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Columbo Quotes

OK -- I used to post some of these fun quizzes years ago; some of U may remember. It has been a long, long time. But here goes -- can you guess the episode it came from and who said it? In some cases it's Columbo talking, in others, it is not.

1. "Sergeant, I've only got $5. If you can loan me $20, and I think they'll expect a tip so give them 50 cents."

2. "No, Lieutenant, there isn't 'just one more thing'. Goodbye."

3. "Boy the way that kid drives, someday I'm going to give me a ticket."

4. "Looks like he is scraping bottom."

5. "How many awards has 'Dog' won?"

6. "You're taking up an awful lot of my time Make it three more $20's."

7. FILL IN THE BLANK: "When our son ______________ went off to school, that was the first time Gene and I had been alone in 18 years, and we found that uh, we didn't have a lot to say to each other."

8. "What's all of this about, Columbus?"

9. "Yes, M'am, I can understand about that, but being discreet with the police; that's something else again."

10. "Good job Lieutenant. The people back home are going to be very happy."

11. "It's just I'm a cream soda type; and you're not."

12. "Anyone that can come up with an idea as good as the one you just had can also come up with the answer."

13. "He looks a little tanked up."

14. "That's the cart before the horse."

15. "All that is required is for you to dig the bullet out of the wall and take it to ballistics."

THAT'S IT -- HAVE FUN. ANSWERS IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. (Some of these are too easy I know/.....)


Re: Columbo Quotes

2. said by Graham McVeigh (George Wendt) in "Strange Bedfellows".

3. said by Columbo in "Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo".

7. Robbie (said by Gene Stafford's ex-wife in "An Exercise in Fatality").

8. said by Hugh Creighton (Dabney Coleman) in "Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star".

11. said by Columbo in "Strange Bedfellows".

12. said by Columbo in "The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case".

13. said by Allan Mallory (Mickey Spillaine) in "Publish or Perish".

14. said by Columbo in that classic episode, "Lady in Waiting".

15. said by Nelson Hayward (Jackie Cooper) in "Candidate for Crime".

Re: Columbo Quotes

4. Ruth tells that to Columbo about his dog in Catch Me

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#4 - Ed is right about the episode, but isn't it Abigail Mitchell who says the line?

#1 - is that said by Columbo after he had his hair cut by Darryl in Old Fashioned Murder? I recognise the line but can't quite place it, it's really bothering me (as the great man himself would say!)

#9 - Columbo in Make Me a Perfect Murder? After Kay lied to him about her romantic involvement with Mr. McAndrews.

No idea about the other unanswered ones, I'm guessing they're from the later years as I don't know those episodes.

Good quiz!

Re: Columbo Quotes

Answers to all coming tomotow....you folks did very well

Re: Columbo Quotes -- ANSWERS

Here we go:

#1 is from Old Fashion Murder and yes, it is when Columbo gets the haircut.

#2 is from Strange Bedfellows Graham McVeigh had had enough questioning.

#3 comes from RIP Mrs. Columbo. Columbo was referring to the way Sgt. Brady was driving.

#4 is Abagail Mitchell in Try and Catch Me.

#5 was at the dog show at the beginning of Murder, a Self Portrait.

#6 is from Undercover. Spoken by Dorthea McNalley

#7 -- ROBBIE is the answer. Spoken by Ruth Stafford in An Exercise in Fatality

#8 comes from Hugh Creighton in Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star.

#9 is Columbo talking to kay Freestone in Make Me a Perfect Murder

#10 comes from Columbo Likes the Nightlife. It is spoken by the mobster right at the end of the episode as Col;umbo was leaving the nightclub after he solved the crime.

#11 is another one from Strange Bedfellows spoken by Columbo to Fortelli.

#12 comes from the Bye Bye Sky High IQ Murder Case. Spoken by the genius young girl to Columbo

#13 refers to Riley Greenleaf in Publish or Perish.

#14 is a great one from Columbo in Lady in Waiting when he was at the bar talking with Mr. Hamilton.

#15 is from Candidate for Crime when Nelson fired a shot into his hotel room at the end of the episode.