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Luxury Chauffeur Dubai: Ultimate Comfort & Satisfaction

"Experience the Finest Private Car Service in Dubai When it comes to luxury transportation in Dubai, nothing beats the unparalleled comfort and satisfaction provided by Luxury Chauffeur Dubai. Our service is designed to meet the highest standards, offering you an ex...

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Last Post: Jun 25, 2024 11:48pm
by JT

Vito Scotti

The Most Crucial Game

Just noticed, after discovering the phones were bugged and they arrive at the house to listen to the tapes with the Lawyer Columbo mentions the Ice Cream trucks work the Stadium, Columbo says it's crucial we determine you were at the stadium at the time of the murder...

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Last Post: Jun 24, 2024 11:59pm
by JT

Eric

Grand deception puppet from Columbo

Hallo Columbo Fans, Just one question: In the episode "Grand deceptions" you can see at the end a puppet from Columbo. Was this puppet also for sale ? Best regards, Eric

Views: 29 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jun 24, 2024 1:06pm
by Ted

Vito Scotti

The Greenhouse Jungle

It is amazing they let Peter Falk do his own stunt running/falling down the hill to the car. You can see his face the whole time and there is no cut so it’s definitely him. Perhaps it got carried away and he actually fell and they just kept the scene because it...

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Last Post: Jun 24, 2024 3:11am
by JT

Vito Scotti

Greenhouse Jungle

Another GJ question… Jarvis is obviously a millionaire why does he kill his nephew Tony for money? It never states whether he’s going broke or what

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Last Post: Jun 24, 2024 12:48am
by JT

Matti

Another question about Lovely but Leathal

When Viveca meet with shirley, she puts something on her purse. What is it? because it seems like it has no influence on further action

Views: 17 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jun 23, 2024 3:50am
by JT

Vito Scotti

Etude in Black

Anyone ever notice the grave faux pas on this episode in that, Columbo takes a witness, a Minor no doubt, to identify a suspect face to face? That would never happen in real life. Also, Alex ran for who knows how far in a Tux and heavy overcoat and hardly even broke...

Views: 95 Replies: 3

Last Post: Jun 22, 2024 7:02am
by Vito Scotti

Matti

Negative Reaction comments

Hello guys, I've been commenting each episode couple of times on this forum, maybe you even read it :P But still - each time I watch episode, I see things that I never saw before or just have new comments, so here they are about Negative Reaction: - I am still...

Views: 93 Replies: 4

Last Post: Jun 22, 2024 6:48am
by Vito Scotti

Matti

Troubled waters drink

Am I the only one who is ALWAYS disturbed by the fast that in one of the last scenes (when Columbo wears his fancy shirt, and they order a drink) Columbo all the time looks like he wants to take a sip but he never does? :D

Views: 39 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jun 22, 2024 6:37am
by Vito Scotti

Matti

Suitable for Framing

whato do you think about Columbo falling asleep in Dale's apartment? Do you think he staged it (for some reasons it would be hard to do)? or he really fell aspeel and was extremely lucky to touch the paintings? Second thing - I am wondering why Dale has a "D" letter...

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Last Post: Jun 22, 2024 6:32am
by Vito Scotti

Matti

Double Shock, cooking scene

Hello guys, I am just watching double shock. And that cooking scene.. the scene itself is of course warm and nice and positive. But I am thinking, what kind of cooking programe is that?? the guy takes a random guy from the audience, ok. But then everything is wron...

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Last Post: Jun 22, 2024 6:26am
by Vito Scotti

Matti

Language question

Hello, Right now I am wathing "Lovely but leathal". there is a scene there Columbo talks with secretary about smoking. and he says to her "I say to myself. Why does she take a chance". What does it mean? The google translator is usless here :) Take a chance of what?

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Last Post: Jun 22, 2024 6:20am
by Vito Scotti

davor

name of fisherman in any old port storm

does anyvone knows who pla*** fisherman in any old port in storm https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/i-need-to-know/actor-who-pla***-the-fisherman-in-columbo-any-old-port-in-a-storm/608de7cceae73941980d0582

Views: 76 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jun 18, 2024 3:07pm
by davor

sherlock

Janis Paige 1922-2024

Actress Janis Paige who pla*** Goldie Williamson in "Blueprint for Murder" has died aged 101 Is she the longest lived Columbo guest star?

