Oh yeah, for example on how a non-embalmed body could be left in a sealed vault for a week during a heat wave hot enough to oxidize wine but still be in any condition to be moved let alone reclothed into a scuba suit? Any flesh that the vermin left on the body would have been so bloated that it would have sheared off the moment the villain touched it: and then there would be the stench. Asphyxiation would have been the last cause of death any coroner would have adduced given the decomposition of a bloated, decaying body after the fish were done with it. Also, how would Columbo's pilfering of the wine bottle to entrap the murderer hold up in any court as anything other than unlawful seizure? Wouldn't his case fall apart right there as fruit from the poison tree? This plot is ridiculous, and only the most fervent acolyte can give these screenwriters any dispensation for it.
This was one of my top three favorite episodes. Such a contrast between a killer Columbo likes (Carsini) and one he cannot stand (Milo Janus, 'An Exercise in Futility'). Peter Falk and Donald Pleasance worked so well together in this episode. I loved how Columbo looked at Carsini as he described how to decant a wine. The look in his eyes gave away the fact that he already suspected him. And the elegant dinner scene was a classic.
0:22 Carsini shows he has a very short fuse, as Columbo demonstrated later in the restaurant. Donald Pleasance could certainly project real anger - what a great actor!
@@bennym5244 Carsini had just killed his brother in a fit of rage or panic. He was willing to sacrifice the wine collection to create an alibi. It must have been a difficult decision to make!
@@bennym5244 He didn't know the temperature would ruin the wine. He had no idea that there would be a massive heat wave while he was gone for a few days. As far as he knew, it would be a normal LA day and the wine would be no worse for the wear from the temperature control being off for a week.
I've been watching this show since I was a kid. I remember when I was young feeling sorry for Donald Pleasance and thinking he was a sympathetic villain but now I'm of a different opinion. I mean his brother was kind of a jerk but he had a point. Donald Pleasance was flushing the family business down the drain for the sake of being the top wine snob. And the way the brother died was downright cruel. A slow, hot suffocation instead of an Acapulco wedding and Donald never shows a moment of remorse over the death. He grieves more over the lost wine than the life he ended. Still one of my favorite episodes though. Such great acting by everyone.
Don't worry: he could not have ever died of suffocation in a cellar...! Beside, the heat should have been that of an oven or of a nuclear explosion on the surface to ruin the wine if kept in a underground cellar. The brother was a jerk anyway: he sold the land knowing he had a business in wine and did not tell anything to him. Just because he wanted the money for his hobbies. Well deserved knock out! ;-)
@@michelemarcolin2548 So they were both jerks using the family money for their hobbies. Thier parents must have been some real irresponsible a$$holes.
Carsini knew he was sunk after Columbo gave that weather report. I also think Columbo waited all evening just to deliver that message, too. Great episode !!!!!
Outstanding episode. The restaurant scene with the spoiler wine and Julie Harris (Karen) blackmailing Donald Plesence (Adrian) are my favorite scenes other than the ending.
It truly remains one of my all time favorites! Peter, Donald, Vitto, Julie. Adrian has a passion for wine/making. He also has a temper. I don't think he meant to kill his brother, but when he found that he wasn't dead, the die was cast. He felt he had no choice but to follow through. Besides Karen turning the thumbscrews, he would ultimately turn himself in. Notice how he capitulated to Lt. Columbo. The ending was dignified and shows that Columbo can have some compassion for the murderer.
Peter Falk had the privilege of working alongside many great actors, Donald Pleasance was up there with the best. A great episode, especially the scene where Carsini goes off like a cork in the posh Restaurant 😀
This was one of my favourite episodes. The guy playing the murdered victim is none other than the Captain Burton who landed his spaceship in the land of the giants. I think he is still alive and running a winery of his own. At the end I found it very sad the murderer threw away all his expensive wine he spent a lifetime collecting because only he could tell that they were ruined by the overheating when he locked his half-brother in his wine cellar and then went away for a week. If Columbo had not mentioned about that one hot day when he was away in New York for a week, he would never have known and have kept his wine collection.
The bottle of wine he was served at the restaurant he called "iodine", and asked where was it kept, on the stove?, was his own wine from his own cellar Columbo robbed after he came back from his trip to New York, and plotted with the waiter to serve him. Nobody else could taste it was bad only him, so he assumed all his wine in his cellar was equally bad because of the overheating on that hot day he had the air conditioning turned off.
