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The original Columbo Phile: an interview with author Mark Dawidziak
Book / Community / Interview

The original Columbo Phile: an interview with author Mark Dawidziak

Posted on June 30, 2019 by columbophile • 28 Comments

He may not have appeared in any episodes, but that doesn’t stop Mark Dawidziak from being considered Columbo royalty. Here, the author of the critically acclaimed casebook The Columbo Phile, recalls his experiences of putting the book together as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Continue reading →

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Read all about it! Columbo doyen pens new tribute for show’s 50th anniversary
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Read all about it! Columbo doyen pens new tribute for show’s 50th anniversary

Posted on September 8, 2018 by columbophile • 9 Comments

Legendary Columbo commentator Mark Dawidziak, author of The Columbo Phile book, has published a fine tribute to the show to mark its 50th anniversary. Every fan ought to read it! Continue reading →

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5 best moments from Columbo Etude in Black
Episode highlights / Opinion / Season 2

5 best moments from Columbo Etude in Black

Posted on April 8, 2018 by columbophile • 19 Comments

The big budget Etude in Black, the first episode of Columbo’s second season, was ‘event television’ in the truest sense – and remains many fans’ favourite episode. But just what are its absolute highlights? Here’s my take on Etude’s top 5 scenes…  Continue reading →

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Columbo: an origin story
Community / Lieutenant Columbo / Pilot

Columbo: an origin story

Posted on February 17, 2018 by columbophile • 37 Comments

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first airing of Prescription: Miurder, here’s a little bit about the origins of the Columbo character – and the actors who played him before Peter Falk. Continue reading →

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Beyond Columbo: new biography of Peter Falk out now!
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Beyond Columbo: new biography of Peter Falk out now!

Posted on July 30, 2017 by columbophile • 16 Comments

Great news! A new biography of Peter Falk is out now, and should be considered essential reading for all Columbo fans. Continue reading →

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Columbo magazine covers from around the world
Artwork / Memorabilia

Columbo magazine covers from around the world

Posted on June 28, 2017 by columbophile • 16 Comments

I’ve chronicled a selection of super-cool Peter Falk / Columbo magazine covers and would LOVE to hear your thoughts on them. Many are rock-star cool… Continue reading →

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Episode review: Columbo The Most Dangerous Match
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 2

Episode review: Columbo The Most Dangerous Match

Posted on June 16, 2017 by columbophile • 145 Comments

Starring an irate Laurence Harvey, The Most Dangerous Match pits Lieutenant Columbo against a fiendish chess Grandmaster. How will he outsmart such a wily mind? Let’s see… Continue reading →

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Columbo’s most handsome devils
Guest star / Just for fun / Killers / Opinion / Top 10

Columbo’s most handsome devils

Posted on April 9, 2017 by columbophile • 29 Comments

If you like a bit of eye candy when you’re watching Columbo, get ready to phwoooar away to your heart’s content as we consider the show’s most devilishly handsome hombres. Continue reading →

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Columbo Dagger of the Mind: a second opinion
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 2

Columbo Dagger of the Mind: a second opinion

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Richard Weill • 35 Comments

In a first for the Columbophile blog, regular reader Richard Weill – a playwright, lawyer and former US prosecutor – provides a very different perspective to my own on Columbo Dagger of the Mind. Continue reading →

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Six of the best: chronicling Columbo’s unsung heroes
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Six of the best: chronicling Columbo’s unsung heroes

Posted on February 26, 2017 by columbophile • 36 Comments

A tribute to Columbo’s ‘Super-Six’ support stars Val Avery, Fred Draper, Vito Scotti, Bruce Kirby, John Finnegan and Mike Lally, who clocked up 60 appearances between them. Continue reading →

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