tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post4773793048046991649..comments2024-03-21T14:20:51.746-07:00Comments on Cult TV Lounge: Mrs Columbo (1979)dfordoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-74930084637165995832016-07-11T10:36:33.923-07:002016-07-11T10:36:33.923-07:00As always enjoyed your review. The behind the scen...As always enjoyed your review. The behind the scene story for this series is more interesting than any of the episodes. I did a review awhile ago about the series. MRS COLUMBO was a mini series pilot of six hours five episodes. This was a period where networks were using the mini-series form for pilots (DALLAS is the most famous example). The ratings were not good. Fred Silverman the man who made the decision to put MRS COLUMBO on made even a dumber one. Network NBC was a mess and desperate for programs. To the surprise of everyone including Kate Mulgrew NBC picks the series up as a weekly program. Everyone involved with the production knew the problem was the Columbo tie in. So they tried hard to reboot it without Colimbo, except the network promotional department continued to feature the Columbo connection. The weekly series changed the style of mysteries and a love interest. No series could have overcome such bungling and when you add the quality of the episodes the series dies after 8 episodes. If you are curious about more of the details my old post is here http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=33078<br />michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812924049258701715noreply@blogger.com