This episode marks the first appearance of Columbo’s lethargic Basset Hound , whom he eventually names "Dog".
Blythe Danner was visibly pregnant during filming; her daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, was born just 10 days after the episode aired. [S2E1] Г‰tude in Black
In addition to Cassavetes and Danner, the episode features Hollywood legend Myrna Loy as Benedict's mother-in-law. This episode marks the first appearance of Columbo’s
In the Season 2 premiere, " Étude in Black " (1972) , the rumpled Lieutenant faces off against Alex Benedict (John Cassavetes), a world-renowned conductor who murders his mistress, concert pianist Jenifer Welles, to protect his career and marriage to a wealthy heiress. Plot Summary In the Season 2 premiere, " Étude in
Benedict stages Jenifer’s death as a suicide by gas asphyxiation. To create an alibi, he "naps" in his dressing room at the Hollywood Bowl before a concert, but actually slips out to commit the crime.