From the opening credits playing the Fine Young Cannibal's hit "She Drives Me Crazy" and the glimpse of a Hugh-Hefner-like mansion, the viewer knows that he or she is in for something special. And that is no surprise, for "Columbo Cries Wolf" has a lot of surprises in store ahead.
The inspired casting of soap favorites Ian Buchanan and Diedre Hall are just two of the pluses in this episode, set in the cutthroat world of high fashion and glamor.
Though one of the plot devises is very similar to the first Falk-Columbo "Prescription: Murder," there is still enough that keeps this one fresh and memorable.
The final scene where Columbo solves the case is - pun intended - a "killer."
The inspired casting of soap favorites Ian Buchanan and Diedre Hall are just two of the pluses in this episode, set in the cutthroat world of high fashion and glamor.
Though one of the plot devises is very similar to the first Falk-Columbo "Prescription: Murder," there is still enough that keeps this one fresh and memorable.
The final scene where Columbo solves the case is - pun intended - a "killer."