Agreed. With all the celebrities he has arrested, he would be the most renowned cop in the world. He even got publicity, whether he wanted it or not, in Columbo Cries Wolf. Any one of these arrests would have made him famous. Joe
Taking the "Lieutenant" away from Columbo is like changing the first name of Sherlock Holmes to Sherwood.
Good reply. I'd be reluctant to be much of a fan of an "office" type that didn't get involved in the investigations, too.