In this blog’s quest to provide Columbo fans with thought-provoking deep cuts into the show, this guest post is an item to treasure. Here, Glenn Stewart lays out the hows, whys and whens of Columbo’s modus operandi, the leverage he gains from it and the science behind it.
Despite being very different characters and harking from entirely different times, Columbo and Sherlock Holmes have much in common. In this guest essay, Glenn Stewart outlines the similarities and differences between the two legendary detectives.
If you’ve ever been bamboozled by an apparent lack of consistency in use of phone records to nail villains in Columbo, this is the article you’ve been on hold for your whole life!
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