Make Me a Perfect Murder

Episode aired Feb 25, 1978
TV-PG
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

2.5K

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Peter Falk and Trish Van Devere in Make Me a Perfect Murder (1978)

Cop Drama Police Procedural Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

An executive secretary for a TV network kills her boss and lover after he broke up with her and passed her over for a promotion she believes she deserves. Lt. Columbo is on the case.An executive secretary for a TV network kills her boss and lover after he broke up with her and passed her over for a promotion she believes she deserves. Lt. Columbo is on the case.An executive secretary for a TV network kills her boss and lover after he broke up with her and passed her over for a promotion she believes she deserves. Lt. Columbo is on the case.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The Playland Arcade scenes were filmed at the Santa Monica, California Looff Hippodrome. This location also was used as the carousel where Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman's character in The Sting (1973)) lived and worked. In The Sting, the carousel was located in Chicago.

Goofs
The image of Columbo's car sitting in the parking lot can be seen reflected in the glass of the CNC building as Kay enters it before she commits the murder.

Quotes
Columbo: [entering Kay's office] That's a very impressive desk, Ma'am. You can run the world from a desk like that.
Kay Freestone: The world doesn't count - just the West coast.

Connections
Features Bolero (1934)

Soundtracks
This Old Man
(uncredited)
Traditional English children's marching song
Whistled by Columbo (Peter Falk)

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Featured review

7/10

Trish is Incredible

Trish Van Devere goes all out. A woman so ruthless and ambitious but also very flawed. I cannot figure out if she is "Bi-Sexual" or just pretending to be one or the other to get ahead. She does cover for her friend who has a melt down. But does not even hesitate to take out another lover who spurns her and does not reward her attentions with a new job. A very enjoyable episode. She makes a formidable and dangerous adversary