This was actually the one episode that I remembered from Columbo, I even thought it was a movie in my memory. but it made me watch plenty of episodes last year.
This a fantastic episode, the chemistry between peter falk and donald pleasance is superb and there are many others i love especially the early-mid seventies episodes like playback and a bird in the hand but this is right up near the top also for me.
This is one of those few episodes where you could tell that Columbo actually felt sorry for the perpetrator. Oh and just one more thing: Columbo was one of the best TV series ever.
I don't know why he felt sorry for him. He committed one of the most brutal murders Columbo was ever involved with, letting his own brother suffocate and die in a 150 degree wine cellar with nothing to eat or drink for 3 days while he was in NYC sipping wine with other similar like-minded wine snobs. Seems like they should have nothing in common
@@lenblack1462 Wine doesn't hydrate you. It is a dehydrator. In extreme conditions like that, it would make things worse. Also the wine was spoiled from the heat. "Liquid filth!", remember? Probably tasted terrible.
The beauty of Columbo is in the guest stars and the varied relationships the lieutenant develops with all the different types of murderers. And, of course, the Vito Scotti cameo is always welcome.
This for some reason reminds me of the Johnny Cash episode. Maybe it is because at the end Columbo appears out of the dark and shines car headlights on the murderers. You can almost imagine him saying "Any man who can make wine like that can't be all bad"
I love the scene after this where Columbo allows him to sample his best wine for what he knows will most likely be the last time. He caught his man, he did his job, but not without truly understanding the motive and the man's passion. I'd be fascinated to know how this played out in court, especially Columbo's admission that he "stole" the wine.
Yes. I wonder how many of his criminals actually got off completely because of circumstantial evidence of blatant disregard for protocol. Anyway, I still love it. And it's more about catching them (rather than convicting them)
Considering Columbo got a confession, how exactly this came to happen will not matter in the court case to come. Adrian will plead guilty, will receive his sentence, and no one will know of Columbo's methods.
As a kid, because of this show, I thought that a person could be killed or instantly knocked out with a simple hit from a hard object to the head... In real life his brother would looked at him like, "why'd you hit me with that?!" And he would've got punched in the face lol
After the brother was dragged into the vault he was still alive and briefly moved. Carsini turned the temperature down and apparently the heat contributed to killing him.
Concussion. He wasn't killed by blunt force trauma from the initial impact. Just concussed and possibly comatose. You over estimate the strength of the human skull. I've had many concussions and I'm not dead yet but I would have been unable to punch anyone after any of them. Also the rage which consumed his brother made him concentrate all his physical strength on the object of his hatred. Focused force is something the Japanese refer to as kimé...where you aren't trying to stop at the objects (or humans) you are focusing your force on going through them. I've been a Disabled Veteran from concussion since 1988. The brother not reacting to the strike is very plausible. It's fiction yes but knockouts and comas from blunt force trauma to the cranium occur constantly.
The scene in the car after when they are sharing a drink before driving to the police station is very interesting. The way Columbo treats him is admirable.
Donald Pleasance is an international treasure, as well as being the only reason to watch the Halloween sequels. That man gave that series far more class and quality than it deserved.
Back in the 90s A&E had a Columbo marathon hosted by Peter Falk. Columbo's favorite Columbos. He said this was the one episode where he felt that Columbo genuinely liked the murderer. I think it was also said it was his personal favorite episode.
Loved Columbo, watched every episode multiple times . Enjoyed the quite hammy performances of the lead villains . I cannot for the life of me , figure out how someone could turn up missing ? Surely you don't turn up if your missing .
"Turned up missing" is a fairly common jokey phrase. A similar one is, "You don't want to wake up dead." The deliberate contradiction is part of the traditional humour.
Donald Pleasance absolutely shined. Paired with Columbo made for my favorite episode of the series. The only flaw that disallows my suspension of disbelief is the fact that the wine cellar looks like it was dug right into the rock. Since it's door opens to the office (presumably air conditioned) I doubt very much that any of that wine would have spoiled. But all is forgiven with these performances!
"Close talkers." (Seinfeld managed to get an entire episode out of them.) Ever notice how CLOSE people stand together on TV? So they can get closeups with two people talking and both in-frame. I think if I was a murderer, I wouldn't stand 8in from Columbo. Outdoors. In LA. He can smell their guilt.
