Columbo TV Show

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Television Show Summary

This 80's TV detective show starred Lieutenant Columbo, a cigar smoking homicide detective with a wrinkled-up trench-coat and a beat-up car, who on the surface seemed incompetent.

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TV Show Plot For Columbo

Viewers saw the murder take place at the begining of each Colombo TV series episode. The suspense came through finding out how Colombo could make the criminals make mistakes, and eventually solve the seemingly perfect murders. Columbo would always use the phrase "Oh, just one more thing..." when asking the crucial question to a suspect. It is at that point the confident criminal suddenly realized the bumbling detective might be on to him.

Many high profile celebrity actors appeared in episodes of Colombo including: William Shatner, Robert Culp, Leslie Nielson, Roddy McDowell, George Hamilton and Jack Cassidy.

The 1971 Colombo episode "Murder By The Book" was written by Steven Bochco (Hill Street Blues) and directed by Steven Spielberg (ET, Indiana Jones Movies).

Forty-three two-hour episodes of the TV show Colombo ran on NBC from 1967 to 1977. From 1989 on, the series ran on ABC.

Cast of Columbo TV Show

Peter Falk - Lieutenant Columbo

Trivia for the TV Show Columbo

In 1993 William Harrington began writing a series of novels about detective Colombo. The novels were titled: The Grassy Knoll, The Helter Skelter Murders and The Hoffa Connection.

80's TV Show Facts:

The TV Show Columbo was televised from 02/01/1968 to 01/01/2002, on the NBC network.

Columbo TV Show Emmy Awards:

Peter Falk won best Lead Actor, Drama in 1989-90.

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Comments

Best Detective Show

IMO the best detective TV series ever! Even though you witnessed the killer committing the crime in the beginning, you couldn't wait to see how Colombo would bust the wealthy, arrogant criminal.

#1 - KC - 12/04/2006 - 17:08

Great Fan

I am a great fan of Mr Falk.

#2 - Kishore - 06/16/2007 - 12:28

Pastor

Do you know or have Columbo series that can be viewed or download. Columbo is indeed the best detective series ever.

#3 - Virgi Sams - 09/03/2007 - 15:53

This detective is my all time favourite without question...

The best detective ever,i saw every episode most even many times and i still love it same!!!!Columbo is best!!!Also like Hercule Poirot,Sherlock Holmes and Adrian Monk,but true king and the only really that favourite for me is forever Columbo!!!!!!!!

#4 - Madholman - 11/04/2007 - 05:33

That Sly Fox!

Dear Readers,
What can I say about a detective that managed to fool the murderers into thinking that he was so off track and slow that he would be unable to solve the crime. Colombo was a sly to say the least. It didn't take him very long to piece together the evidence and set the stage for the criminal to bust him or herself. I have enjoyed this sly fox for many years and I even purchased the series.

~Well worth the money~

#5 - Marie - 11/30/2008 - 20:32

COLUMBO

COLUMBO IS AN AWESOME SERIES,AND PETER FALK IS THE REASON!HE IS A TRUE AMERICAN TREASURE!

#6 - TOEMAN - 09/26/2009 - 14:06

best detective in the whole world

i have never seen such a wonderful character in my life. if i have a second birth, i would be born like colombo. he is simple,down to earth ,genius and dresses so casually and talks sooo politely and clearly, there are no words to my admiration to that character. peter falk lived in that role. no other person can do justice to that role as peter falk did.

#7 - sododu - 12/18/2009 - 20:47

love z an bird

i wantto down kosd liutenant colambo

#8 - hussaini - 02/28/2010 - 15:42

lolo

thank u sooooooooo

#9 - joe - 03/09/2010 - 17:11

Best in my heart

Peter falk is my best Detective ever, I am so fund of himas a Leutenant Columbo. I can never forget him. A down to earth kind of a detective officer.He will live forever in many people's heart

#10 - Stephen - 08/30/2010 - 18:04

dvds shopping

Hi my name is Carmen I wold like to know how can I get the series (dvds) I want to buy
thenm please somebody help me I love this series so much
thank a lot for your information
att:
Carmen Ayala

#11 - carmen ayala - 10/31/2010 - 10:41

Columbo Dvds

Hi Carmen I just found them at Bestbuy....and I'm in Toronto
for 40 bucks Canadian...goodluck

#12 - Val Joyce - 12/08/2010 - 20:35

Dr.

where to buy the DVD of The sreies of the dedective Colombo
regards

#13 - Thani Al Falasi - 01/22/2011 - 06:26

instructor in university

I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE WHOLE SERIES IF IT IS POSSIBLE

#14 - aram - 07/04/2011 - 03:33

Columbo on DVD!

I have the entire series on DVD

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#15 - jim - 02/12/2012 - 20:32


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