janus parks his car at the health spa's service entrance, the reflection of filming equipment, including a large spotlight and the location's 9-bank array lighting, is visible on the car's surface. Then Janus lets himself in with his master key. (00:10:30)

Super Grover

6th Feb 2025

Columbo (1971)

6th Feb 2025

Columbo (1971)

Columbo mistake picture

An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: At Tricon, Columbo calls and leaves a message on Lewis Lacey's answering machine, then he heads to the elevator and grabs his cigar. When it cuts to Ruth Stafford at the piano, as she walks toward the door a T-mark is visible on the floor; then it's visible in following shots as well. (01:00:00)

Super Grover

6th Feb 2025

Columbo (1971)

Columbo mistake picture

An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: After Columbo follows Janus from the beach back to the house, Janus asks the detective why he's there asking questions. Then, when Janus walks into his house, the boom mic is visible over the open door (and through the top window curtain); as Columbo follows him inside, the overhead boom mic is now visible through the curtain over the door as it pulls away. (00:47:30)

Super Grover

6th Feb 2025

Columbo (1971)

Columbo mistake picture

An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: At the start, while Milo Janus is in Gene Stafford's office, Janus tells him, "Calm down, stress is bad for your blood pressure," and there's a visible T-mark on the carpet where Gene stands. When Gene walks back to his chair, another tape mark is visible on the carpet near the door. (00:03:20)

Super Grover

3rd Jan 2025

Columbo (1971)

Columbo mistake picture

Murder with Too Many Notes - S13-E4

Visible crew/equipment: When Columbo accompanies Sidney Ritter downstairs to see the elevator that goes to the roof, they are alone, but as Ritter says, "I can't think what use this could be to you," the abdomen (with hand in pocket) of a crew member, wearing a blue shirt and brown pants, is visible at the right side of the screen. (01:07:10)

Super Grover

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