#COLUMBO EPISODES SEASON 4 LICENSE#

#COLUMBO EPISODES SEASON 4 LICENSE#

Artistic License – Medicine: Hypnosis is presented as flawless Mind Control that can be activated by a trigger phrase and lets the controller make someone do anything they want.They wouldn't do very well trying to find the colored lines in Anita's maze. Artistic License – Biology: Mice, like most mammals, are red/green colorblind.But he can prove Mark killed Carl, and that's good enough. Columbo admits in the end that he can't prove Mark killed Nadia.

Always Gets His Man: A rare partial aversion on Columbo.

Columbo ultimately brings him to justice by proving he killed Carl, but lacks proof for an actual murder he later commits. He'd probably be charged with aggravated manslaughter considering the circumstances. Next, Mark makes a questionable judgment call to bludgeon him with a fireplace poker. Carl is now irate with Nadia over her dependence on Mark.

Accidental Murder: Carl gets physical with Mark when he tries to depart the Donner residence with Nadia.

Columbo also notes that the tire tracks in the Donner's driveway are similar to the tires on Columbo's Peugeot, pointing him to search for a European make of car and finding out early on that Mark has matching tires on his Mercedes. Columbo of the LAPD, who notices some odd details, like the tiny flint stone in the rug, and wonders why Nadia didn't see the headlights of the burglars' car. Nadia tells the cops that two robbers attempted to break into the place, and killed Carl in the struggle. Mark, thinking quickly, concocts a story. A scuffle ends with Mark whacking Carl over the head with a fireplace poker and killing him.

When Mark surprises Carl by attempting to leave with Nadia in tow, Carl attacks him. Carl has found out about Nadia's affair (just the latest of several) and is not too pleased, threatening to expose Mark's affair. Mark shows up at the beach house only to be unpleasantly surprised by Nadia's husband, Carl Donner. Nadia invites Mark to a weekend sex vacation at her husband's beach house. Slimy, in that he's just generally slimy, but specifically slimy in that he's having an affair with Nadia, his patient. Mark Collier ( George Hamilton) is a rather slimy psychiatrist who is treating an anxious rich housewife, Nadia Donner ( Lesley Ann Warren) note credited only as Lesley Warren. 'A Deadly State of Mind' is the sixth and last episode of the fourth season of Columbo.ĭr. Guest Starring: George Hamilton, Lesley Ann Warren, Bruce Kirby

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