![]() ![]() ![]() Score by: Billy Goldenberg Episode synopsis – Columbo Lady in Waitingĭowntrodden Beth Chadwick is fed up of having her life governed by despotic, interfering older brother Bryce, the head of the ultra-successful family advertising agency, so decides to do something about it.īryce has taken over from where their late father left off – oppressing Beth and refusing to let her live her own life, even as far as intervening with potential suitors. So how did the episode compare with the sky-high standards of Season 1, and how did Clark cut the mustard against Cassidy, Culp and the cadre of exceptional villains we’ve met up to now? You’ll only find out by forging bravely on… Dramatis personae The actress in question was Susan Clark – a capable performer in a number of small screen roles up to then, but hardly a name to set pulses racing. ![]() ![]() That all changed on 15 December 1971, when Columbo was pitted against a virtual unknown for the first time as Lady in Waiting aired. Every three weeks or so, when the Mystery Movie Wheel circled back to the lovable Lieutenant, they were virtually guaranteed not only a gripping mystery, but an A-List star of the day as Peter Falk’s chief antagonist. Viewers of Columbo Season 1 could scarcely have been better treated. ![]()
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