Views: 51 Replies: 5

Last Post: Jun 17, 2024 2:31pm
by Grant

Fred

A Tribute to Cassavetes

For us season old timers in this forum, there was nobody more fun to socialize with than Cassavetes. A k a Carleen Z. She was amazing. And lived in NJ as I did at the time. Her love and admiration to this forum is to this day remarkable. Her humor on posts was ama...

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Last Post: Jun 16, 2024 3:27pm
by Welshdragon

tffff

"I wish you had been a chef"

What does this line at the end of 'Murder Under Glass' mean? I'd always assumed Gerard was saying that if Columbo had been a chef, he would have got away with the murder, but is something else meant? The way Columbo replies "I understand" in quite an understated way...

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Last Post: Jun 12, 2024 11:36am
by Sid

Matti

Publish or perish hesitation

I was always wondering, Greenfleas set his alibi, that is fine, bue... was he really drunk? from what we see it seems like he is. What do you think?

Views: 83 Replies: 12

Last Post: Jun 10, 2024 2:49pm
by JT

Douglas Wentworth

Universal shot down my Columbo short story book

My very first spec script was written for Columbo; I have fond memories of sitting by my mother's knee, as a child, watching every episode. It took me four years but I finally found a way to have Peter Falk read it thanks to some great people that helped me along...

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Last Post: Jun 3, 2024 11:38pm
by Douglas Wentwort...

Matti

Suitable for framing villa question

Columbo says: Mr kingston gets the rest of the estate, then the lawyer answes "it is meaningless, he rented that big house". So how is that possible that the estate was in uncle's will? if it was not his? please expplain, perhaps american law works different :)

Views: 63 Replies: 2

Last Post: May 29, 2024 12:09am
by Pete

Stephen

What was the Tricon company?

Mr Lacey talks about them getting rid of him, and he is some kind of accountant, seemingly. Later, Columbo refers to it as an employment company where he called Mr Lacey's answering machine. And if Mr Lacey was an employment agency person there should not be many sta...

Views: 65 Replies: 3

Last Post: May 28, 2024 12:07am
by Esploratore

R.I.P. Dabney Coleman (Det. Murray/Hugh Creighton)

He did a fine job in both of his Columbo roles, in addition to his many films. Glad he lived such a long, full life.

Views: 47 Replies: 2

Last Post: May 21, 2024 2:21pm
by Grant

Vito Scotti

Mike Lally

I read on here about Mike Lally as a regular with over 25-28 appearances (?) and I found the Columbo site story about him... http://www.columbo-site.freeuk.com/lally.htm It's been fun trying to spot him. Last night I was watching 'Now You See Him' and he plays...

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Last Post: May 18, 2024 2:35am
by Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Ransom for a Dead Man

Watching RFADM right now, first observation... why did it take that guy 45 minutes to hook up a wire tap? it may have been longer... we first see them gathered around the table, "are you done with that wire tap yet?"... "be just a bit more" or something to that effec...

Views: 51 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 17, 2024 2:02pm
by JT

David C

New Columbo-like series, Elsbeth on CBS (USA) / Paramount streaming

Check it out, Columbo fans! Pilot aired on Leap Day, 2024 and is available On-Demand from CBS. Airing weekly on Thursday nights on CBS and Paramount+, 10pm ET. There is some confusion as to Episode 2 airing on March 7 or April 4th. I'm always game for a Columbo tr...

Views: 79 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 17, 2024 2:01am
by Vito Scotti

Matti

The Conspirators

Except of dreadful Salute to the Commodore, this is probably my second least favourite Columbo from the original series. It is too political involved so you don't focus on the traditional fight between Columbo and killer, you see the wider picture, which for me Colum...

Views: 150 Replies: 5

Last Post: May 14, 2024 5:16am
by Vito Scotti

Mark MacAndrews

No African American Killers...why?

