Originally on: NBC (120 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
February 1, 1968
Last Aired:
January 1, 2002
Show Category:
Drama 
Many criminals made the mistake of underestimating Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide investigator with a crumpled trench-coat and a beat-up car, who certainly acted as an incompetent bumbler.
But he was so polite to every suspect, and he talked so much about his wife (who we never got to see on any episode, but who many believe later had her own show, starring Kate Mulgrew, later of Star...
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Episodes
add »A reporter with a lot of enemies ends up dead from an apparent suicide, Columbo becomes suspicious since the reporter was blackmailing several people.
Aired: Thursday January 30, 2003
| 68. Murder with Too Many Notes | Mar 12, 2001 | 1 Review | 6.71 |
| 67. Ashes to Ashes | Oct 8, 1998 | 1 Review | 7.17 |
| 66. A Trace of Murder | May 15, 1997 | 0 Reviews | 7.45 |
| 65. Strange Bedfellows | May 8, 1995 | 0 Reviews | 7.24 |
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| Fade In To Murder (Episode Clip) Ward Fowler, who plays the popular TV detective Inspector Lucerne,... | Watch Video | |
| The Forgotten Lady (Episode Clip) Columbo suspects a widowed actress of killing her wealthy husband... | Watch Video | |
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- external: 2005-11-21
- external: Jimmy Kimmel Live 2005-09-28
- external: Peter Falk on The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2005-09-22
- external: DVD Cover Art 2005-05-21
- external: 'Columbo' 3rd Season DVD 2005-05-10
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Community Reviews (26)
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9.0
"Cutting edge"Superb One of best tv shows ever Continue » Posted Jul 4, 2008 9:50 am PST |
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10.0
"Classic"Perfect When I read "The Day Of The Jackal" guess who I recognized? Columbo! Continue » Posted Apr 24, 2008 9:49 pm PST |
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9.8
"Personal favorite"Superb Brilliant Continue » Posted Nov 12, 2007 10:39 pm PST |
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9.4
"Classic"Superb Peter Falk should be declared a national treasure. The quirky-yet-brilliant detective character has long been a staple of fiction, yet Falk managed to singlehandedly re-write the book on how it should be portrayed. Columbo is an archetype for the ages. Continue » Posted Jul 27, 2007 11:08 am PST |
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10.0
"Classic"Perfect A television series that was part of "The NBC Sunday Night Mystery Movies". A show that was more of a whatdunnit than a whodunnit. Continue » Posted May 4, 2007 9:02 pm PST |
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Show: Columbo
Popularity Rank: 301 of 17,548
Ratings Rank: 589 of 17,548 (
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Show Reviews: 26
People Tracking: 507
Popularity Rank: 301 of 17,548
Ratings Rank: 589 of 17,548 (
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Show Reviews: 26
People Tracking: 507
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Score: 8.8 Great 660 votes
Score: 8.8 Great 660 votes
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