So, this one’s called “An Exercise in Fatality” because it’s about an exercise dude. Get it? And then there’s “Stranger than Fiction,” and that one’s about an author, see? And then “Camille,” well that’s the cleverest episode title of all… uh… Pilloried this week: Columbo S4E1 “An Exercise in Fatality” (at 1:51) Moonlighting S2E18 “Camille” (at…
‘Tis the Season, and Scott and Marty have been seasoning a four-course Yule feast for your ears! If your family doesn’t have a Chirstmas movie-watching tradition, here are four merry (or scary) selections to consider. Or, who knows? Maybe listening to this very episode will become your yearly thing! Fa la la la la along to:…
In this colossal episode of detective-TV podcastery, Scott and Marty ascend the Ziggurat of Cleanliness and educate themselves (and you!) about the World’s Second Oldest Profession. Join in! Conquered in this episode: Columbo S3E8 “A Friend in Deed” at 2:13 Moonlighting S2E17 “Funeral for a Doornail” at 18:10 Forever Knight S2E2 “A Fate Worse Than…
Put on your best stabbin’ hat and hop on your motorized scooter, cuz it’s time for Part Two of Donapalooza! Scott and Marty follow Sutherland, Sr. into the 21st century, and in the process learn about the world’s most famous Canadian (no, it ain’t Justin Bieber). Eye of the Needle (1981, Dir. Richard Marquand) at 2:26…
DON’T FALL ASLEEP! You’ll become a pod person, and more tragically, you’ll miss the first installment in our Donald Sutherland two-parter! Scott and Marty dive deep into Big Don’s stellar performances in four 1970s films: M*A*S*H (1970, Dir. Robert Altman) at 3:29 Little Murders (1971, Dir. Alan Arkin) at 25:16 Don’t Look Now (1973, Dir. Nicholas…
If you fall asleep while listening to this episode, you might dream that Johnny Cash had guest-starring roles in the 1980s smash hit TV show “Moonlighting” AND the 90s vampire cop romp “Forever Knight.” But you’d be wrong! Scott and Marty disabuse you of all your notions regarding the following episodes: Columbo S3E7 “Swan Song”…
“Omniverse.” What does it mean? “Om,” from the Sanskrit, meaning “you’ll achieve enlightenment if you listen.” “Ni,” from the Knights who Say Ni. And the rest… doesn’t mean anything. But that shouldn’t stop you from checking out this episode, in which Scott and Marty celebrate the all-too-short life of Gen X icon Brenda — er,…
Everybody pipe down! This is the one where Columbo fights Robby the Robot! Okay, that’s not quite true. But it’s the season finale of Forever Knight, which is almost as cool. (Especially if, while you’re watching it, you’re mostly imagining Columbo fighting Robby the Robot…) Detected this week: Columbo S3E6 “Mind Over Mayhem!” at 2:37 Moonlighting S2E15…
“Have you ever killed a man, George?” Christopher Lee has — at least in the omniverse, where he’s portrayed seductive monks, cult leaders, and reanimated corpses, to say nothing of all those vampires. Marty and Scott invite Abbey Schwartz back for their Halloween episode. Try not to lose your head as we revivify the following…
Bombs away! Marty and Scott hurl their opinions at Columbo’s second “publishing industry” episode, Moonlighting’s “daddy issues” episode, and Forever Knight’s “stop flashing back, Nick, we’re in a hostage crisis” episode. Blown to bits herein: Columbo S3E5 “Publish or Perish” at 2:06 Moonlighting S2E14 “Every Daughter’s Father is a Virgin” at 15:24 Forever Knight S1E21 “1966” at…
