
FADE IN TO MURDER COLUMBO TV
You don't even need to be a fan of "Star Trek" to enjoy watching Shatner intentionally ham it up playing a killer who plays a detective on a TV show. When a famous soap opera actor is blackmailed by his former lover, he becomes suspect number one in her murder case. That is most certainly the case with "Columbo: Fade in to Murder" as not only does it feature William Shatner as a killer but his Star Trek co-star Walter Koenig also shows up in the cast. Columbo Season 6 Fade in to Murder (Episode) Country, USA Filming Location, Singapore Lake, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza. Sophrosyne in Fade In to Murder (1976) In a comedic and self-parodying meta. I've mentioned it before in these reviews of old made for TV crime shows, those which now get broadcast as TV movies, a big part of their appeal is always who the guest stars are. Columbo's fake persona and tactics with his true authority, intentions. Columbo (Peter Falk) is called in to investigate he quickly smells something fishy as he comes up against TVs greatest detective. An actor who plays a detective on a soap opera is being blackmailed by his ex-lover, who is also his producer.

His producer is Claire Daley, once his lover and now his blackmailer. Ward Fowler is an actor of a soap opera, and his character is Detective Lucerne. In this he is, surprisingly, supported by Claire Daley (Lola. He is a prima donna who has been holding out for a higher salary. Ward Fowler ( William Shatner) stars as Detective Lucerne in a popular television mystery show.

To get her off his case Fowler not only murders her but does so in such a way that a colleague is framed for her murder. An egotistical but successful star of a TV detective show murders his blackmailing producer and makes it look like a robbery. Fade in to Murder Columbo : Season 6 Aired: October 10th, 1976 12:00 PM EST Ward Fowler, who plays debonair television detective Lieutenant Lucerne, has a. 'Fade in to Murder' is the first episode of the sixth season of Columbo. His producer and former lover Clare Daley (Lola Albright) is causing him problems as she starts to blackmail him. Kowalski Writers Henry Garson + 2 more, Lou Shaw. Ward Fowler (William Shatner) plays Detective Lucerne on a popular TV show and he knows how pivotal to the show he is. TV-PG Aired Octo9:00 AM on NBC Runtime 1h 13m Director Bernard L.