This was one of those episodes where I felt bad for the murderer at times and then had dislike towards him and back and forth. Really kept me in the episode
It's not shown graphically, because of network television standards, but this is one of the most gross, gruesome murders in the series. He drags his brother, still alive, into a wine cellar during a heat wave, to either suffocate, or die of heat exhaustion.
Suffocating in a wine cellar is actually one of the least gruesome deaths. The elevated CO2 level numbs the brain and causes unconsciousness. The victim simply falls asleep and never wakes up. Unventilated winecellars cause a lot of accidental deaths.
@@benedeknagy8497 You ignored the part where I mentioned the heat wave, meaning he's stuck in a room in upwards of a hundred degree heat, until he passes out.
@@terracottapie He was left on the floor unconscious. CO2 is heavier than air. He probaby died of CO2 poisoning without regaining consciousness at all, so he did not really experience the heat.
@@benedeknagy8497 based on what are we assuming he would never wake up over a 3 day period? He had a bump on the head, from a pretty slight guy, that knocked him out temporarily. It doesn't take all that long to come back to consciousness, even from a bad one.
@@terracottapie No. What i assume is that he did not survive the firts few hours, let alone the first day. Or at least he should not have. Once one passes out or falls asleep in a room with too much CO2 in the air (especially on the floor, where the gas is more concentred), its game over in most cases. Thats why smoke alarms in houses and CO2 alarms in wine cellars are important.
Great episode and great acting. But yet another impossible case. 1) There would have been no possibility for him to 'steal' the bottle from his cellar, because at that point he not only did not know he had that sensitive Porto (and probably did not even know it), but he did not even have time to search for it. Not only: it was no evidence, so he could not have taken it even with a warrant, so he would really had to steal it, which would not only be immoral for a police officer, but not even admissible in court as a way of proving it. Let alone that he did not know it was so hot the day of the murder in the very moment he was introduced in the cellar and - at that point - he certainly could not be sure if the heat of the day was enough to change the property of the wine - not being him expert. 2) Waiting for Carsini to trow away the wine off the coast into the see? Really? That would be a proof? Of what? Beside, why Carsini needed to throw the bottle away there? he could have comfortably dumped the content and thrown away the empty bottles t his winery, which certainly had disposal facilities.
i dont understand ,,even if the vault got to 110 degrees, what does that have to do with murder.. an underground vault at 70 degrees isnt going to heat up to even 80 without electricity for a day even in a 110 degree weather
I'm probably in the minority, but the brother didn't deserve to be murdered, especially in that way. He was getting married to a sweet woman and trying to start a new chapter in his life. Donald Pleasance's character reminded me of a crazed/doomed protagonist from Edgar Allen Poe. Wonderful show.
1:25 "Ive been up to missing persons and there's no one there" The irony lol
also - "turn up missing" was used
Not enough credit is given to the WRITERS of these wonderful scripts.
AGREE.THIS.ONE.IN.PARTICULAR
Oh yeah, for example on how a non-embalmed body could be left in a sealed vault for a week during a heat wave hot enough to oxidize wine but still be in any condition to be moved let alone reclothed into a scuba suit? Any flesh that the vermin left on the body would have been so bloated that it would have sheared off the moment the villain touched it: and then there would be the stench. Asphyxiation would have been the last cause of death any coroner would have adduced given the decomposition of a bloated, decaying body after the fish were done with it.
Also, how would Columbo's pilfering of the wine bottle to entrap the murderer hold up in any court as anything other than unlawful seizure? Wouldn't his case fall apart right there as fruit from the poison tree? This plot is ridiculous, and only the most fervent acolyte can give these screenwriters any dispensation for it.
This was one of my top three favorite episodes. Such a contrast between a killer Columbo likes (Carsini) and one he cannot stand (Milo Janus, 'An Exercise in Futility'). Peter Falk and Donald Pleasance worked so well together in this episode. I loved how Columbo looked at Carsini as he described how to decant a wine. The look in his eyes gave away the fact that he already suspected him. And the elegant dinner scene was a classic.
Ruth Gordon in Try and Catch Me, I believe was another villain Columbo liked very much.
They were both amazing in acting and RL geniuses, amazing at their craft, they will be sorely missed, may the RIP.
