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Aw jeez, I'm real sorry to take up your time. Y'see I'm Lt. Columbo, and I just need to ask you a few questions.

It's the early '70s and I'm a detective in Los Angeles. Every week some famous '70s star who you might not recognize, but they look kind of familiar, see, they kill someone, takes 'em about 20 minutes, then for an hour or so they try and get away with it.

Great stars, you get Dick van Dyke, Donald Pleasence, Johnny Cash, aw, you're gonna love it. And they always underestimate me, the Grandpa from Princess Bride.

But there's a good twist and bam, sooner or later, I crack the case. Maybe it's my rumpled, disarming affect. I'm sorry for wasting your time.

And one more thing... if you liked this, you might just take up the case of Columbo."

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Only Murders in the Building

Midsummer Murders

Happy Thanksgiving! We're revisiting one of the only Thanksgiving movies ever in this classic Read it and Weep episode from (checks notes) wow, 2022!

Enjoy, and here's wishing you a great holiday.

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Fan favorite Colleen Clancy (@JumpingCeliac, Running & Blogging About It) is back with one of her faves, Fisk!

This Aussie workplace comedy bring quirk, warmth, laughs and cultural references you won't exactly get, but will catch on. It's good for what ails you, which great news for Anthony who's battling a cold.

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Next time: Columbo!

Anthony's episode recs:
S1 E4 Suitable For Framing. Love the ending of this one.

S3 E 2 Any Old Port in a Storm. Donald Pleasence loves wine and a little bit of murder.
S4 E2 Negative Reaction Dick Van Dyke kills his wife.

If you can watch more:

S1 E1 Murder by the Book Directed by a 24-year-old Steven Spielberg.
S2 E1 Etude in Black John Cassavetes is really good in this one.
S3 E7 Swan Song Johnny Cash is gospel singer, pilot and murderer. Good music in this one.