Columbo: "Last Salute to the Commodore" (1976)

<p><em>'Twas then that I wished that I was dead and Columbo could go to sea no more.</em></p><p>"Last Salute to the Commodore" was the sixth episode of<em> Columbo</em>'s fifth season, which aired on May 2, 1976. Starring Peter Falk, <em> Columbo </em>is a crime drama series that follows the adventures of the ostensibly-bumbling, quietly-cunning Lieutenant Columbo. The formula is simple: The audience gets to see a too-clever-by-half killer attempt to get away with a crime, and then watch Columbo toy with —&nbsp;and ultimately bust — the murderer. It's great fun.</p><p>"Last Salute to the Commodore" was at one time conceived as a send-off to the series. Directed by <em>Danger Man</em> and <em>The Prisoner </em>star Patrick McGoohan, it's attracted a reputation as a baffling mess that somewhat randomly breaks the mold set by the series. It's all about </p><p>In addition to Falk, it also stars <em>The Man from U.N.C.L.E.</em>'s Robert Vaughn, Wilfrid Hyde-White, John Dehner, Dennis Dugan, Diane Baker, Bruce Kirby, Joshua Brant, Susan Foster, Fred Draper, Rod McCary, and John Finnegan.</p><p>Listen to Áine and Kevin meander around the mizzenmast with topics like pacing, Patrick McGoohan's career, and behind-the-scenes <em>Mystery to Me </em>drama.</p><p>Follow us on the usual social media suspects:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mystery-to-Me-Podcast-105987494771196" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/mystery_to_me_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysterytomepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul><p>And send your stenciled messages to mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com.</p><p><em>Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.</em></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s