I think by far the one he hates the most is Paul Gerard the French chef in murder under glass. He is not too keen on the great Santini either 😅
Don’t forget Johnny Cash
and negative reaction
0:22 Carsini shows he has a very short fuse, as Columbo demonstrated later in the restaurant.
Donald Pleasance could certainly project real anger - what a great actor!
I just don't believe a man of his careful nature would just go ahead and ruin all the wine by turning off the temp.
@@bennym5244 Carsini had just killed his brother in a fit of rage or panic. He was willing to sacrifice the wine collection to create an alibi. It must have been a difficult decision to make!
@@bennym5244 He didn't know the temperature would ruin the wine. He had no idea that there would be a massive heat wave while he was gone for a few days. As far as he knew, it would be a normal LA day and the wine would be no worse for the wear from the temperature control being off for a week.
I love reading these comments, & I really love how u all love Peter Falk as Columbo, still, after 40 plus years.
For me, the comments are also a reason to watch these clips.
I look forward to them every time.
@@victor.elkins Wow....time!
I watched repeats in the 90s and got addicted to the show😮
I've been watching this show since I was a kid. I remember when I was young feeling sorry for Donald Pleasance and thinking he was a sympathetic villain but now I'm of a different opinion. I mean his brother was kind of a jerk but he had a point. Donald Pleasance was flushing the family business down the drain for the sake of being the top wine snob. And the way the brother died was downright cruel. A slow, hot suffocation instead of an Acapulco wedding and Donald never shows a moment of remorse over the death. He grieves more over the lost wine than the life he ended. Still one of my favorite episodes though. Such great acting by everyone.
Don't worry: he could not have ever died of suffocation in a cellar...! Beside, the heat should have been that of an oven or of a nuclear explosion on the surface to ruin the wine if kept in a underground cellar. The brother was a jerk anyway: he sold the land knowing he had a business in wine and did not tell anything to him. Just because he wanted the money for his hobbies. Well deserved knock out! ;-)
@@michelemarcolin2548 So they were both jerks using the family money for their hobbies. Thier parents must have been some real irresponsible a$$holes.
I still feel very sorry for the character played by Donald Pleasance. (I know this is because of his great acting as an actor, not just the script)
The Marino brothers... The Marino brothers! (*Shivers in anger*). They don't make wine... They don't even make good mouthwash!
This is a great episode, Donald Pleasance & Peter Falk worked so well together!!! 👍👍
Carsini knew he was sunk after Columbo gave that weather report. I also think Columbo waited all evening just to deliver that message, too. Great episode !!!!!
I love how at the end he essentially chose confession and prison over marrying that woman 🤣
WONDERFUL LINE..EVEN.FREEDOM.IS.RELATIVE
She was very loyal have to give her that.
Outstanding episode. The restaurant scene with the spoiler wine and Julie Harris (Karen) blackmailing Donald Plesence (Adrian) are my favorite scenes other than the ending.
It's one of the best episodes, and much of it is due to Donald Pleasance
I agree...great performance by the late Donald Pleasance🎬
You almost hate him to be caught. One of the most affable of all murderers. I liken him to Johnny Cash.
The last episode of the first run is my favorite: The Conspirators.
Hands down, one of the best episodes, not only of Columbo, but TV mysteries in general.
Yes same here absolutely loved this episode. Rip Peter Falk🙏
it's got Donald Pleasance in it
He was always a good actor
Peter falk the best episode
It truly remains one of my all time favorites! Peter, Donald, Vitto, Julie. Adrian has a passion for wine/making. He also has a temper. I don't think he meant to kill his brother, but when he found that he wasn't dead, the die was cast. He felt he had no choice but to follow through. Besides Karen turning the thumbscrews, he would ultimately turn himself in. Notice how he capitulated to Lt. Columbo. The ending was dignified and shows that Columbo can have some compassion for the murderer.
No wine vault would heat to that temperature especially in a few days. Great episode regardless. Seen every episode...loved the show.
I think this is my favorite Columbo episode.
This episode and Try and Catch Me (with the great Ruth Gordon) have always been my favorites.
If there was ever an acting performance most brilliant on Columbo, it was Donald Pleasence's ! Pure craft of acting!
one of the best Columbo episodes
Peter Falk had the privilege of working alongside many great actors, Donald Pleasance was up there with the best. A great episode, especially the scene where Carsini goes off like a cork in the posh Restaurant 😀
My Grandson bought the box set of Columbo because he knew how much I liked this show!🐦🥰🐊🌻"See ya later Alligator. In a while Crocodile🐊!
