A health and fitness franchiser who sells supplies to his franchisees at exorbitant prices murders one of them after the man discovers his criminal business practices.
As a lover of the male form, I have often seen images of actor Robert Conrad over the years. I've even posted quite a few, especially the many speedo shots from Conrad's time on Battle of the Network Stars. I haven't though, ever actually seen Conrad in an acting role, that is until a few weeks ago.
One of the retro channels was airing an old 1974 episode of Columbo featuring Conrad. The episode, titled An Exercise in Fatality, featured Conrad as what else, a health and fitness guru. I love watching old episodes of Columbo when they are, but if I were a murderer, or even a suspect, his badgering would annoy the shit out of me. That is his superpower however, wearing the guilty down with persistent visits and questions.
If you haven't seen the episode, there is about a 20 minute shirtless scene featuring Conrad. It begins on the beach where his character, Milo Janus, is coming out of the ocean after a swim. Columbo follows him and peppers him with questions as he does push-ups, boxes, walks back to his home and takes a quick dip in the pool. No matter how fast he walks, or how much he moves, Columbo is always on his tail.
If you have to follow a killer, Conrad's tail is a nice one to walk behind. The actor has that classic beefcake look with handsome face, and a thick chest. Given the scene was so long, it was clear the producers wanted to make the most of their guest star, keeping him shirtless for as long as possible.
2 comments:
You are bringing some memories for me, Battle of the Network Stars and Columbo!
Wondering how long it would be for you to do a spot on this beautiful man. Thanks! You really should check out "The Wild Wild West". The outfits they put him in sometimes left little to the imagination. I would have loved to have been the costume designer for that show.
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