Question 1

In which Columbo episode is the Lieutenant's first name revealed on an evidence bag?

Accepted Answer

In 'Columbo: Grand Deceptions', at around 43 minutes, Columbo shows a plastic evidence bag with the name 'Frank Columbo' on it, one of the few times his first name is displayed.

Question 2

Which actor appears in two Columbo episodes as both a murder victim and with a wife having an affair with the murderer?

Accepted Answer

Stephen Elliott appears in 'A Deadly State of Mind' (1975) as the murder victim and in 'Columbo: Grand Deceptions' as General Padget; in both, his wife has an affair with the murderer.

Question 3

What is the significance of Sam Wanamaker's directorial credit in this episode?

Accepted Answer

This is Sam Wanamaker's last directorial credit, coinciding with his early plans for founding the International Shakespeare Globe Centre and protecting The Rose Theatre's remains.

Question 4

Which other Columbo episodes feature a military man as the murderer?

Accepted Answer

This is the last of three episodes with a military murderer, the others being 'Dead Weight' (1971) and 'By Dawn's Early Light' (1974).

Question 5

What might Andy Romano's character name Sergeant Major Lester Keegan be an homage to?

Accepted Answer

Andy Romano's character name, Sergeant Major Lester Keegan, may be an homage to famous war historian John Keegan.

Columbo: Grand Deceptions

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