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* GracefulLoser: When he realizes he's been caught out, Ken simply accepts that he's been beaten and calmly leaves with Columbo with no hint of resentment towards him.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Ken's claim that the reason he opened his mail after supposedly finding his partner's murdered body on his lawn was to "distract himself" is enough to elicit some atypically direct snark from the Lieutenant:
-->'''Columbo''': That's understandable. Bills are distracting.
-->'''Columbo''': That's understandable. Bills are distracting.
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Guest Starring: Creator/JackCassidy, Rosemary Forsyth, Martin Milner, Barbara Colby]
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Guest Starring: Creator/JackCassidy, Rosemary Forsyth, Creator/RosemaryForsyth, Martin Milner, Barbara Colby]
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And yes, this episode was directed by Creator/StevenSpielberg, a former intern at Universal who had dropped out of college in 1969 to take a job as a TV director for the studio. Spielberg would soon make a bigger mark with his TV movie ''Film/{{Duel}}'', which led to bigger and better things.
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And yes, this episode was directed by Creator/StevenSpielberg, a former intern at Universal who had dropped out of college in 1969 to take a job as a TV director for the studio. His signature style is already on display; the complex blocking, carefully-crafted moody lighting, and use of depth in the frame are a stark contrast from other episodes of the early series, which feature the flatter lightning and composition more typical of TV of the era. Spielberg would soon make a bigger mark with his TV movie ''Film/{{Duel}}'', which led to bigger and better things.
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* TechnicianPerformerTeamUp: Ken Franklin and Jim Ferris are equally credited as the authors of the "Mrs. Melville" mystery series, but Ken has been suffering from WritersBlock for years and barely contributes to the books any more. So instead he handles all the interviews, book signings, and other publicity events (the performer) that Jim (the technician) would rather not deal with. Of course, this partnership breaks down when Jim decides he'd rather go solo and write more "serious" literature and Ken responds by murdering him.
