My girlfriend and I, both big fans of Columbo and she a fan of Russian Doll, just finished watching the first episode tonight. We found it tedious in the extreme. And while I can suspend my disbelief about the human lie detector, it doesn't stretch as far as Cliff the expert henchman having stormtrooper aim. She…

You’d think Falk would have vetoed it since he was the driving force behind it at that point, but maybe he wanted to try something new. As far as new goes, I preferred it when he played the tuba, myself.

I might print this out and show my girlfriend as proof that it does happen occasionally.

Columbo is great. With the exception of the one with Billy Connolly (‘Murder With Too Many Notes’ which is a terrible title befitting a shit episode) and also the one which breaks the format with no murder and just a kidnapping instead: ‘No Time To Die’. I saw this for the first time ever last year. The joy of…

They never plant evidence or intimidate suspects (if they do, they’re the villains)

Hopefully to make up for Scotland’s imminent departure from the U.K.

I used that particular manoeuvre to great effect throughout the noughties to extend my time on Crazy Taxi on my pal’s Dreamcast and later my PS2. Good times.

Still can't believe Rodney Trotter is in this. What a plonker.

It seems some people feel there should be absolute and unimpeachable integrity throughout this process where you can assault someone onstage and be given a prize a few minutes later. I, personally, don't care.

You’re right. He looks more like Priscilla Presley. Wait, that is Priscilla. Who did you mean?

That’s my friend Tom. (Haven’t heard from him for a while mind you.)

No, but you’ll get your money's worth.

Doubly correct, I'd say.

Don’t suppose I know who’s telling the truth, since I wasn't there. But based on actual things he has said, I do know Tim Allen, convicted drug trafficker, is a dick.

The BBC changed the title to Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in the cartoon. Even the opening theme. But it was just their own decision taken to downplay the violent connotations; the theatrical film and the song ‘Turtle Power’ by Partners in Kryme didn’t bother with such changes. If my memory’s not failing me, neither…

No. Or vice versa: on.

I gave up after S2. I’ve yet to read anything that makes me want to re- evaluate that decision. I can barely remember S1 so I reckon in a couple of years for me it’ll be like it never happened.

Interesting. I mean I’m sure he got it up in The Tale of the Body Thief while temporarily mortal but other than that the vampires were supposed to be perpetually flaccid. I stopped reading the series at The Vampire Armand, however, because I found the first half of the book incredibly dull and I only just managed to…

Well, it’s so long ago that I can’t remember but it might have been Lasher. I do think it was the Withcing Hour though. It’s the same one with a character having to wear gloves to stop their powers affecting folk when they touch them... I think it is the first one. Regardless, I always thought she was an amazing…