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Two college students decide to murder their professor during a class that Columbo is teaching.Two college students decide to murder their professor during a class that Columbo is teaching.Two college students decide to murder their professor during a class that Columbo is teaching.
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- TriviaThis was Robert Culp's fourth and final appearance in "Columbo", but the only time he did not play the murderer.
- GoofsThe splattered blood on Rusk's windshield is present in the closeup view only but is missing in the long shot.
- Quotes
Lt. Columbo: Well, sometimes, when you know something, it's better to keep it to yourself. You don't have to blab everything right away. Wait. Who knows what will happen? Timing. That's important. And lucky. You got to be lucky.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Columbo: Columbo Goes to College
- SoundtracksPoor Rich Boy
(uncredited) (opening title)
Written by Burt Bacharach, David Pack, Joe Puerta
Performed by Ambrosia
Produced by Val Garay, assisted by Niko Bolas at Record One
Drums: Burleigh Drummond
Bass: Joe Puerta
Keyboards: Christopher North and David Lewis
Background vocals and guitar: David Pack
Background vocals and percussion: Royce Jones
(from Arthur (1981) The Album")
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Interesting episode
I love Columbo, and although it is not one of the best episodes for me, it was a well done and interesting episode. Apart from dragging a little too much in the middle, Columbo Goes to College was a well-paced episode, and the story is once again an interesting one with the final solution where the murderers under-estimate Columbo. Hearing Columbo explaining how it all happened, you do realise how clever the murder really was. As with the case always with Columbo, it is a strikingly shot episode with a convincing setting, and the soundtrack enhances the mood seamlessly, with a fun toe-tapping song right at the start. The script is sharp and incisive. It was fun seeing Robert Culp playing Cooper's father, rather than a murderer for a change. James Sutorious gives a good turn as the Professor. Peter Falk is exceptional as he consistently is, Stephen Caffrey is great as Justin, the more interesting and "juicier" character of the murderous duo and Gary Hershberger while more low-key is also effective as Cooper. All in all, an interesting episode with an ending that is both clever and riveting. 8/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Mar 10, 2012
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By what name was Columbo: Columbo Goes to College (1990) officially released in Canada in English?
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