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Fred

Similar Characters but Who was More Sinister?

Ward Fowler or Nora Chandler Alex Benedict or Findlay Crawford Dr. Mayfield or Wesley Corman DDS Vivian Dimitri or Lauren Staton Ken Fanklin or Riley Greenleaf (both played by J. Cassidy) Dr. Ray Flemin of Dr. Marcus Collier Nelson Hayward or Oscar...

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Last Post: Aug 21, 2016 9:55pm
by Grant

Franny

Columbo Under Glass by Sheldon Catz

So excited ! Just picked up "Columbo Under Glass" and can't wait to read.

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Last Post: Aug 20, 2016 4:27pm
by MST

peteybaby

it took me two years but here it is

Can you solve this riddle: Eric did it he did it he said he could do it the key to solving the murder Can you identify the moment this riddle describes I will be very impressed if you can and you will prove that you are a really serious fan

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Last Post: Aug 18, 2016 2:35pm
by peteybaby

Grant

Actors breaking up

Apart from LAST SALUTE FOR THE COMMODORE, where it's very obvious a couple of times, I keep wondering how many episodes had actors breaking up just a little. I guess Robert Culp does it slightly during the tie in the soup moment of DEATH LENDS A HAND. Also, I saw...

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Last Post: Aug 17, 2016 3:15am
by Grant

Ted

Richard Libertini

I sort of feel like apologizing for bringing yet another post about the death of a beloved Columbo cast member, but this one should not go without recognition, for we have lost the great Richard Libertini. He died in January, but somehow I didn't learn of it until t...

Views: 242 Replies: 2

Last Post: Aug 14, 2016 10:08pm
by Grant

Grant

Very Important question

I hate to be the one bringing it up, but two weeks ago someone who keeps up with a lot of celebrity news, including veteran celebrities (I don't do much of either kind), told me that we had lost Lee Grant. I haven't heard it elsewhere (but again, I don't keep up wi...

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Last Post: Aug 9, 2016 1:23am
by Eric Paddon

Ian cantrill

Cast reunion

How many Columbo stars stared in Quincy

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Last Post: Aug 7, 2016 2:41pm
by Grant

Ted

Scrooge and Columbo

A little holiday entertainment -- from the days when Columbo, and Rich Little, were household words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPy24bXR8yw

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Last Post: Jan 15, 2015 6:45pm
by Eric Paddon

Fred

The Later Episodes

I have been posting on and off in this forum for several years. One thing that seems uniform across the board is the later episodes do not get very good billing. There are a lot of people that don't like them. I' happen to be a proponent of MOST of the later episodes...

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Last Post: Aug 3, 2016 7:13pm
by Shelley Mitchell

JustOneMoreThing

Columbo Goes to College - Paddles on the wall

I've just recently got the complete boxset so i can watch all the episodes for the first time (i've seen all the 70s episodes loads of times but not so much the later ones ,there are a lot i have never seen from 1989 onwards) well i decided to start with Columbo goes...

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Last Post: Aug 3, 2016 7:15am
by Pete

JustOneMoreThing

Murder can be hazardous to your health

Well having George Hamilton as the murderer immediately gets my interest. But the poisoned cigarette? I saw that somewhere before ''We must do something about your smoking Shirley'' ''You know Miss Blain, when i see a pretty young girl like you smoking, i ask m...

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Last Post: Aug 2, 2016 7:53pm
by JustOneMoreThing

mark

Identity Crisis....Help me with motive

Can someone give me their take on the motive? I don't know why i am confused about this one. Thanks!

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Last Post: Jul 30, 2016 1:53pm
by Nelson Melville

JustOneMoreThing

Kay Freestone putting the moves on Columbo?

When they are alone in her old home, it feels a lot like she is flirting with him, she tells him he is an attractive man and then goes on to give him a massage.The scene has a sexual undertone to it i think although i could be reading too much into it. Is this the c...

