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In memoriam: the Columbo stars we lost in 2020
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In memoriam: the Columbo stars we lost in 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by columbophile • 34 Comments

Despite the impressive longevity of a high proportion of its guest stars, sadly no year elapses without a number of Columbo contributors passing on. Let’s raise a glass to the Columbo stars we lost in 2020, and thank them for the indelible mark they left on our favourite show. Continue reading →

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Awards time: recognising the very best of 70s’ Columbo
Just for fun / Opinion

Awards time: recognising the very best of 70s’ Columbo

Posted on March 8, 2020 by columbophile • 85 Comments

Now we’ve worked our way through 45 classic Columbo episode reviews it’s time to celebrate all that’s good about the 70s’ series at a lavish awards ceremony! Fancy… Continue reading →

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Episode review: Columbo A Friend in Deed
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 3

Episode review: Columbo A Friend in Deed

Posted on April 28, 2018 by columbophile • 143 Comments

Columbo took a dark twist for its Season 3 finale, with A Friend in Deed pitting the Lieutenant against his own superior officer, Deputy Commissioner Mark Halperin. Is it a shining jewel in the Columbo crown, or just too dark for its own good? Let’s see… Continue reading →

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Episode review: Columbo A Stitch in Crime
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 2

Episode review: Columbo A Stitch in Crime

Posted on May 28, 2017 by columbophile • 128 Comments

When Spock tries to kill Grandpa Walton through use of dissolving suture, Columbo has one of his toughest cases on his hands – as well as a killer he truly loathes. How does A Stitch in Crime stack up to all that’s come before it? Find out here… Continue reading →

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Episode review: Columbo Lady in Waiting
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 1

Episode review: Columbo Lady in Waiting

Posted on March 20, 2016 by columbophile • 117 Comments

How does Lady in Waiting compare with the sky-high standards of Columbo Season 1, and how does virtual unknown leading lady Susan Clark cut the mustard against Cassidy, Culp and the cadre of exceptional villains we’ve met up to now? Read on to find out… Continue reading →

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Episode review: Columbo Suitable for Framing
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 1

Episode review: Columbo Suitable for Framing

Posted on February 14, 2016 by columbophile • 159 Comments

Let’s don our velvet tuxedos, crank up the electric blankets and prepare to slay our most lovable uncles as we stride out with Dale Kingston and co to give eloquent critique to this most artful of episodes. Is Suitable for Framing a Degas or merely a De Groat? Read on and find out… Continue reading →

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Episode review: Columbo Murder by the Book
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 1

Episode review: Columbo Murder by the Book

Posted on October 21, 2015 by columbophile • 99 Comments

15 September 1971 is one of the pivotal dates in televisual history. It was the night Columbo Murder by the Book first aired. Continue reading →

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Episode review: Columbo Ransom for a Dead Man
Episode Guide / Opinion / Pilot

Episode review: Columbo Ransom for a Dead Man

Posted on September 22, 2015 by columbophile • 193 Comments

Let’s step back in time to 1st March, 1971 to revisit Columbo Ransom for a Dead Man. Buckle up and let’s fly with Peter Falk and Lee Grant! Continue reading →

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My top 10 favourite Columbo episodes
Episode Guide / Opinion / Top 10

My top 10 favourite Columbo episodes

Posted on August 2, 2015 by columbophile • 172 Comments

Are these the 10 best Columbo episodes of all time? I certainly think so. Is your favourite here? Continue reading →

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