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...Cannon. Ah. William Conrad has created the only consistently believable character on television since Star Trek, with the notable exception of his contemporary, Peter Falk on Colombo. Cannon, known affectionately as Fat Puss by his devoted following, frets and struts his way through week after week of Grade B and C plots, making them not only suspenseful but enjoyable. It is a rare accomplishment indeed to shine in this medium, but Conrad seems to be playing himself. As he overcomes stupidity on the program, one feels that it is a direct metaphor for his consistent battle to conquer the reigning...
...Olympia, Wash.; Jeffrey H. Davidson of Dudley House and Cambridge; Alan Dean of Leverett House and Elmhurst, N.Y.: Ronald A. Dieck-mann of Winthrop House and Cincinnati, Ohio; E.J. Dionne of Adams House and Fall River; Donald S. Elfendein of Winthrop House and Harrisburg, Pa.; and, Jonathan G. Falk of Dunster House and Morristown...
MONDAY: Husbands. (1970) Okay, so it's a hopelessly adolescent indulgence of innocent Huck-Finnish male friendship fantasies. It is a good one. John Cassavetes directed and co-starred with Peter Falk and Ben Gazzara. CH.7 11:30 p.m. Color...
SUNDAY: Columbo. Laurence Harvey as the world chess champion has a fool-proof gambit for retaining his title against his challenger: bump him off. Detective Joe Columbo (Peter Falk) oversees "The Most Dangerous Match." CH. 4. 8:30 p.m. Color...
...show is probably the best detective series on TV. Unfortunately, it is not quite good enough. Though Falk is a delight to watch in one of the medium's meatiest roles, the writers frequently fail to support him with plausible scripts or the final surprise that their formula demands. Beyond that, the producers have made the mistake this season of sometimes running the show for two hours rather than the usual hour-and-a-half. It is a burden that not even Falk can carry. Enough is enough. Like an English pubkeeper at the closing hour, someone should shout...