Tag Archives: Kate Mulgrew

Mrs Columbo: Off the Record

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Roger Pocock

If we were unsure of Kate’s marital status, she makes it clear in this episode. She is Kate Columbo no more: “I went to court and got my maiden name back.” Oddly, Mike expresses surprise at hearing Kate introduce herself … Continue reading →

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Mrs Columbo: It Goes with the Territory

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Roger Pocock

What goes with the territory? For Kate, it’s danger, and that’s an element that differs very much from the parent show. Once again Jenny is imperilled as well, so having a daughter also adds to that element of risk. You … Continue reading →

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Mrs Columbo: Ladies of the Afternoon

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Roger Pocock

What’s this? Mrs Columbo isn’t Mrs Columbo any more? There have been some odd ideas floated around as to why this happened, and in the absence of a detailed interview with somebody connected with this show we can only really … Continue reading →

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Mrs Columbo: A Puzzle for Prophets

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Roger Pocock

You’ve got to hand it to this show: they tried to choose interesting people as the killers. We had a retired police officer in Murder is a Parlor Game and a ventriloquist in A Riddle for Puppets. Now it’s the … Continue reading →

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Mrs Columbo: Caviar with Everything

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Roger Pocock

The first episode of Mrs Columbo was about 90 minutes, but every subsequent episode has been around the 45 minute mark. This is significantly shorter than a Columbo episode, despite still showing us the murder first and then having Kate … Continue reading →

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Mrs Columbo: A Riddle for Puppets

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Roger Pocock

We start this episode with a lot of shots of disembodied ventriloquist dummy heads, which had me on edge right from the beginning. The story centres around ventriloquist Noel Abbott, who is a recognisable, famous entertainer, but takes the trouble … Continue reading →

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Mrs Columbo: Murder is a Parlor Game

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Roger Pocock

Mrs Columbo is still hanging on the coat-tails of the parent show, but unlike the first episode this one could easily have worked as an actual Columbo episode, with minimal rewriting, so let’s return to a review format that regular … Continue reading →

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Mrs Columbo: Word Games

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Roger Pocock

To say this series has a bad reputation would be an understatement. As a Columbo fan, I have been aware of the existence of a spin-off show for many years, but have never seen a single episode. Everything I have … Continue reading →

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