It should come with a complimentary box of cigars.
Those were the days...
...when telephones were lethal weapons!
This was one of my favourite episodes. The guy playing the murdered victim is none other than the Captain Burton who landed his spaceship in the land of the giants. I think he is still alive and running a winery of his own. At the end I found it very sad the murderer threw away all his expensive wine he spent a lifetime collecting because only he could tell that they were ruined by the overheating when he locked his half-brother in his wine cellar and then went away for a week. If Columbo had not mentioned about that one hot day when he was away in New York for a week, he would never have known and have kept his wine collection.
he would have known the first time he openned a bottle of his wine
The bottle of wine he was served at the restaurant he called "iodine", and asked where was it kept, on the stove?, was his own wine from his own cellar Columbo robbed after he came back from his trip to New York, and plotted with the waiter to serve him. Nobody else could taste it was bad only him, so he assumed all his wine in his cellar was equally bad because of the overheating on that hot day he had the air conditioning turned off.
Agreed its brilliant
This was actually the one episode that I remembered from Columbo, I even thought it was a movie in my memory. but it made me watch plenty of episodes last year.
I wonder if stealing the wine qualified as an appropriate way to gain a confession or gather evidence… that was the only thing that bothered me here
Rule #1: Don't mess with Donald Pleasance. It's a bad idea whether it's related to winery management or Halloween-based spree killing.
Or kidnapping Churchill....
I love the older episodes..... Fantastic traps for the killers
"I don't think you have any choice." -- Enrico Carsini
"There are always alternatives." -- Spock
"You mean, bash him over the head?" -- Adrian Carsini
Rest in powerful peace Peter Falk 🙏
16 September 1927 ~
23 June 2011⚘
Good ol' Lt. Columbo, chilling in his office at 2 A.M.
This a fantastic episode, the chemistry between peter falk and donald pleasance is superb and there are many others i love especially the early-mid seventies episodes like playback and a bird in the hand but this is right up near the top also for me.
This is one of those few episodes where you could tell that Columbo actually felt sorry for the perpetrator.
Oh and just one more thing: Columbo was one of the best TV series ever.
I don't know why he felt sorry for him. He committed one of the most brutal murders Columbo was ever involved with, letting his own brother suffocate and die in a 150 degree wine cellar with nothing to eat or drink for 3 days while he was in NYC sipping wine with other similar like-minded wine snobs.
Seems like they should have nothing in common
@@terracottapie He could drink wine.
@@lenblack1462 Wine doesn't hydrate you. It is a dehydrator. In extreme conditions like that, it would make things worse.
Also the wine was spoiled from the heat. "Liquid filth!", remember? Probably tasted terrible.
No.
The beauty of Columbo is in the guest stars and the varied relationships the lieutenant develops with all the different types of murderers.
And, of course, the Vito Scotti cameo is always welcome.
This for some reason reminds me of the Johnny Cash episode. Maybe it is because at the end Columbo appears out of the dark and shines car headlights on the murderers. You can almost imagine him saying "Any man who can make wine like that can't be all bad"
Donald Pleasance
Another great one
I love the scene after this where Columbo allows him to sample his best wine for what he knows will most likely be the last time.
He caught his man, he did his job, but not without truly understanding the motive and the man's passion.
I'd be fascinated to know how this played out in court, especially Columbo's admission that he "stole" the wine.
Just made a comment about that "stolen" bottle of wine myself. Evidence obtained without a search warrant?
Yes. I wonder how many of his criminals actually got off completely because of circumstantial evidence of blatant disregard for protocol. Anyway, I still love it. And it's more about catching them (rather than convicting them)
Considering Columbo got a confession, how exactly this came to happen will not matter in the court case to come. Adrian will plead guilty, will receive his sentence, and no one will know of Columbo's methods.
That Ferrari alone is worth millions now.
As a kid, because of this show, I thought that a person could be killed or instantly knocked out with a simple hit from a hard object to the head... In real life his brother would looked at him like, "why'd you hit me with that?!" And he would've got punched in the face lol
After the brother was dragged into the vault he was still alive and briefly moved. Carsini turned the temperature down and apparently the heat contributed to killing him.
