Columbo to a fashion designer, who is an irritated suspect in Columbo's sight.

Suspect commenting on Columbo's new pinky-ring: "My, that's an interesting ring Lieutenant"

Columbo: Oh, that's just a prize I got.

Suspect: What, for marksmanship ??

Columbo: Oh,no nothin like that sir...it came from a box of CrackerJacks....

Columbo to suspect "I have to show you something. Hmm...I had it right here...under my raincoat."

Suspect "I don't need to see THAT."

You guys are great with this stuff...but where were you when the writers could only come up with "No Time to Die" ?

^oh dear...shades of michael k!

"Really, Lieutenant, I wish you would not do that."

"Do what, Sir?"

"What you just did."

"What was that, Sir?"

"That exiting a room and then reentering. It is most unnerving."

"Do I do that Sir? I hadn't noticed."

Columbo is being told by the department that he has to crossed-trained as a motorcycle cop.

Columbo says: "Gee Captain, I don't think that's such a good idea. I had trouble back in the 9th grade when my friends chided me into taking the training wheels off of my bicycle. Boy that was a great bike...remember we used to put a playing card against the spokes....' course it was a used bike, a little bent in the back...

Columbo on the pistol range. "How do you load one of these things?"

Columbo to Jethro Bodine:

"Nice car !"

Boris Spassky to Columbo: Lieutenant, my comrades in America have told me about your great success. With your great mind you would make a great Chess player".

Columbo: "Who me? Oh, no sir. I get lucky sometimes. I'm more of a Dominoes and Checkers guy. Not great, but pretty good. Shucks, I usually can beat the dog 3 out 5."

Columbo to IRS investigator:

"I don't know how that could have happened sir. It really wasn't my decision...I mean whadda I know about it? My wife told me I should get help.

My cousin's friend Rico down at the barber shop told me how to handle it. Oh, he's good...been helpin' people for years...took a correspondence course back in 1978 for it. You know the guy...Rico ! Where's his number...wait a minute...I had it here somewhere."

Columbo to Fidel Castro:

"Is that a Cuban cigar, sir ?"

"Si...Loootenant"

"I hate to bother you sir, but...do you think...."