Mortician to the stars Eric Prince, kills gossip reporter Verity Chandler, who had knowledge of skeletons in Prince's closet. Columbo must figure out what happened to her and why.
McGoohan's last acting role in a Columbo (he directed and wrote the following episode) stole Steinmetz's look, Oscar Finch's accent, and...may be the least over-the-top aspect of Ashes To Ashes. This is like Columbo The Old Timer's Game version - there's so many hams crowded on one screen it's difficult not to be entertained, on some base level.
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