Views: 351 Replies: 8

Last Post: Jul 29, 2016 8:34pm
by James

ColumboMastery

Netflix to upload entire Columbo series

As all of us netflixing columbo fans know, Netflix only has the first 7 seasons which has missing episodes. This thread is strictly an attempt to gather netflix users to contact Netflix Support and ask them to please upload the missing episodes and seasons 8-13. If w...

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Last Post: Jul 29, 2016 8:22pm
by James

Rob

I MIss Cass

For those who knew Carleen this sums her up totally. Miss you lass. http://glennferrell.com/site/2012/06/30/goodbye-silly-old-broad/

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Last Post: Jul 28, 2016 2:35am
by Glenn Ferrell

Martin Ross

Just One More Paragraph discontinuing

Just to let anyone who've stopped by to enjoy a story or two that due largely to retirement budget issues, I have cancelled my website and the Columbo fanfic page Just One More Paragraph. I appreciate Ted's continued support, loyalty, and friendship toward the site a...

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Last Post: Jul 27, 2016 11:21pm
by Eric Paddon

Fred

Horrible mistakes made by murderers.

Ward Fowler for instance. He plays a detective and yet he makes a tricky maneuver by not wiping his prints off of the bullets how stupid can you get. Kay Freestone. Why does she have to put the gun on top of the elevator? Just take it with you and dispose of it s...

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Last Post: Jul 27, 2016 2:02am
by Eric Paddon

Ted

July 22-25: Peter Falk tribute with Bill Link, Mark Dawidziak

Catch Columbo co-creator WIlliam Link, and Columbo scholar supreme Mark Dawidziak, author of "The Columbo Phile" (also renowned critic and Mark Twain impersonator), in this radio/internet tribute to Peter Falk, “live” starting tonight! There are no 2 peo...

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Last Post: Jul 22, 2016 11:47pm
by Ted

Royal Fool

The most poignant Columbo moments...

There are scenes in Columbo that I love which are not funny, or amazing, but instead are touching, moving or just plain "nice". Three that immediately spring to mind are: 1/ BYE BYE SKY HIGH IQ MURDER CASE: Near the end when the lights have gone out at the Sigm...

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Last Post: Jul 22, 2016 7:58pm
by JustOneMoreThing

Steve

New Book: Columbo Under Glass: A critical analysis of the cases by Sheldon Catz

Hi Everyone Sheldon was one of the original fans that joined us in 1999. It picks up from where his famous Columbo Newsletter left off. Sheldon was the editor way back in the day. a foreword by Mark Dawidziak, author of The Columbo Phile. Sheldon Catz has been...

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Last Post: Jul 19, 2016 4:41am
by Ted

Sweeps

How many times does Columbo carry a gun ?

Evening all, relatively new to Columbo. Recently bought the complete boxset off amazon and am enjoying it immensely. One of the things that sets Columbo apart from other cop series is how he doesn't resort to physical violence to nail the villain so such so that he d...

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Last Post: Jul 17, 2016 7:37pm
by David

james shaw

what about having a columbo convention in the UK?

What do people think about holding a columbo convention in the UK? I dont know if this has ever been done but it certainly should be! email me if you have any ideas. jesua@hotmail.co.uk

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Last Post: Jul 15, 2016 2:31pm
by Luther Freestone

Rob L

Columbo's most callous killer

For me, one of the main things that made Columbo so good is the interaction between himself and the killers. A good number of the killers had a certain trait that made them sympathetic or likeable in some way. What I was wondering was who would people say was the...

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Last Post: Jul 15, 2016 1:20pm
by Grant

Lee

New Columbo book

Bear Manor Media is teasing a forthcoming book entitled "Columbo Under Glass." Anyone know anything about it?

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Last Post: Jul 14, 2016 2:16pm
by Verdammt

Bruce

Columbos Badge # on Diagnosis Murder

Just finished up the episode "sins of the father" from Diagnosis Murder and discovered a possible tip o' the hat to Columbo. Seems Dr. Sloan's Father has the same Badge number as the good Lt, #416. could just be coincidence, but I do know that the DM team liked to r...

Views: 315 Replies: 3

Last Post: Jul 14, 2016 12:44pm
by Ted

Steve

The murderer's fates?

