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Mark Hall

Interesting turn....

The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel aired "A Friend In Deed" yesterday morning. Well, considering what broadcasters typically do to the show, they left it wholly intact. I was glad too, because this episode tops my list as the very-best of the entire series. I ju...

Views: 233 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 14, 2017 12:43am
by David

David Pickerill

My commentary for Double Exposure.

This afternoon I recorded a commentary for one of my favourite episodes, would love to get some feedback. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ_c6QPoSx8&t=292s

Views: 331 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jan 12, 2017 4:43pm
by Robins Hoodie

James

Hulu and Columbo

Hello All, I was watching Columbo on my sister's Hulu account over the holidays and was excited that I could watch it on demand. Today I got it and could not find it. Do any of you know if Hulu took it out of their line up? I have reached out to Hulu but no respon...

Views: 308 Replies: 4

Last Post: Jan 10, 2017 5:01pm
by Williamson

Mark Hall

Hallmark hallmark.

I haven't submitted myself to any sort of pay TV for many years, but I just noticed from a motel satellite feed that the Hallmark Channel runs Columbo at various times throughout the day. It was great to have lunch to Dagger Of The Mind this afternoon. Of course they...

Views: 225 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jan 7, 2017 3:42pm
by Mark Hall

Martin Ross

A season for Columbo

Silly quiz time for cooks and crooks: What herb or seasoning would you pair with each Columbo villain and why? Puns allowed. Just have fun with it -- the correct answers are entirely in my mind. Dick Van **** -- goes good with alibis Ruth Gordon -- adventures in...

Views: 405 Replies: 9

Last Post: Jan 1, 2017 3:02am
by BB

Grant

Trying to find uncredited actors

This is a very general question, but apart from IMDB, is there a good place to find COLUMBO listings that include actors who aren't in the credits? Even though it tries to be thorough, plenty of things can slip through the cracks when it comes to IMDB, so I was hopin...

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Last Post: Dec 31, 2016 10:55pm
by fisonic

Clay Gardner

Quiz: How many future Columbo victims are in this picture?

from "Compulsion", recently added to Netflix...

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Last Post: Dec 28, 2016 4:24pm
by Clay Gardner

Charles

Oh no, MeTV!

I know that anyone who doesn't have the Columbo DVD collection appreciates when episodes are shown, but MeTV committed an inexcusable blunder a Sunday or so ago. Showing "Old-Fashioned Murder" without Daryl is just plain wrong. True, MeTV has time constraints and a...

Views: 254 Replies: 3

Last Post: Dec 26, 2016 2:52pm
by HWSN

Ted

Columbo and Me - Backstory on the Columbo poem

Sir, ma'am, I hate to bother you, I know I'm a pest... But some of you may not know the tale of the "Christmas with Columbo" poem, or might even want to hear it again if you do, so here goes. And since Christmas is a time for nostalgia, here's a bit more of the back...

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Last Post: Dec 25, 2016 3:26pm
by quid_quo_pro

I Padd

A fresh incarnation?

I noticed that there hasn't been much activity here lately, but I thought it noteworthy enough to mention that MeTV will commence airing the ABC episodes in succession after the first of the year. This is the first time I'd seen this done on any commercial channel (l...

Views: 280 Replies: 4

Last Post: Dec 23, 2016 12:01am
by Martin Ross

Sherlock

Bernard Fox 1927-2016

The actor Bernard Fox has died aged 89. Best remembered for his role as Dr Bombay in Bewitched, he appeared in two Columbo episodes, as Inspector Durk in Dagger of the Mind and the Purser in Troubled Waters.

Views: 270 Replies: 4

Last Post: Dec 22, 2016 5:25am
by David

Ted

Christmas with Columbo (poem) - Part 2

As I thought of that man who was dressed like a bum, I asked myself why he had bothered to come. Then I felt the cigar that I clutched in my hand, Suddenly start to erupt and expand. What magic is this? I wanted to know, As the stogie continued to rumbl...

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Last Post: Dec 21, 2016 7:25pm
by Ted

Ted

Christmas with Columbo (poem) - Part 1

Greetings, Columbo fans, it's that time of year! As many of you know, we have a holiday tradition here -- the annual posting of the Columbo Christmas poem! I'll post the backstory separately. First, the poem -- enjoy! “Christmas with Columbo”...

