While at the crime scene, a carnation falls from Benedict's lapel. He later picks it up in front of Columbo, but the Lieutenant notices it was missing during the earlier televised concert.
Columbo uses news and concert footage to prove Benedict was not wearing the flower during the performance, but had it immediately afterward at the crime scene. Benedict's wife, Janice (Blythe Danner), ultimately refuses to lie for him, sealing his fate. Key Episode Trivia [S2E1] Г‰tude in Black
This episode marks the first appearance of Columbo’s lethargic Basset Hound , whom he eventually names "Dog". While at the crime scene, a carnation falls
Blythe Danner was visibly pregnant during filming; her daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, was born just 10 days after the episode aired. While at the crime scene