It's All in the Game
- Episode aired Oct 31, 1993
- TV-PG
- 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Couple of women kill their two-timing lover, and one of them tries to seduce Columbo in an effort to divert suspicion.Couple of women kill their two-timing lover, and one of them tries to seduce Columbo in an effort to divert suspicion.Couple of women kill their two-timing lover, and one of them tries to seduce Columbo in an effort to divert suspicion.
Bruce Ed Morrow
- Medical Examiner
- (as Bruce E. Morrow)
Daniel Trent
- Detective #1
- (as Daniel T. Trent)
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Did you know
- TriviaFaye Dunaway won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for this episode.
- GoofsIn the opening credits, the water from the fountain outside Lauren Staton's house defies gravity and flows back into the fountain, revealing that the shot is being played backwards.
- Quotes
Laura Staton: What's your first name?
Lt. Columbo: Lieutenant.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1994)
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Certainly one of the best Columbo stories
It's All In The Game is most definitely one of my all-time favourite Columbo episodes, and it is arguably the strongest of the 'later' series. What makes this work is the delicious chemistry between Faye Dunaway and Peter Falk, where both are playing a thrilling game of cat-and-mouse, with our Lt. tagging along to Lauren Staton's romantic gestures and gifts while trying hard to get to the truth of the murder of her sneaky younger boyfriend. Its the charming aspect of their interaction that makes It's All In The Game so divine to watch! Twists and turns, the usual humorous moments and the intriguing relationship between Dunaway's Staton and Claudia Christian's Lisa keeps the viewer guessing, with an admirable conclusion to the story that makes you realise the sympathy you have for the killer more than for the actual victim!
It's All In The Game is certainly an episode of Columbo that deviates away from its usual formula, and proved to be taken very seriously with an Emmy Award win for 'Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series' for Faye Dunaway in 1994, and a total of three Golden Globe nominations. An excellent edition in the series that will perhaps stand out more than any other episode. 9/10
It's All In The Game is certainly an episode of Columbo that deviates away from its usual formula, and proved to be taken very seriously with an Emmy Award win for 'Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series' for Faye Dunaway in 1994, and a total of three Golden Globe nominations. An excellent edition in the series that will perhaps stand out more than any other episode. 9/10
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- Todo está en juego
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- 14622 Ventura Blvd Ste 104, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA(Hooper Camera & Imaging Ctrs, Columbo picks up photos, closed)
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