I've been a fan of the Columbo series for years, but to this day, I don't understand why there has never been a black murderer on this show. My own theories for the "classic" shows of the 70s is that mostly all of the killers were in important, often high-paying pro...

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Last Post: May 5, 2024 12:15am
by Naz

Brett

New Book: Unshot Columbo by David Koenig

I've got my copy, but haven't had a chance to read it yet. David's previous book, Shooting Columbo was an interesting read, I'm looking forward to diving into this one. https://bonaventurepress.com/product/unshot-columbo-paperback/

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Last Post: May 3, 2024 1:45pm
by JT

Stephen

Columbo and the fourth wall

Do other people think in 'Murder A Self Portrait', at the end when Columbo asks about the painting, that as he's the only one in shot he's asking the audience if he really looks like that? Also, thinking about Barsini and Carsini, I found out there was a real life...

Views: 377 Replies: 4

Last Post: Apr 29, 2024 6:17pm
by Stephen

cassavetes45

troubled waters quizzie

i was just watching this one and i still enjoy how ben gazzara directed it..he made it fun right from the beginning where columbo is racing all around trying to find his wife. and if there are any naysayers out there that believe that columbo made up his wife, thi...

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Last Post: May 15, 2011 9:24pm
by tffff

Grant

Ransom For A Dead Man question

One thing has always bothered me about Margaret's big next-to-last scene with Leslie. Since she and Columbo are working together by then, how much of what she does in the scene does he actually know about beforehand? It bothers me that he would approve of her getting...

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Last Post: Apr 19, 2024 1:53am
by john

Rob

Top 25

This popped up on my news feed this morning. All subjective of course but nonetheless, cool. https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-25-best-episodes-of-columbo-ranked/ss-BB1iMaPx?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=f253507481fa4b31baa5cdaf72690de5&ei=10#image=26

Views: 78 Replies: 2

Last Post: Apr 15, 2024 3:41pm
by TR

VENTO

The "Nicest" villain

Who do you think was a villain, that was nice to Columbo and almost never had any argue with him.Of course women are in majority here, I guess, these are my candidates: 1)Top of the tops:-Faye Dunaway as Janet Stanton Then we have: 2)Anne Baxxter as Nora Chand...

Views: 522 Replies: 10

Last Post: May 7, 2009 4:35pm
by Marple

Steve

Forum Update

Hi Columbo fans thank you for giving me the time to clean up the forum. I have gone through 100s of messages and removed spam etc.. I have also introduced a new filter to capture profanity, bad Language. I have been monitoring for the last 2 weeks and it seems to...

Views: 113 Replies: 4

Last Post: Apr 8, 2024 2:53pm
by Steve

Lucerne

Bond and Twin Peaks crossovers

As a fan of the Bond films and Twin peaks series I was wondering about actor crossovers with Columbo. Without giving it extensive thought a few spring to mind. Bond Honor Blackman (Goldfinger) Patrick Bachau (View to a Kill) Donald Pleasance (You Only Live Tw...

Views: 72 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 24, 2024 3:22pm
by Grant

Steve

Fan Forum update

Hi everyone I have create a Bravenet support ticket to complain that their Use Default Profanity Filter List? which is on is not working and letting through Profanity that should be blocked. I will keep you all posted Kind regards Steve and Ted

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Last Post: Mar 23, 2024 1:02pm
by Stephen

JBT33

DEAD WEIGHT HOUSE

I love this site and visit it frequently to catch up on discussions and trivia. I especially enjoy trying to find the filming locations used during the series. I don't know what the fascination is with this, but it is fun. That being said, I believe I've located t...

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Last Post: Mar 21, 2024 11:19am
by davor

mark

What was the deal with Poupee' Bocar?

The last topic made me think of this actress from Troubled Waters. Not much info online about her?

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Last Post: Mar 19, 2024 9:34pm
by ChicagoCub

Fred

"Me? I'd have taken a plane."

