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12 toe-curlingly dreadful Columbo moments
Just for fun / Opinion / Top 10

12 toe-curlingly dreadful Columbo moments

Posted on December 1, 2019 by columbophile • 112 Comments

Columbo is the greatest detective of them all – but that doesn’t mean it was free from fault. Far from it. And some of its worst moments were very bad indeed. Here I chronicle 12 of the series’ most nightmarish scenes. Read on if you dare… Continue reading →

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Trying to salvage Last Salute to the Commodore
Opinion / Season 5

Trying to salvage Last Salute to the Commodore

Posted on August 11, 2019 by richardweill • 32 Comments

Playwright, lawyer and former US prosecutor Rich Weill is back in this guest post, offering us an alternative ending to the much-maligned Last Salute to the Commodore. Can it salvage one of the least popular Columbo episodes? Take a look… Continue reading →

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Columbo episode review: Last Salute to the Commodore
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 5

Columbo episode review: Last Salute to the Commodore

Posted on July 28, 2019 by columbophile • 128 Comments

May 2nd, 1976 looked set to be the end of an era. With Peter Falk out of contract, Last Salute to the Commodore threatened to be Lieutenant Columbo’s swan song. Is it a bon voyage, or is it dredging untold depths? Let’s take a deep breath and find out… Continue reading →

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The very best Columbo supporting star appearances
Guest star / Opinion / Top 10

The very best Columbo supporting star appearances

Posted on February 6, 2016 by columbophile • 36 Comments

As well as the killers themselves, the supporting cast in many Columbo episodes was also world class. But who put in the very best support star guest appearances? Have a look at my thoughts… Continue reading →

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