S02.E17: Four Body Problem

[Yeah No]

8 hours ago, Chit Chat said:

I FF through parts of this episode, so I missed that part.  Cremation doesn't involve a casket, so if they wrote it as him being cremated in a casket, it doesn't make sense.  

I'm seeing that a person can be cremated in a casket pretty much everywhere online. In fact they make special cremation caskets out of biodegradable material. And some look as fancy as the one on this episode.

[Chit Chat]

19 minutes ago, Yeah No said:

I'm seeing that a person can be cremated in a casket pretty much everywhere online. In fact they make special cremation caskets out of biodegradable material.

I wasn't aware of that.  I know that the deceased is taken to a crematory and is cremated there.  I never asked the details on that part of it when taking care of this for my late parents, but it's interesting to know that they may use a special type of casket (not a regular one, of course.)   

[zapper]

On 4/15/2025 at 7:12 AM, Nashville said:

In truth, I’m simply happy I’ve stayed alive long enough to be one of the (probably) few people who will get this reference.  😆

not the only one, and now i have that theme running through my head. Mike Post was the theme song god in the eighties.

[Nashville]

On 4/15/2025 at 5:00 PM, chitowngirl said:

I hope not…I like the rotation of detectives.

Same; I could easily see TPTB setting the stage for Elsbeth and Kaya to be matched up every other week, with the intervening episodes pairing Elsbeth with a different Detective Of The Week - caters to the fan base who loves the Elsbeth/Kaya pair, while also giving Production flexibility to keep some variety in the mix.  Kinda like Bones and her squinterns.

TIL the difference between a coffin and a casket:

The main difference between a coffin and a casket lies in their shape and how their lids are designed. Coffins are typically six-sided, tapered at the head and feet to fit the body's shape, and have removable lids, while caskets are rectangular, have four sides, and usually have hinged lids that can be opened for viewings.

 

[J-Man]

On 4/15/2025 at 2:30 PM, possibilities said:

 

Columbo had the same detective/cop coworkers for the entire run of the show, I think (Randy and Captain SomethingOrOther), 

I'm pretty sure you're thinking of Monk. 

[Nashville]

6 hours ago, J-Man said:

I'm pretty sure you're thinking of Monk. 

Yeah… aside from Peter Falk himself the only regular features in Columbo were his trench coat, his cigar, his basset hound, and his car - a 1959 Peugeot 403 Cabriolet that was as whipped as a rented mule.

[possibilities]

Damn. I was sure I remembered Columbo's police department knew his schtick and it was only the perps who were confused by it, and that he often had other investigators hanging around. But IMDB confirms that there were not in fact repeating characters.