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Last Post: Dec 21, 2016 7:09pm
by Ted

terry

boo hoo youve got me crying for you song

can any one tell me the female artist who sang boohoo youve got me cring for you at the beginning and end of the episode bye-bye sky-high iq murder case.

Views: 1587 Replies: 3

Last Post: Dec 19, 2016 4:37am
by gene corpus

Grant

Killers With the Most or Least Convincing Answers

Which ones had the best answers for Columbo, and which ones had the least convincing? To me, as smart a person as he is, Alex Benedict belongs in the first group, especially in the final scene. In about one minute, he goes from saying pretty firmly "Yes, I always...

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Last Post: Nov 26, 2016 12:38am
by Grant

Irene DiMilo

Make Me a Perfect Murder minor observation

Anyone ever notice how much food they had for the meeting Mark was in with Mr. Flannigan earlier before he was murdered? It looks like a meeting of 4 people, but enough food for to feed 25. Don't know why that always catches my attention and makes me laugh each time...

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Last Post: Nov 21, 2016 12:01am
by JustOneMoreThing

Fred

Carl Donners Death

First of all if Nadia had told the truth, dr. Collier would have probably been guilty of manslaughter. Not murder. Secondly, I have a problem with the headlights incident. It was clearly daylight outside. Yet Columbo is basing his case partly upon the fact that...

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Last Post: Nov 14, 2016 1:55pm
by Verdammt

Fred

Columbo Tee Shirts

Metv.com in thr US is selling various Columbo t-shirts. Just for your information.

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Last Post: Nov 14, 2016 5:05am
by Irene DiMilo

gary crail

credit mistake?

Who played the role of Ken Franklin's date? All I see in the credits is Woman-Marcia Wallace. The woman who is Franklin's date is not the Marcia Wallace of Bob Newhart show! Is it another "macia wallace"?

Views: 311 Replies: 8

Last Post: Nov 5, 2016 9:01pm
by Archie Rival

Grant

Another Uncredited Actor Question

This is a question for anyone who has a copy of LADY IN WAITING. I'm not sure of the minute, but in the scene at the clothing boutique (not the hair salon), a woman with long blonde hair is helping Beth. It isn't a big deal, but I'm trying to find out if the actress...

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Last Post: Nov 2, 2016 2:05pm
by Grant

Fred

A Quiz

I haven't posted one of these for quite a while, so let's try these. Name the episode that this came from. 1. From Columbus tape recorder. "Bad dog, bad dog." 2. Young Gabriel was the victim in which episode? 3. We all know that Columbo is driving is not...

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Last Post: Nov 1, 2016 11:53pm
by quid_quo_qro

Eric Paddon

Mrs. Columbo Casting

I've been watching the new Criterion Collection Blu-Ray release of IMO Peter Falk's greatest non-Columbo work, "The In-Laws". There's a new supplement featuring reminiscences of the supporting cast, including Nancy Dussault who played Alan Arkin's wife (and who co...

Views: 439 Replies: 6

Last Post: Oct 29, 2016 2:28pm
by Grant

Fred

Your best Columbo Quote is...??

Mine.... Jerry Parks to Nora Chandler while pointing to his head "You cant get a warrant for whats in here." Nora to Jerry "You cant get bus fare for whats in there."

Views: 540 Replies: 16

Last Post: Oct 22, 2016 1:55pm
by Grant

Don Diamond

Candidate

Aside from being among my favorites, there are a few improbabilities about this episode that always puzzled me -- the primary of which involving the loan of the wrecker to a total stranger. The scene never made sense to me. While it’s true that Columbo’...

Views: 229 Replies: 1

Last Post: Oct 21, 2016 9:33pm
by mark

Grant

BLUEPRINT FOR MURDER Question

I could swear this has come up before but I'm not sure. At 108:35 (I couldn't resist marking it down), while Elliott is driving, you see a pair of bright red boots, and they at least resemble cowboy boots, which of course would go with Beau instead of Elliott. Was th...