Of course I'm referring to Murder by the Book. This clue really makes no sense to me but it is a "little" thing that added up to Franklin's guilt. But this means very little. In the 1970s I'm sure planes ran from San Diego to LA every 30 minutes, but Franklin'...

Views: 282 Replies: 8

Last Post: Mar 19, 2024 9:21pm
by Stephen

ghera

Searching for a filming location

hello, Does anyone know where the "Castle" is? where were shot several scenes of the episode N ° 51 S9 E2 "Columbo cries wolf" (at 00h01'02 '' - swimming pool, at 00h01'24 '' - frontage, at 00h01'37 '' - entrance, at 00h02 '53' '- other facade). Attention, it is...

Views: 1987 Replies: 6

Last Post: Mar 17, 2024 6:56pm
by ghera

Fred

Dead Weight

Since I decided to watch all episodes in order, I 'forced' myself to watch this one. It is definitely not on my favorites list, however, Eddie Albert does a good job of portraying General Hollister. Other than that, I can't say much for the episode because I reall...

Views: 410 Replies: 13

Last Post: Nov 14, 2006 8:03am
by Grant

Bruce Marshall

THE CONSPIRATORS on bluray

Happy to report that the music for the climactic chase scene- inexplicably missing from the DVD- has been restored!

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Last Post: Feb 18, 2024 9:25pm
by Bruce Marshall

sherlock

How did Paul Hanlon got in and out of the stadium?

I watched this episode a number of times and I still can't understand how Paul Hanlon got in and out of the stadium without being detected even if they didn't recognise him? All Columbo has to do is ask the stadium's security, did you see anyone come in and out of t...

Views: 147 Replies: 6

Last Post: Apr 23, 2023 2:33pm
by Grant

Paul

running down hill

Which is the episode where Columbo runs down a hill and cant stop and falls spectacularly. I think it was a mistake that was kept in the film and Peter Falk did not have a stunt double.

Views: 2029 Replies: 12

Last Post: Mar 2, 2024 3:01pm
by Wendy

Bob Branca

Re: Potential Columbo Quotes

Columbo going to confession: "Bless me father for I have sinned...uh..oh..uh...wait a second..gee what did I do with that list...oh..here it..no, that's not it..."

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Last Post: Jul 26, 2006 8:36pm
by A.Non.

minicolumbo

A Day at the Carsini Winery

on location, carsini winery any old port in a storm

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Last Post: Feb 28, 2024 7:51pm
by Stephen

olga

OLD FASHIONED MURDER

HI EVERYONE :) I was wondering- how do you interpret Columbo's implications concerning the relationship between Ruth Lytton, her niece Janie and the "secret" behind her sister's marriage...? ( Old Fashioned Murder) olga

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Last Post: Feb 20, 2024 12:45am
by David C

Irene DiMilo

Old Fashioned Murder

Watched this again for the umpteenth time, and just wonder why the one person who was the real downfall of her life's happiness - her sister - was the only person she didn't kill or implicate (as she did her niece). I guess you could argue she was taking away everyo...

Views: 389 Replies: 7

Last Post: Feb 20, 2024 12:25am
by David C

Stephen

The two Danzigers

Was there any reason for having two characters named Danziger? Nothing wrong with the name but not exactly common like Smith or Jones etc.

Views: 403 Replies: 8

Last Post: Feb 19, 2024 3:57pm
by David C

Grant

Best "Red Herrings"

Apart from LAST SALUTE FOR THE COMMODORE (and in a way DOUBLE SHOCK), the audience knows who the killer is, but which characters would the audience be very tempted to suspect if the show WERE a murder mystery? One that took me forever to think of is Murcheson in L...

Views: 345 Replies: 5

Last Post: Feb 19, 2024 3:54pm
by David C

Irene DiMilo

Old Fashioned Murder teleplay

Did anyone know that the teleplay for Old Fashioned Murder and Fade Into Murder was written by Peter Feibleman, the actor who played Milton Schaeffer in Old Fashioned Murder? I didn't know that. Just watched it on Cozi TV, and sadly they cut the best part out - the...

Views: 221 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 19, 2024 3:50pm
by David C