Columbo

My son and I have developed a (perhaps) unique parent-child bonding ritual. Many/most nights, before he heads off to bed, we watch Stupid Television. Stupid Television, of course, cannot be meaningful, or even a serious attempt at drama. I love Shakespeare, but Shakespeare is right out.

For years, one of our favorite shows are those of the “Columbo” series. He has neither first name nor proper partner. He does his best to look like an incompetent idiot, but always knows everything.

And then, of course, there’s the directorial debut by a soon-to-be-famous director, and many instances of Patrick McGoohan. But I digress… hey wait! It’s my blog! It’s all a digression!