Under the sure hand of veteran director Sam Wanamaker this 1977 episode of Columbo is a real hit. THE BYE-BYE SKY HIGH I.Q. MURDER CASE features Theodore Bikel as the member of a Mensa-style society for highly intelligent people who decides to bump off a rival who has discovered his corruption. He crafts the intricate perfect murder in the film's opening sequence and Columbo then has to work everything out as is his way.
This is a well-paced and lively episode of the show with plenty of warmth and humour to see it through. Peter Falk reins in the dramatics and delivers a more thoughtful and humorous turn than usual. Bikel proves more than a match for him and watching his gradual mental disintegration is a lot of fun. The supporting cast includes an alluring Samantha Eggar and Jamie Lee Curtis in a brief but amusing cameo as a waitress.
This is a well-paced and lively episode of the show with plenty of warmth and humour to see it through. Peter Falk reins in the dramatics and delivers a more thoughtful and humorous turn than usual. Bikel proves more than a match for him and watching his gradual mental disintegration is a lot of fun. The supporting cast includes an alluring Samantha Eggar and Jamie Lee Curtis in a brief but amusing cameo as a waitress.