The ninthepisode ofColumbo was titledThe Greenhouse Jungleand was the secondepisode of the show’s secondseason. A scheme to extract funds from a family Trust is turned on its head as an uncle double-crosses his nephew. Columbo has a little help for once as he tries to solve the case.In this podcast Gerry and Iain look at the highs and lows of the episode, including a return visit from one of Season One’s guest stars. The dynamic of the Season Two opener,Ètude in Black, which focused on Columbo’s exchanges with the killer, was not repeated inThe Greenhouse Jungle. There was a small amount of sparring between Columbo and Jarvis Goodland (the returning Ray Milland in a bigger role than he played in Season One’sDeath Lends a Hand), but there was also focus on exchanges between Columbo and Sergeant Wilson; Jarvis and his nephew Tony; Jarvis and his nephew’s wife, Cathy; as well as Gloria West’s conversations with Cathy and Jarvis. Sergeant Wilson was introduced as a partner for Co...