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An Exercise in Fatality

An Exercise in Fatality

1974
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 38m
A health club owner murders one of his franchisees; Lt. Columbo is on the case. (imdb)

Directed by:

Bernard L. Kowalski
Bernard-L-Kowalski
20 total credits
Bernard L. Kowalski has 20 credits at Criticker, including: Columbo, Attack of the Giant Leeches, Sssssss, Night of the Blood Beast and Death Lends a Hand

Writers:

Larry Cohen
Larry-Cohen
83 total credits
An independent maverick who got his start in studio-based television, he is best known for inventive low-budget horror films that combine scathing social commentary with the requisite scares and occasional laughs.
,
Peter S. Fischer
Peter-S-Fischer
7 total credits
Peter S. Fischer has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Murder, She Wrote, An Exercise in Fatality, A Friend in Deed, Negative Reaction and A Deadly State of Mind

Starring:

Peter Falk
Peter-Falk
70 total credits
alk (September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo. He appeared in numerous films such as The Princess Bride, The Great Race and Next, and television guest roles and was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles), and won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe award once...(Wikipedia)
,
Robert Conrad
Robert-Conrad
31 total credits
Robert Conrad has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Jingle All the Way, An Exercise in Fatality, The Lady in Red, Wrong Is Right and WrestleMania 2
,
Philip Bruns
Philip-Bruns
9 total credits
Philip Bruns has 9 credits at Criticker, including: The Stunt Man, A Thousand Clowns, Silent Night, Bloody Night, An Exercise in Fatality and Love Bites
,
Gretchen Corbett
Gretchen-Corbett
14 total credits
Gretchen Corbett has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Pig, Let's Scare Jessica to Death, An Exercise in Fatality, The Rockford Files and Jaws of Satan
,
Pat Harrington Jr.
Pat-Harrington-Jr
43 total credits
Pat Harrington Jr. has 43 credits at Criticker, including: The Pink Panther Show, The President's Analyst, A Garfield Christmas Special, An Exercise in Fatality and Easy Come, Easy Go
,
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Collin-Wilcox-Paxton
14 total credits
Collin Wilcox Paxton has 14 credits at Criticker, including: To Kill a Mockingbird, An Exercise in Fatality, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, The Baby Maker and The Revolutionary

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

An Exercise in Fatality

1974
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 38m
Avg Percentile 63.91% from 45 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Avg Percentile 63.91% from 45 total ratings
Rated 28 Jan 2024
60
45th
The setup is solid, the investigation is solid, and it had a good comedic bit with the automatic typewriter. The ending, however, left something to be desired. Too often Columbo episodes end with him finding one last gotcha piece of evidence in the last minute that usually isn't half as gratifying as the evidence he found earlier in the episode.
Rated 21 Apr 2014
4
91st
A strange 70's gym, a strong baddie and Columbo working out, good times.
Rated 25 Feb 2009
9
76th
One of my favorites.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
68
71st
Good one.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Bernard L. Kowalski
Bernard-L-Kowalski
20 total credits
Bernard L. Kowalski has 20 credits at Criticker, including: Columbo, Attack of the Giant Leeches, Sssssss, Night of the Blood Beast and Death Lends a Hand

Writers:

Larry Cohen
Larry-Cohen
83 total credits
An independent maverick who got his start in studio-based television, he is best known for inventive low-budget horror films that combine scathing social commentary with the requisite scares and occasional laughs.
,
Peter S. Fischer
Peter-S-Fischer
7 total credits
Peter S. Fischer has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Murder, She Wrote, An Exercise in Fatality, A Friend in Deed, Negative Reaction and A Deadly State of Mind

Starring:

Peter Falk
Peter-Falk
70 total credits
alk (September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo. He appeared in numerous films such as The Princess Bride, The Great Race and Next, and television guest roles and was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles), and won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe award once...(Wikipedia)
,
Robert Conrad
Robert-Conrad
31 total credits
Robert Conrad has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Jingle All the Way, An Exercise in Fatality, The Lady in Red, Wrong Is Right and WrestleMania 2
,
Philip Bruns
Philip-Bruns
9 total credits
Philip Bruns has 9 credits at Criticker, including: The Stunt Man, A Thousand Clowns, Silent Night, Bloody Night, An Exercise in Fatality and Love Bites
,
Gretchen Corbett
Gretchen-Corbett
14 total credits
Gretchen Corbett has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Pig, Let's Scare Jessica to Death, An Exercise in Fatality, The Rockford Files and Jaws of Satan
,
Pat Harrington Jr.
Pat-Harrington-Jr
43 total credits
Pat Harrington Jr. has 43 credits at Criticker, including: The Pink Panther Show, The President's Analyst, A Garfield Christmas Special, An Exercise in Fatality and Easy Come, Easy Go
,
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Collin-Wilcox-Paxton
14 total credits
Collin Wilcox Paxton has 14 credits at Criticker, including: To Kill a Mockingbird, An Exercise in Fatality, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, The Baby Maker and The Revolutionary

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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