Double Shock
- Episode aired Mar 25, 1973
- Not Rated
- 1h 14m
A smarmy TV chef and his identical twin brother, a rigidly proper banker, are suspects in the electrocution of their rich uncle.A smarmy TV chef and his identical twin brother, a rigidly proper banker, are suspects in the electrocution of their rich uncle.A smarmy TV chef and his identical twin brother, a rigidly proper banker, are suspects in the electrocution of their rich uncle.
- Casino Gambler
- (uncredited)
- Casino Gambler
- (uncredited)
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
- Dealer
- (uncredited)
- Croupier
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the very few "Columbo" cases where the viewer does not know the identity of the killer until Columbo reveals it at the conclusion.
- Goofs(at around 1h 7 mins) When Martin Landau is playing both twins on the same screen, one in a blue suit and one in a brown suit, they both follow Columbo out of the room. Martin Landau is in the blue suit and seconds later followed by a double in a brown suit, who looks like he's squeezed into the suit two sizes too small and wearing an wig.
- Quotes
Columbo: Mrs. Peck? Mrs. Peck, I made a very poor introduction of myself to you, I know that. I'm a stranger in your house that you love and I'm here to do something that's not very pleasant, so I don't expect you to like me but I have feelings too, Mrs. Peck. Now, I'm sorry about being untidy. That's something that I can't control. That's a fault of mine that I-I, I don't know, I just can't correct that, and I've tried many years. I'm just very untidy. That's my nature, but I've never been un... I-I-I've never been rude to you, Mrs. Peck, and-and i-if you keep on treating me like an enemy just because I'm here trying to find who killed a man that you worked for for thirty-three years, well, then... well, then I think you're a very unfair person.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Pioneers of Television: Crime Dramas (2011)
An enjoyable Columbo episode with the usual formula competently assembled, but the real delight here is the excellent Martin Landau who scores in his double role as the twin brothers.
This episode has been released on video in the UK paired with the second pilot episode, Ransom For A Dead Man (1971).
- jamesraeburn2003
- Oct 18, 2003
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- Also known as
- Doppelter Schlag
- Filming locations
- 4455 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA(Lisa Chamber's apartment exterior)
- Production company
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