To infiltrate the criminal underworld, Columbo ditches his raincoat for various costumes, including a brown hat and a "lowlife" persona named Artie Stokes .
Guest star Burt Young plays a crook, and the script even meta-references his role in Rocky . Quick Stats: Season 12, Episode 3 Episode review: Columbo Undercover UndercoverColumbo : Season 12 Episode 3
Her turn as the heavy-drinking Dorothea McNally is widely considered the episode's saving grace. To infiltrate the criminal underworld, Columbo ditches his
For one of the only times in the series, Columbo is forced to carry a gun and even gets physically knocked out. To infiltrate the criminal underworld
This episode is famous (or infamous) for stripping away almost every Columbo trope:
Peter Falk’s real-life wife makes her fifth series appearance as art gallery owner Geraldine Ferguson .