What would have been the fate of the murderers? Most of them were well known people in their fields, actors, politicians, photographers etc etc.. So would they have been executed or just face a long jail sentence?

Views: 371 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jul 13, 2016 7:32pm
by Steve

SBrown86

Columbo in HD

Hi all, been reading this board as I'm currently re-watching the series. It's definitely my favourite series of all time. I don't know if this is allowed to be discussed but there is a torrent with all the Columbo episodes in HD going around. I assume it's ripped...

Views: 268 Replies: 3

Last Post: Jul 7, 2016 2:15pm
by Peter Balk

Fred

Kay Freestones Apartment

Make Me a Perfect Murder was just on me TV tonight here in the United States. And there's no doubt in my mind that Kay Freestone and Valerie Kirk were lovers. However, at some point, Valerie asks Kay if she wants her key back to her apartment. Several scenes later...

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Last Post: Jul 7, 2016 1:39pm
by Rob L

steviebaby

All Columbo Fonts - Download Here

Hi everyone - here's something for all you font freaks, like me. Someone recently posted a link to FOLIO BOLD EXTENDED - the font used in Columbo as well as all the other Mystery Movies of the 1970s, and even superimposed the font over a Columbo screengrab. The font...

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Last Post: Jun 30, 2016 6:35pm
by Megan

emmo26

Harold Van Wick's watch from 'Playback'

Quite snazzie. was it the first digital watch for the 70's?

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Last Post: Jun 26, 2016 2:36pm
by Grant

Stephen

Roddy McDowell watch in Short Fuse?

Has anyone identified the watch?

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Last Post: Jun 25, 2016 8:52pm
by emmo26

Lorenzo

Brian DePalma script

Look what I found...an unproduced script written by Brian Depalma in 1973. What do you think? http://www.angelfire.com/de/palma/blog/index.blog?topic_id=1069911 http://eustonfilms.blogspot.it/2012/07/brian-de-palmas-columbo.html

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Last Post: Jun 25, 2016 8:37pm
by emmo26

Gordon

5 Years Ago Today Peter Passed Away

Still missed greatly by his fans

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Last Post: Jun 24, 2016 11:49am
by Ted

steve clarke

peters grave

if you go to findagrave.competerfalk there are some pictures of peters last resting place and a very nice write up about peter

Views: 485 Replies: 11

Last Post: Jun 22, 2016 6:40pm
by Son Of A Gun

Abigail_Mitchell

Troubled Waters and Death on the Nile

The crime in Troubled Waters seems to me quite similar to the one of Agatha Christie's 'Death on the Nile'. First, in both cases, the murderer is supposed to be ill and not be able to move, and there lies his alibi. Then, he summarily scrawls an initial in capital...

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Last Post: Jun 21, 2016 1:04pm
by Son Of A Gun

Watson

How to Dial a Murder

At the end of this episode, when Laurel and Hardy (the Dobermans) get the kill order and jump on Columbo, I think I noticed some food on Columbo's neck. I am thinking it may have been there to entice the dogs to lick Columbo as a sign of affection. I had never notice...

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Last Post: Jun 19, 2016 5:55pm
by Son Of A Gun

Fred

Quiz

I have not posted one of these for many months but it is kind of fun so let's try this. 1. In the episode "By Dawn's Early Light", Cadet Springer has a girlfriend. What is her name? 2. In "Ashes to Ashes" name Verity Chandler's secretary. 3. Findlay Crawford...

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Last Post: Jun 19, 2016 6:42am
by David

J Wilton Jones

Whats wrong with the 90s?

What makes the 70s episodes so interesting are the interactions between the characters it's almost magic how every interaction has something interesting, even minor parts like a random secretary or neighbor. And Columbno with a mechanic, or Milo and his secretary, K...

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Last Post: Jun 14, 2016 2:42am
by mark

Royal Fool

The intended victim lives...

In STITCH IN TIME Dr Mayfield kills the nurse, but of course his original intended victim, was Dr Hiederman - who then has to be kept alive because Columbo is onto Mayfield. It's the only (old series) Columbo that where the intended victim actually lives.

