Review of A Bird in the Hand

I have to agree with the person who said the conclusion bears some scrutiny, once we know who the murderer is; however, this is a nice little Columbo episode with several layers working. Tyne Dailey is an alcoholic aunt who was married to and "accident" victim, the owner of a professional football team. We soon realize that she is much smarter than she lets on. She does this "Or poor me" thing and fools the hapless gambler into actions he would not normally do. I have to say that this is the first time I realized that Peter Falk was really getting old and out of shape. There is a great scene at a car dealership where he crawls under a car to investigate. It is actually rather painful to watch. But he pulls it off. Good episode.