Movie: "Columbo" An Exercise in Fatality (1974)
Trivia: Even architecture has been known to make a comeback appearance in “Columbo”. A Columbo film that displays the opening street scene to “An Exercise In Fatality” on a TV monitor is "Columbo: Death Lends a Hand (#1.2)" (1971), near the beginning, in Brimmer’s office.
Goofs: Continuity: Columbo’s hair, sweat and towel whilst exercising on the treadmill vary from shot to shot.
“Milo Janus owns a chain of health clubs, but one of his franchisees discovers the man is cheating him – and can prove it to the authorities. Janus responds by murdering his partner and making it look as if he had accidentally killed himself trying to lift a barbell that was too heavy for him. Janus creates a would-be perfect alibi for himself involving a tape recording of his victim’s voice, a phone that doesn’t light up, a sexy secretary, a party for friends at his house, and a pornographic horror movie. But no alibi is perfect when the rumpled Lt. Columbo is on the case. Written by J. Spurlin”