Views: 287 Replies: 2

Last Post: Oct 18, 2016 4:15am
by Grant

Angie

Guiltiest-looking innocent suspect

I've always thought Lloyd Harrington in Troubled Waters looks like the perfect subject for a frame. Danzinger couldn't have picked a better one. In addition to his very public fight with Rosanna, watch him when Columbo and the captain are interviewing him right aft...

Views: 321 Replies: 8

Last Post: Oct 17, 2016 5:59pm
by Grant

Grant

Victim Threatens Killer

The reference to Gene Stafford made me wonder, how many victims have made that famous mistake of announcing to the killer that they'going to cause them a lot of trouble? (Apart from blackmailers, I mean.) I can think of a handful. When it comes to accidental killings...

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Last Post: Oct 16, 2016 1:24am
by Grant

Fred

Dagger of the Mind ending

So Columnbo finds a pearl in Sir Rogers umbrella. An umbrella that had been moved many times yet the pearl still renains in it? Very unlikely.

Views: 341 Replies: 5

Last Post: Oct 12, 2016 5:48pm
by Eric Paddon

Grant

Scenes You'd Like To See

There have been threads before about "cringe-worthy" moments, ones that this or that member wishes weren't in an episode. I don't have that many moments I wish weren't there, but there are a handful I've always kind of wanted to see instead. I've mentioned it befo...

Views: 237 Replies: 2

Last Post: Oct 11, 2016 2:47am
by Irene DiMilo

Paul

Lovely but Lethal evidence

I just saw Lovely but Lethal for the second time, and I was a bit puzzled by how Columbo felt he could prove that Viveca Scott had in fact murdered Martin Sheen. I can see how the poison ivy would be a very good clue, but quite frankly I can't imagine that someone in...

Views: 328 Replies: 3

Last Post: Oct 10, 2016 10:15pm
by Grant

Grant

Christopher and Pataki

I've asked this a few times, but just for the sake of still trying to find out, does anyone know whether the actor William Christopher was edited out of MIND OVER MAYHEM (where he's listed in the credits) and whether the actor Michael Pataki was edited out of ETUDE I...

Views: 317 Replies: 3

Last Post: Oct 6, 2016 10:29pm
by Eric Paddon

mark

Quick Quiz- Name the episode and character that uses the phrase "subtle as a trainwreck"

Hint: There are 2 episodes where this phrase is used so Bonus if you get both.

Views: 241 Replies: 4

Last Post: Oct 2, 2016 3:57pm
by mark

Rob

Eric Wagner's House

Interesting. Eric Wagner's old house in The Most Crucial Game is being rebuilt and will be on the market for a very reasonable.............$500,000,000. Looks like all those sports franchises paid off in the end for the Wagner dynasty. /news/articles/2015-05-2...

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Last Post: Oct 1, 2016 2:39pm
by M.E. Quincy

Fred

Fielding Chase

In my opinion, Fielding Chase was one of the most pompous carefree murderers of any on the program. I found his character very annoying. Even his daughter ended up hating him. I was glad to see him go down

Views: 336 Replies: 3

Last Post: Sep 29, 2016 7:33pm
by Eric Paddon

Kat

Murder - A self portrait. Does anyone know the music?

During the end credits the episode features this beautiful aria/duet. It almost sounds like it could be from Verdi's Nabucco, but it isnt. I researched but wasnt able to find out anything. Or is it possibly just a creation of Patrick Williams who wrote the score to...

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Last Post: Sep 28, 2016 9:03am
by himself

JustOneMoreThing

The murder scene in Etude

Horrible,i didn't like this at all. That poor cockatoo! I know its not real (i don't know how they made the cockatoo act like that but the cockatoo was certainly talented) But any animal in distress, real or fake does upset me. Then we hear that the Cockatoo died :(

Views: 379 Replies: 6

Last Post: Sep 27, 2016 2:08pm
by M. E. Quincy

Grant

Brimer's Job Offer

I just saw DEATH LENDS A HAND again, and it took till now to think of something. In the episode, that firing range plays a big part, and of course there's Columbo's famous attitude about guns. My question is, would he have been genuinely pressured into going on the f...

