The tile of this episode, "Dial M for Murtaugh", is a reference to the Hitchcock film "Dial M for Murder", but this episode is actually a nod to another great Hitchcock film, "Rear Window".
Told partly in flashbacks, the story has Murtaugh thinking he witnessed a crime. Like "Rear Window", there is a reference to a newlywed couple. And it comically substitutes a dancing fat guy for Miss Torso.
Meanwhile, Cole is following his own leads regarding another crime. He is also trying to advance his love life, but his past thwarts his attempts.
As in the best episodes in this series, there is a clever combination of comedy, crime, and character development.
Told partly in flashbacks, the story has Murtaugh thinking he witnessed a crime. Like "Rear Window", there is a reference to a newlywed couple. And it comically substitutes a dancing fat guy for Miss Torso.
Meanwhile, Cole is following his own leads regarding another crime. He is also trying to advance his love life, but his past thwarts his attempts.
As in the best episodes in this series, there is a clever combination of comedy, crime, and character development.
