Last Salute to the Commodore
- Episode aired May 2, 1976
- TV-PG
- 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
2.7K
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Charlie Clay runs the ship building business of his father-in-law, Commodore Swanson, who turns up murdered; Lt. Columbo is on the case.Charlie Clay runs the ship building business of his father-in-law, Commodore Swanson, who turns up murdered; Lt. Columbo is on the case.Charlie Clay runs the ship building business of his father-in-law, Commodore Swanson, who turns up murdered; Lt. Columbo is on the case.
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John Finnegan
- Guard
- (as J. P. Finnegan)
Hanna Landy
- Woman
- (as Hanna Hertelendy)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe dialogue between Sgt. Kramer and Lt. Columbo over smoking (Kramer: "Thought you were gonna quit;" Columbo: "Not yet. No, not yet, Sergeant. Not yet") as Columbo figuratively rides off into the sunset (actually, rowing himself away toward a yacht club), is almost certainly a clever response directly aimed toward intense fan curiosity at the end of season five over Peter Falk returning to play Columbo in subsequent years.
- GoofsWhen Charles Clay drives away from Otis Swanson's house, his car has wire wheels, but when he pulls up to the guard shack, it has hub caps.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Big Daddy (1999)
- SoundtracksThis Old Man
(uncredited)
Traditional English children's song/nursery rhyme.
On soundtrack in several variations at end as Columbo rows away
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The 'what were they thinking?'episode
I thought I'd already did a review but I hadn't and no there's not much to add to what most everyone else had on here. But seriously what was Peter Falk thinking taking weird cues from his friend McGoohan? Or was he really drunk? If it wasn't for all the bizarre uncharacteristic things Columbo does in this episode this would be a great story and mystery that's why I mark it at 5 instead of 1 etc like some have. Those uncharacteristic things being letting someone else drive his car(and having the roof down), putting his arm around everyone, almost picking up a young hippy and being on the waters and boats without his usual problem with that. Also a pity that this is the episode with Dennis Duggan which is actually the highlight of it. Along with the likes of Wilfred Hyde White.
Basically because of the bad bizarre scenes in this you give up caring halfway through about anything going on.
I pray and hope this isn't the first episode someone who's never seen decides to watch. Nothing more to say except I wish they re did the whole episode again and properly.
Basically because of the bad bizarre scenes in this you give up caring halfway through about anything going on.
I pray and hope this isn't the first episode someone who's never seen decides to watch. Nothing more to say except I wish they re did the whole episode again and properly.
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- lbowdls
- Dec 11, 2021
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- Also known as
- Der alte Mann und der Tod
- Filming locations
- 33148 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA(The Clays' residence)
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