Concussion.
He wasn't killed by blunt force trauma from the initial impact.
Just concussed and possibly comatose.
You over estimate the strength of the human skull.
I've had many concussions and I'm not dead yet but
I would have been unable to punch anyone after any of them.
Also the rage which consumed his brother made him concentrate all his physical strength on the object of his hatred.
Focused force is something the Japanese refer to as kimé...where you aren't trying to stop at the objects
(or humans)
you are focusing your force on going through them.
I've been a Disabled Veteran from concussion since 1988.
The brother not reacting to the strike is very plausible.
It's fiction yes but knockouts and comas from blunt force trauma to the cranium occur constantly.
You can die from a light punch... its how lucky or unlucky you are
This show is not about showing brutalities of the killing but rather the catching of the killer
@@RADIUMGLASS the o2 was sucked out of the room
Not shown here unfortunately, but the ending has one of my favorite lines of all time "You learn very well Lt.".
"That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me."
Why was the thermostat turned up? Surely Carsini would want the body as chilled as possible to delay decay. I'd love an answer!
This is a perfect television episode
Donald Pleasance was also on an episode of Mrs. Colombo..he played the murderer on that show as well
Donald Pleasants is & was truly a great talent
Excellent episode. Donald Pleasance was outstanding
The scene in the car after when they are sharing a drink before driving to the police station is very interesting. The way Columbo treats him is admirable.
Donald Pleasance was fabulous❤❤❤❤❤
Donald Pleasance is an international treasure, as well as being the only reason to watch the Halloween sequels. That man gave that series far more class and quality than it deserved.
Back in the 90s A&E had a Columbo marathon hosted by Peter Falk. Columbo's favorite Columbos. He said this was the one episode where he felt that Columbo genuinely liked the murderer. I think it was also said it was his personal favorite episode.
The music from 3:47 onwards is already much better than the entire hit parade nowadays. The music was often well chosen in this series.
Sorry, Tom, but there haven’t been ‘hit parades’ for decades now.
When this first came on TV I went, "No, Donald, not you!" Such a sweet guy, especially in interviews.
Loved Columbo, watched every episode multiple times . Enjoyed the quite hammy performances of the lead villains . I cannot for the life of me , figure out how someone could turn up missing ? Surely you don't turn up if your missing .
"Turned up missing" is a fairly common jokey phrase. A similar one is, "You don't want to wake up dead." The deliberate contradiction is part of the traditional humour.
GREAT EPISODE
turtlenecks and short shorts. what a time to be alive
Best episode of all time
Donald Pleasance exceptional actor.
This was Peter Falks favorite episode - and no wonder why, it was perfect in every way 👏
Without doubt the best Columbo Episode
I wonder if this episode inspired Donald Pleasance to wear a raincoat in Halloween
That's right!Very funny.
Donald Pleasance absolutely shined. Paired with Columbo made for my favorite episode of the series. The only flaw that disallows my suspension of disbelief is the fact that the wine cellar looks like it was dug right into the rock. Since it's door opens to the office (presumably air conditioned) I doubt very much that any of that wine would have spoiled. But all is forgiven with these performances!
Possibly my all-time favorite episode!
"Close talkers." (Seinfeld managed to get an entire episode out of them.)
Ever notice how CLOSE people stand together on TV?
So they can get closeups with two people talking and both in-frame.
I think if I was a murderer, I wouldn't stand 8in from Columbo. Outdoors. In LA.
He can smell their guilt.
Artie Jessup wouldn't even steal from the Marino Brothers. That's when you know you make bad wine
Its good but dont understand exactly.
American short world english ever easy usually hard😭
My favorite line in this episode was when they were in the car and Carsini said, " You learn very well, lieutenant"
It’s funny- I never understood the appeal or obsession with wine. I’m an oddball I guess.
Not a wine drinker, either
Great episode
This was one of those episodes where I felt bad for the murderer at times and then had dislike towards him and back and forth. Really kept me in the episode
These days Columbo would be sued for stealing that bottle of port and Carsini would be able to walk free.
7:52 it's a shame the scene prior where he throws botles at the sea didn't make the cut...
It's not shown graphically, because of network television standards, but this is one of the most gross, gruesome murders in the series. He drags his brother, still alive, into a wine cellar during a heat wave, to either suffocate, or die of heat exhaustion.
