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Stephen

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: 28 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 9, 2024 3:19am
by JT

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: 53 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 7, 2024 5:22am
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...

Views: 820 Replies: 41

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/

Views: 44 Replies: 1

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: 369 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...

Views: 704 Replies: 10

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...

Views: 137 Replies: 2

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

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: 72 Replies: 2

Last Post: Apr 15, 2024 3:43pm
by TR

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: 65 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: 503 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: 88 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: 56 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

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: Mar 20, 2024 5:43pm
by Douglas Wentwort...

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?

Views: 2461 Replies: 12

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: 273 Replies: 8

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

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: 72 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 17, 2024 7:21pm
by Grant

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: 1915 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: 386 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!

Views: 83 Replies: 2

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: 137 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: 1943 Replies: 12

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

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: 61 Replies: 0

Last Post: Mar 2, 2024 2:19pm
by David C

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..."

Views: 224 Replies: 17

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

Views: 634 Replies: 8

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: 379 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: 396 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: 338 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: 213 Replies: 3

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

Matti

Old Fashioned Murder

A little strange episode for me. With some special atmosphere. I never liked it but lately I'm trying to force myself to like it more. And maybe I succeed :) Not so much to write about it (and maybe that is one of the reasons why I don't like it so much) but: - the...

Views: 158 Replies: 5

Last Post: Feb 19, 2024 3:47pm
by David C

Matti

Old Fashioned Murder

Do you like this episode? It is definately not my favourite, but maybe it is a little underestimated? Anyway as usual there are some things which I'd like to share - I don't exactly follow Columbo's discovery about Shaeffer's note in the pocket. Columbo says: this n...

Views: 103 Replies: 2

Last Post: Feb 19, 2024 3:11pm
by David C

Stephen

Columbo and Burke's Law

Columbo actors Gene Barry and Gary Conway starred in Burke's Law, also appearing were, Eddie Albert, Don Ameche, John Cassavetes, Anne Francis, George Hamilton, Celeste Holm, Ida Lupino, Sal Mineo, Ricardo Montalbán, Agnes Moorehead, William Shatner, probably...

Views: 84 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 21, 2024 1:03am
by Stephen

Best Episode Soundtracks

Just wondering which episodes had the best soundtracks for you. I have quite a few, but I'd like to see what others have to say.

Views: 64 Replies: 2

Last Post: Feb 18, 2024 8:00pm
by Lucerne

cassavetes45

Death Lends A Hand...

In my continuing onslaught to force-feed my husband Columbo episodes..we watched Death Lends A Hand tonight. I will probably be all over the board here in my comments, and I will be rambling from one thing to another..so bear with me...these were some of the things t...

Views: 921 Replies: 4

Last Post: Aug 4, 2005 9:31pm
by cassavetes45

Peter

Location of scene of preparation room in "Ashes to Ashes".

Where was the scene of the preparation room shot in "Ashes to Ashes"?

Views: 76 Replies: 1

Last Post: Feb 17, 2024 6:52pm
by David Koenig

Andrew Thomas

Can’t help watching the same episode again and again

Amazon Prime is now showing all the columbo episodes on its streaming service we’ve had some murderers appear more than once, jack Cassidy being one of my favourites but one who gets overlooked and forgotten about even though she had an evil way of killing her...

Views: 103 Replies: 2

Last Post: Feb 17, 2024 3:29am
by Columbofan

Dragonpol

Funny Little Personal Story about Swan Song

This is a (hopefully) funny little personal story about the Columbo episode Swan Song that I've been meaning to share here for many years so I thought now was about time to finally share it with you all. One day I was over at my older brother's house and he started w...

Views: 94 Replies: 1

Last Post: Feb 5, 2024 2:39am
by Grant

Matti

Sex And The Married Detective

I am not against this episode, but definitely not one of favourites. I will not have many comments this time because this is rather average so I focused on some details mostly: - I wonder which Agatha Christie book was given to Joan for her trip to Chicago. I like h...

Views: 105 Replies: 2

Last Post: Feb 4, 2024 11:32am
by David C

David C

Sex and the Married Detective IMDB review

https://www.imdb.com/review/rw3273535/?ref_=tt_urv Someone actually wrote a review, giving the episode a 2/10, complaining that " her lover is fooled by a wig and makeup? And a fake hooker name? No, YOU were fooled! I can't imagine someone really watching this...

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Last Post: Feb 4, 2024 11:01am
by David C

Fugu in the news

I came across this story and immediately thought of "Murder Under Glass", the fiendish Paul Girard and his fugu poisoning of dear old Vittorio. Interestingly, while reading the article (and a few others) it appears it usually takes a bit longer for the poison to t...

Views: 60 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jan 31, 2024 12:51am
by David C

David C

Murder by the Book, Naughty Innuendo

After Ken Franklin's post-murder, solo interview with the beautiful blonde "Gloria", Ken says "Perhaps under better circumstances, [...], I can give you a more detailed interview, even in more depth, to which she replies "mmmmm, that'll be nice", as he kisses her han...

Views: 100 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 31, 2024 12:05am
by JT

John

Columbo Prop Department Getting Lazy???

We're all (mostly) familiar with the reappearance of Mrs. Melville in "The Bye Bye Sky High IQ Murder Case", but I'm always on the look out for other instances of the Columbo Prop Department slipping in repeat items. I believe I've found another one. While watching W...

Views: 284 Replies: 9

Last Post: Jan 30, 2024 10:56pm
by David C

Lucerne

If Last Salute had been the last one...

Probably covering old ground here but if 'Last Salute' had been the last Columbo, these are the episodes I think it would have been a shame not to have seen. - Fade into Murder (Shatner and Falk's chemistry) - How to Dial a Murder (Rosebud - say no more) - Colum...

Views: 120 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jan 23, 2024 3:37pm
by Fred

cassavetes45

uneasy lies the crown....new episode..

..well, new to me anyway. i finally got to see this for the first time yesterday on the biography channel. it didn't start out so good because the channel was having technical problems and there was no sound, so the first 20 minutes or so i had to read the closed ca...

Views: 428 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jan 23, 2024 3:11pm
by David C

Peter Denimal

racing car sabotage episode

Dear all, I have recently heard of a Columbo episode in which the criminal saws the steering bar of a racing car, causing a crash and an explosion, presumably killing the driver. It mentioned it was an early episode, but I have read the scenarios of the first four s...

Views: 317 Replies: 5

Last Post: Jan 23, 2024 2:59pm
by David C

Vito Scotti

Crucial Game question

I never have figured out the motive for Robert Culp to murder "the kid"?

Views: 101 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jan 20, 2024 1:01pm
by Stephen

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...

Views: 511 Replies: 10

Last Post: Jan 17, 2024 11:39am
by Jason

scott

Exercise in Fatality Ending - Need Help - Makes No Sense

Hello everyone! Someone please explain the ending to me. It makes no sense. I've read the descriptions in other threads and, I am sorry, it still makes no sense. How does Milo know is WEARING his gym clothes? Didn't Gene tell him as much! I'm working out......

Views: 1003 Replies: 14

Last Post: Jan 16, 2024 7:20pm
by Stephen