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Now You See Him - S5-E5

Trivia: Cassidy performs as "The Great Santini." Bull Meechum (Robert Duvall) refers to himself as "The Great Santini" in the movie of the same name.

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Welcome to the Pickle - S7-E10

Trivia: Calvin is polishing his convertible while we hear the song "Workin' at the Carwash, Yeah." This is a reference to the movie "Car Wash."

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Scenes from an Italian Restaurant - S2-E14

Trivia: In Season 2 Episode 14 (Scenes from an Italian Restaurant), Detective Fleming says to Roy, "You're the boss." That is a reference to "Who's the Boss?", in which Alyssa Milano played the daughter.

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Trivia: In the (imagined or real) race scenes, the Lamborghini is a Countach (12-cylinder, the top model at the time) and the Ferrari is a Mondial (8-cylinder, a lesser model). Hardly a fair fight.

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Subscription to Murder - S2-E1

Trivia: In Season 2, Episode 1 (Finance Bros), Elsbeth solves the case based on a sound that is not there in a recorded call. If the call had been from the office, Ada, the computer would have responded to the name Ava. This is another case that is similar to a Columbo episode. In Columbo, Most Crucial Game, Columbo solves the case by noticing that the sound of a clock striking is not there in a recorded phone call, proving that the call was not made from the office, as the murderer claims.

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Trivia: Elsbeth suspects that a "suicide" is actually a murder because the victim had recently used teeth whitening strips. This is similar to the last Columbo episode, "Columbo Likes the Nightlife", where the "suicide" victim has recently used mouthwash and trimmed his toenails. In each case they didn't believe a person would do those things right before taking his or her own life. Elsbeth also often turns around with "just one more thing" after walking away, just as Columbo often did.

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Mind Over Mayhem - S3-E6

Trivia: In "Etude in Black," season 2, episode 1, Columbo uses the fact that the mileage on the car in the repair shop changes to help solve the crime. In "Mind Over Mayhem," season 3, episode 6, he again uses the mileage change to help solve the crime.

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Columbo Likes the Nightlife - S13-E5

Trivia: When Price murders Cohen, he looks like he is revolted by what he has done. This is the only Columbo murderer who feels that way. All the others appeared OK with what they had done. Also, this is the last Columbo episode.

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Étude in Black - S2-E1

Trivia: When Benedict conducts Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, the recording was actually the NBC Symphony, conducted by Toscanini.

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A Trace of Murder - S13-E2

Trivia: When Columbo is leaving Kinsley's office, he says, "I set that up for tomorrow. That'll be good. You and me together, Pat. Three eyes are better than one." This is a nod to Peter Falk (Columbo) having only one eye, having lost one to retinoblastoma when he was three years old.

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Episode #7.5 - S7-E5

Trivia: The Matron is called Fletcher. Louise Fletcher played the chief nurse (and a similar character) in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

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Death Hits the Jackpot - S11-E1

Trivia: The car Freddy is looking at is a Dino 308 GTS (made by Ferrari, but not officially a Ferrari), which was manufactured from 1977 to 1980. (The photo and the car in the dealership has the rear side window slats from the later 308GTSi.) Freddy is going to pay $175,000 for the car. That car, when new, cost slightly more than $30,000, and the most expensive 308 Dino ever sold went for $159,500. (The Magnum P.I. Dino was at auction, expecting to fetch $150,000 to $250,000).

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Season 10 generally

Trivia: In episode 10-3 the murderer smokes "Victory" brand cigarettes. In episode 10-2 the victim smokes "Victory." I have a suspicion that "Victory" cigarettes would be the only brand seen in any episode.

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Death Hits the Jackpot - S11-E1

Trivia: Freddy's fake watch is a "Le Sur 2600." It has a day window across the 12 position (like a Rolex Day-Date), but it does not display a day.

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