The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case

About this episode

The Shabby Detective discusses the cerebral and silly murder case involving a genius accountant and Columbo's unique approach.

The Shabby Detective closes out Season Six with “The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case,” a murder most cerebral — and a little bit silly. When genius accountant Oliver Brandt (Theodore Bikel) kills his embezzling partner at an exclusive Mensa-like club for the gifted, Columbo wanders into a den of self-proclaimed intellectuals armed only with a cigar and a rumpled raincoat. The result? A battle of wits where the lieutenant’s “low” IQ proves a lot more useful than anyone expects. Mike and Chris puzzle through the episode’s uneven tone, bizarre musical choices, and one of the show’s strangest final acts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-shabby-detective-yet-another-columbo-podcast--5084441/support .

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Chris

Topics covered

• murder mystery
• Columbo
• intellectuals
• Mensa
• battle of wits
• season finale

Keywords

• Columbo
• murder case
• Mensa
• intellectuals
• The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case
• Theodore Bikel
• battle of wits
• season six

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mensa

Books & works: The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case

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