This episode first aired September 15, 1971. This episode was ranked #16 in TV Guide's '100 Greatest Episodes of All Time' list in 1997. "Murder by the Book" was actually filmed after "Death Lends a Hand", but it was considered the superior episode and so was moved up in the schedule and aired as the…

Sampling Japanese sweet fish (part of his Japanese haul)... He got cupcakes from our neighbor... And he got this adorable package sent his way... Back to work on his memoirs... Uh oh!  Snowy Day! Snow Pug... Time to assemble the weekend treat box for the neighborhood dogs... And a reminder that, tomorrow, our Columbo rewatch…

Back in Montreal for the week.  And still feeling the lingering after-effects of whatever struck me those last few days in Japan.  Akemi is battling the same thing but feeling a lot better. This after reading about an axe-murdering cannibal killer who was just granted conditional release. That thumbs up emoji is the best.  Whenever…

This episode first aired March 1, 1971, three years after the first Columbo pilot, "Prescription Murder". A month after "Ransom for a Dead Man" aired, NBC commissioned the show's first season. This episode was written by Dean Hargrove, based on a story by Columbo creators William Link and Richard Levinson. Lee Grant, who was a…

Brown Butter & Garlic Wings... BEST: Brown Butter & Garlic Wings WORST: Strawberry Shortcake Yakisoba P.S. A reminder that our Columbo rewatch continues tomorrow with: "Ransom for a Dead Man".

The Question: All Along the Watchtower #4 - cover art by Jorge Fornes Daredevil: Unleashed Red Band #2 - cover art by Paulo Siquerra Zatanna #1 - cover art by Chris Bachalo Button Man by Arthur Ranson - cover art by Arthur Ranson So, which were YOUR favorites?

This episode first aired February 20, 1968 This episode was adapted from a stage play of the same name adapted from an episode of The Chevy Mystery Show called "Enough Rope" which was based on a short story titled "Dear Corpse Delecti" by writers Richard Levinson and William Link. Actors Lee J. Cobb and Bing…

So what was Sharky up to while we were in Japan? Sharky's homestay, Day 2 Hanging with Mabel... Enjoying the snow... Sharky checks out his after-Japan swag... While we were in Japan, he was a regular at the Girls Just Wanna Box gym.  As a result, the one pound he put on while we were…

Boy.  After days of hardly eating anything, the flavor of a delicious chicken-ginger congee is downright heavenly.   That's what I ate yesterday.  But then today... well, my appetite was back and I may have gone a little overboard.  I ate pork belly sautéed with onions and snow pea tips, al dente penne with anchovy,…

Well, I made it back home.  But barely! Although I was up all night the day of my flight, I was feeling b better in the morning.  The nausea was gone and while I didn't have much of an appetite, I was able to consume a third of a plan white rice onigi as well…

Today, I feasted on a third of this plain white rice onigiri along with a couple of bottles of Pocari Sweat.  After a terrible night, I woke up feeling marginally better this morning.  Akemi who was feeling a little off, is feeling fine now - fine enough to eat a curry pan and a croissant…

My first Japanese convenience store individually wrapped banana!  This was my breakfast today as it would seem all this eating and drinking has finally caught up with me.  Hard to pinpoint the source of what could well be food poisoning given Akemi and I have pretty much eaten the same things, but I do recall…

We've been getting to bed later and later which results in our waking up later and later.  Last night, we didn't turn in until after 10:00 p.m.! Today's outing was pushed as I had a pre-pre-pitch at 9:00 a.m.  It went well and, according to my partners on the show, there have been buyers, both…

Yoze!  This morning, we hit up the Ginza location of Glitch Coffe, arriving 15 minutes prior to opening and joining the already existing lineup.  Fortunately, we didn't have to wait long. Today's three-cupper After that, we hopped on the subway and headed to Omotesando ...to check out this Texas-style BBQ food truck that Akemi spotted…