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Last Post: Jun 9, 2016 4:54am
by Grant

Royal Fool

Columbo gets Angry

Now first of all I don't watch the "modern" series of Columbo, so I'm talking about the original ones. Watching A STITCH IN CRIME last night again, reminded me how little Columbo really loses his temper. Off the top of my head I can only think of two: this one whe...

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Last Post: Jun 8, 2016 5:48am
by Grant

Grant

Goldie's Former Job

It isn't a plot point in the story, so I just wonder out of curiosity, but in BLUEPRINT FOR MURDER, what was Goldie's background before marrying Beau? I wonder because in one scene, she changes into what looks like an outfit right out of a Broadway or Las Vegas type...

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Last Post: Jun 7, 2016 12:37am
by Grant

Stephen

Did an actress play a tv staff in these two Columbos?

In Columbo goes to College, the woman who received the tape of the shooting In Caution Murder can be hazardus to your Health, the woman who says that Wade doesn't like people smoking in his office.

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Last Post: Jun 6, 2016 9:44pm
by Stephen

Kathy

Just noticed interesting part in final scene on Playback

I just realized something I never quite noticed before. In the final scene of Playback when Columbo and Harold are looking at the tapes (Columbo is just about to nail him), Columbo asks Harold if he recognizes the invitation. Harold says no, and Columbo says "Well th...

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Last Post: Jun 6, 2016 12:23pm
by Royal Fool

Irene DiMilo

Question about credits

Why is it that some pivotal roles (often the victim), the actor does not get credit in the opening credits, just the closing credits. And then occasionally actors who have nothing more than one or two lines and weren't even portraying a pivotal role still get credit...

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Last Post: Jun 6, 2016 12:15pm
by Royal Fool

Irene DiMilo

Travel Town in Identity Crisis

Does anyone have any idea why the episode has Columbo going to Travel Town for his lunch? I notice that many other TV shows such as Adam 12, Chips and Knight rider have used Travel Town in episodes as well. Would the city of LA be encouraging shows to promote it?...

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Last Post: Jun 6, 2016 5:37am
by Bill

Watson

Seasons 8 through 10 - where to find?

Hello everyone, Netflix offers seasons 1 through 7 of Columbo to its subscribers. Any ideas why the other / later seasons are not available? More importantly, would you know where I might be able to find them online? Thank you in advance, Long time Columb...

Views: 257 Replies: 5

Last Post: Jun 4, 2016 9:00am
by Watson

Watson

Surprised that 'Try and Catch Me" w/ the fabulous Ruth Gordon is not ranked higher

I was surprised to see "Try & Catch Me" is not ranked higher on the Columbo Poll! It is a wonderful episode, one of my absolute favorites. I can never get tired of watching it. All episodes are great but there is something about this one in particular. Maybe it is Ru...

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Last Post: Jun 3, 2016 11:02pm
by Kathy

Royal Fool

Bait the hook and reel 'em in...

What's everyone's favourite Columbo "gotcha" moment? The bit where he makes the killer almost give themselves away? Mine, as an example, is in MURDER UNDER GLASS when Columbo is shopping with Paul Gerrard. Columbo suggests a scenario of how Vittorio Rossi could ha...

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Last Post: Jun 3, 2016 12:04pm
by Royal Fool

Irene DiMilo

Candidate for Crime

In candidate for crime, just thought about the time lapse between Columbo hearing on the radio at the dentist that Hayward had been shot, and when Columbo went to Hayward's house to tell him the news. You would think with that significant amount of time that Hayward'...

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Last Post: Jun 3, 2016 4:13am
by Watson

Royal Fool

BLUEPRINT FOR MURDER - WHO IS MARKHAM TALKING TO...?

In this episode, Columbo comes to the building site where there is a presentation of Markham's latest project. Now, as Columbo goes to push in, Markham is talking to someone saying "... in fact if he chooses it can become virtually a second home..." but who is he...

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Last Post: Jun 1, 2016 2:04pm
by Verdammt