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Episode 8

Double Shock

Double Shock

1973
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 14m
The smarmy TV chef, Dexter Paris, has a rich uncle who is about to marry a woman young enough to be his granddaughter. The uncle's nephew visits him while he takes a bath, plugs in an egg beater and throws it into the tub, electrocuting the old man. But when the young fiancee and a trusted housekeeper discover the body, it's clothed in a sweatsuit and slumped over an exercise bike. It looks as if he had had a heart attack while riding it. (imdb)

Directed by:

Robert Butler
Robert-Butler
36 total credits
Robert Butler has 36 credits at Criticker, including: Turbulence, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Barefoot Executive and Remington Steele

Writers:

Steven Bochco
Steven-Bochco
22 total credits
Steven Bochco has 22 credits at Criticker, including: Silent Running, Murder by the Book, Étude in Black, Lady in Waiting and NYPD Blue
,
Richard Levinson
Richard-Levinson
32 total credits
Richard Levinson has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, The Hindenburg, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
,
William Link
William-Link
31 total credits
William Link has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Columbo, Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
,
Jackson Gillis
Jackson-Gillis
19 total credits
Jackson Gillis has 19 credits at Criticker, including: Suitable for Framing, Short Fuse, Double Shock, Dagger of the Mind and Requiem for a Falling Star

Starring:

Martin Landau
Martin-Landau
100 total credits
Martin Landau is an American actor. Landau began his career in the 1950s; his early films include a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). He played continuing roles in the television series Mission: Impossible for which he received Emmy Award nominations, and Space:1999. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture and his first nomination for an Academy Award for his work in Tucker: The Man and His Dream...(Wikipedia)
,
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)
,
Dabney Coleman
Dabney-Coleman
73 total credits
Dabney Coleman has 73 credits at Criticker, including: You've Got Mail, Stuart Little, WarGames, Tootsie and Inspector Gadget
,
Paul Stewart
Paul-Stewart
29 total credits
Paul Stewart has 29 credits at Criticker, including: Citizen Kane, F for Fake, Kiss Me Deadly, In Cold Blood and Opening Night
,
Julie Newmar
Julie-Newmar
33 total credits
Julie Newmar has 33 credits at Criticker, including: To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Band Wagon, Batman and Mackenna's Gold
,
Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette-Nolan
44 total credits
Jeanette Nolan has 44 credits at Criticker, including: The Fox and the Hound, The Rescuers, The Big Heat, The Horse Whisperer and Macbeth
,
Tim O'Connor
Tim-OConnor
17 total credits
Tim O'Connor has 17 credits at Criticker, including: The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, Sssssss, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Double Shock and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
,
Marc Singer
Marc-Singer
46 total credits
Marc Singer has 46 credits at Criticker, including: The Beastmaster, V, Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time, V and V: The Final Battle

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Double Shock

1973
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 14m
Avg Percentile 58.38% from 49 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Compact view
Avg Percentile 58.38% from 49 total ratings
Rated 09 Jan 2021
73
55th
The TV chef show part was cheeky, that was the high point of the episode. The murder set-up was rather interesting also; overall it was okay, not great. Name is a big give away though.
Rated 09 Mar 2014
50
58th
Seemed rushed - as if edited down to these short length series of Columbos. The twins at crime thing has been done better elsewhere.
Rated 31 Aug 2023
55
30th
This episode felt like it was entirely improvised, almost like an SNL skit or something. The more eccentric parts were entertaining, but you really couldn't take this episode seriously. Columbo was also a bit of a creep this episode.
Rated 04 Oct 2020
70
54th
Think I'm finally gonna start rating all these Columboze. This has maybe the funniest example of maybe my favourite Columbo trope, Columbo "observing" the perp in their own environment only to get found out and put front and center. The perp in this case is Martin Landau and the front and center is grinning like an idiot on Martin Landau's cooking show, so helpfully pictured on the left there. I'll bet Lieutenant Columbo was a considerate and indulgent lover.
Rated 21 Apr 2014
2
46th
Meh, I know they can do better, seemed a bit too easy.
Rated 22 Oct 2013
70
68th
Predictable but fun while it lasts.
Rated 05 Sep 2008
60
55th
It's one of the lesser Columbos of that season, but I'm giving it points for starring Martin Landau - twice.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Robert Butler
Robert-Butler
36 total credits
Robert Butler has 36 credits at Criticker, including: Turbulence, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Barefoot Executive and Remington Steele

Writers:

Steven Bochco
Steven-Bochco
22 total credits
Steven Bochco has 22 credits at Criticker, including: Silent Running, Murder by the Book, Étude in Black, Lady in Waiting and NYPD Blue
,
Richard Levinson
Richard-Levinson
32 total credits
Richard Levinson has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, The Hindenburg, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
,
William Link
William-Link
31 total credits
William Link has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Columbo, Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
,
Jackson Gillis
Jackson-Gillis
19 total credits
Jackson Gillis has 19 credits at Criticker, including: Suitable for Framing, Short Fuse, Double Shock, Dagger of the Mind and Requiem for a Falling Star

Starring:

Martin Landau
Martin-Landau
100 total credits
Martin Landau is an American actor. Landau began his career in the 1950s; his early films include a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). He played continuing roles in the television series Mission: Impossible for which he received Emmy Award nominations, and Space:1999. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture and his first nomination for an Academy Award for his work in Tucker: The Man and His Dream...(Wikipedia)
,
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)
,
Dabney Coleman
Dabney-Coleman
73 total credits
Dabney Coleman has 73 credits at Criticker, including: You've Got Mail, Stuart Little, WarGames, Tootsie and Inspector Gadget
,
Paul Stewart
Paul-Stewart
29 total credits
Paul Stewart has 29 credits at Criticker, including: Citizen Kane, F for Fake, Kiss Me Deadly, In Cold Blood and Opening Night
,
Julie Newmar
Julie-Newmar
33 total credits
Julie Newmar has 33 credits at Criticker, including: To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Band Wagon, Batman and Mackenna's Gold
,
Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette-Nolan
44 total credits
Jeanette Nolan has 44 credits at Criticker, including: The Fox and the Hound, The Rescuers, The Big Heat, The Horse Whisperer and Macbeth
,
Tim O'Connor
Tim-OConnor
17 total credits
Tim O'Connor has 17 credits at Criticker, including: The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, Sssssss, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Double Shock and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
,
Marc Singer
Marc-Singer
46 total credits
Marc Singer has 46 credits at Criticker, including: The Beastmaster, V, Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time, V and V: The Final Battle

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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