Suffocating in a wine cellar is actually one of the least gruesome deaths. The elevated CO2 level numbs the brain and causes unconsciousness. The victim simply falls asleep and never wakes up. Unventilated winecellars cause a lot of accidental deaths.
@@benedeknagy8497 You ignored the part where I mentioned the heat wave, meaning he's stuck in a room in upwards of a hundred degree heat, until he passes out.
@@terracottapie He was left on the floor unconscious. CO2 is heavier than air. He probaby died of CO2 poisoning without regaining consciousness at all, so he did not really experience the heat.
@@benedeknagy8497 based on what are we assuming he would never wake up over a 3 day period? He had a bump on the head, from a pretty slight guy, that knocked him out temporarily. It doesn't take all that long to come back to consciousness, even from a bad one.
@@terracottapie No. What i assume is that he did not survive the firts few hours, let alone the first day. Or at least he should not have. Once one passes out or falls asleep in a room with too much CO2 in the air (especially on the floor, where the gas is more concentred), its game over in most cases. Thats why smoke alarms in houses and CO2 alarms in wine cellars are important.
thanks for these superb uploads
Classy Adrian Carsini, in the restaurant, chewing and talking with his mouth full. Always makes me laugh.
They should have shown the part where Columbo gifts him that bottle of spirits at the end ...that's class
Great eposide!
Doctor Loomis was pissed.
My favorite episode of "COLUMBO", ever!!!
Love the dance scene
Merci for this.
this episode is a jewel (as most of Columbo early seasons)
Julie Harris is also brilliant in this episode
the Ferrari is gorgeous!!! and the wine steward at the restaurant is so funny: this is dreadful!! moonsieur?!!!
The day Lt. Columbo finally brought down Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
Love the fake seventies music at 3:52 and the kids digging it! 😅
Ah yes. The forgotten art of dance-walking. So rare now.
Yes! Thank you🫶🏾
You know it was going to pop off when Rick said you can lick the label of the vine bottle 😢
How great was Donald Plesence
Vampire movie reference at 4.25
Nice touch.
Can you please upload full episodes?
Can't. They're copyrighted.
Is that Blofeld there?! 😁
Great episode and great acting. But yet another impossible case. 1) There would have been no possibility for him to 'steal' the bottle from his cellar, because at that point he not only did not know he had that sensitive Porto (and probably did not even know it), but he did not even have time to search for it. Not only: it was no evidence, so he could not have taken it even with a warrant, so he would really had to steal it, which would not only be immoral for a police officer, but not even admissible in court as a way of proving it. Let alone that he did not know it was so hot the day of the murder in the very moment he was introduced in the cellar and - at that point - he certainly could not be sure if the heat of the day was enough to change the property of the wine - not being him expert. 2) Waiting for Carsini to trow away the wine off the coast into the see? Really? That would be a proof? Of what? Beside, why Carsini needed to throw the bottle away there? he could have comfortably dumped the content and thrown away the empty bottles t his winery, which certainly had disposal facilities.
Dr. Loomis Hunting down Michael Myers and got a Vineyard in Cali.
The waiter who is in a few columbo episode looks like the train driver on Von Ryan's Express
Omg Donald Pleasance
i dont understand ,,even if the vault got to 110 degrees, what does that have to do with murder..
an underground vault at 70 degrees isnt going to heat up to even 80 without electricity for a day even in a 110 degree weather
Well, the victim was suffering from a concussion. Laying in that hot vault for two days would have done anyone in.
Entertaining viewing the guest 🌟 stars 😊
my favorite episode 😍
donald pleasance is a legend
I'm probably in the minority, but the brother didn't deserve to be murdered, especially in that way. He was getting married to a sweet woman and trying to start a new chapter in his life. Donald Pleasance's character reminded me of a crazed/doomed protagonist from Edgar Allen Poe. Wonderful show.
Liquid filth ! 😂
Columbo said that he stole a bottle of Carsini's wine when he was alone in the cellar, but it didn't look that way.
I wonder if a Monty Python sketch with an angry (crazy?) restaurant customer was based on that scene of that eruption about spoiled wine.
Monty Python aired around 1969. So the writers may have gotten the idea from Monty Python😄
Most Columbo villains plan out their crimes over a period of weeks or months. Adrian Carsini had minutes.
🎶When i grow up i want to be a "Columbo"🎶