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3. Last Salute to the Commodore

Columbo · Episode

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Moderate

Two men are murdered. One killing occurs off screen, with a blunt weapon implicated, and the body is dumped in the water.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Strong

A woman is repeatedly heavily intoxicated, has a hangover and cannot remember her movements. Columbo smokes a cigar.

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

A daughter loses her father and husband and is framed for murder amid a family inheritance dispute.

Only assessed categories are shown. Missing categories are unknown, not absent. Content can vary between versions and installments.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T18:45:03Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

  • Columbo episode review: Last Salute to the Commodore · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)

    Columbophile / The Columbophile Blog