Re: Things that shouldn't immediately make you think of Columbo, but do anyway...
Two things:
1) A few days ago when I was opening a box of doughnuts, I had a flashback to Columbo opening the box of cigars in the cable car in "Short Fuse."
2) Today I substitute taught a music class, and I had Alex Benedict on my mind all day. I tried to take attendance, enforce the seating chart, pass out the busy work, and guard the musical equipment ("Don't touch the harp!") in a way that would have made Alex proud.