MINUTIAE MONDAY - CREDITED IN-JOKE

LT. COLUMBO:
Anyway, I spoke to your arranger.

TOMMY BROWN:

Nick Solacanto? 

LT. COLUMBO:

Yeah, that's him.

'COLUMBO'
"SWAN SONG"

This is an in-joke.  The arranger's last name, when rearranged, spells out "Colasanto". 

Many of you will remember Nick Colasanto as Coach Ernie Pantusso on 'Cheers'.  But he was also a director and he directed this episode of 'Columbo'.

BCnU!