Views: 263 Replies: 1

Last Post: Sep 13, 2016 3:14am
by mark

Nacalated Coolie

For Years

This site has been going on for some years man. I've seen some old posts rummaging through this lot. It seems as though every Columbo nuance has been washed and hung out to dry on these boards, and then some. It's a wonder how the topics have not run out yet. Tru...

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Last Post: Sep 9, 2016 3:44pm
by laura

Grant

"Typecast" COLUMBO Actors

Just for the sake of it, I'm trying to make a list of actors who seemed to play the same kind of role more than once, apart from the obvious ones - the ones who played either killers or detectives more than once. These are some I can name - James McEachin - in bot...

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Last Post: Sep 6, 2016 9:36am
by Stephen

Fred

Pick Just One...who Was The Creepiest Killer

For me it is Wesley Corman. Murders his wifes lover then tries to pin it on his sickly wife by going to any extent to frame her. What a jerk.

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Last Post: Sep 5, 2016 1:59pm
by Grant

Fred

Trap set for Elliott Markham

Just watched Blueprint again. I cant imagine what would have happened if Columbos trap failed. The city had to spend thousands of dollars to play along and dig up that pile. Even needed approval from the Mayor. Also are we to assume that Markham and Mrs. Willia...

Views: 377 Replies: 13

Last Post: Sep 5, 2016 9:46am
by J Wilton Jones

Franny

"Columbo Under Glass" (the book)

Finished the new book "Columbo Under Glass" by Sheldon Catz. Over 400 pages of lots of information and some pictures. I was disappointed with the ratings he gave every episode, especially the ones that I thought were outstanding and of some I really loved. Being a...

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Last Post: Sep 5, 2016 1:49am
by Franny

SBrown86

Murder can be Hazardous to Your Health - Terrible Alibi?

Not sure if this has been mentioned before on this site. The alibi for the killer is the surveillance tape which shows him walking into his office in the morning, then leaving at night (after he has tampered with it of course). However, even if he wasn't caugh...

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Last Post: Sep 4, 2016 6:25pm
by quid_quo_qro

mark

Columbo meets and talks with the killer before the murder takes place.

I saw an episode the other night where this is the case; then wondered if it happened in any other episode. See if you can name the episode i'm referring to or maybe another one.

Views: 380 Replies: 8

Last Post: Sep 1, 2016 1:40pm
by JustOneMoreThing

Richard Whicker

Columbo car shows up in opening scene

Am I the first person or the last person to spot Columbo's car accidentally filmed making a U turn in the opening scene of "Columbo Cries Wolf?

Views: 213 Replies: 1

Last Post: Aug 30, 2016 11:23am
by Ted

combo26

Was 'Matter of Honor' episode meant to directly follow 'Trouble Waters'

I know Columbo refenences the 'Trouble waters' case in 'Matter of Honour'... and it all has the feel of Columbo being on the same vaction. But these episodes are not even listed in the same season. Any thoughts?...

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Last Post: Aug 28, 2016 8:39pm
by Grant

Calvin

Phone Dialer in "Ransom for a Dead Man"

I received the Complete Columbo first season as a birthday present this year....I was thrilled since many of the very early episodes, I have never seen before, including the two pilots "Prescription for Murder" and "Ransom for a Dead Man"! Both episodes were fabulous...

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Last Post: Aug 28, 2016 6:07pm
by Dennis Dorr

JustOneMoreThing

Do you think Columbo always knows the culprit from the start?

This question occurred to me just now because i am watching The Greenhouse Jungle an it seems to me like he may suspect Kathy rather than Jarvis. He questions her lack of reaction to the news and when her lover, Ken, walks in that was certainly interesting too. Kathy...

Views: 405 Replies: 4

Last Post: Aug 26, 2016 3:23am
by Greg Gnoffo

Sherlock

Steven Hill 1922-2016

Actor Steven Hill has died aged 94. Played Mr Marosco in Murder, Smoke and Shadows.

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Last Post: Aug 24, 2016 4:58pm
by Lorenzo

Irene DiMilo

Trivia question

What do the following victims have in common: Paul Williams, Gene Stafford, Margaret Meadis, Otis Swanson and Hector Rangel. And what do the following murderers have in common: Marshall Cahill, Luis Montoya and The Great Santini?

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Last Post: Aug 23, 2016 4:43am
by Irene DiMilo