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The Columbo kill count: who died, how?
Facts / Killers

The Columbo kill count: who died, how?

Posted on October 25, 2020 by columbophile • 38 Comments

Over the course of its 69 outings, Columbo dished up an impressive 92 fatalities – that’s an average of 1.33 corpses per episode. But who died via which grisly methods? Read on and find out… Continue reading →

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10 of Peter Falk’s sexiest Columbo moments
Just for fun / Opinion / Top 10

10 of Peter Falk’s sexiest Columbo moments

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Kat Johnson • 49 Comments

Guest blogger Kat Johnson provides her very hot takes on Peter Falk’s sexiest Columbo moments. Get ready to swoon! Continue reading →

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The 10 greatest Columbo scenes of the 70s – FINAL PART of the top 100
Opinion / Top 100

The 10 greatest Columbo scenes of the 70s – FINAL PART of the top 100

Posted on July 19, 2020 by columbophile • 83 Comments

The countdown of the top 100 Columbo scenes of the 70s officially ends here. Can you resist the urge to scroll all the way down to find out the number one before reading the rest? Continue reading →

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The 100 greatest Columbo scenes of the 70s, Part 8: 30-21
Opinion / Top 100

The 100 greatest Columbo scenes of the 70s, Part 8: 30-21

Posted on July 9, 2020 by columbophile • 20 Comments

Ten more magnificent moments await as we creep inexorably closer to unveiling the greatest Columbo moment of them all. What’s in store? Let’s see… Continue reading →

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The 100 greatest Columbo scenes of the 70s, Part 6: 50-41
Opinion / Top 100

The 100 greatest Columbo scenes of the 70s, Part 6: 50-41

Posted on July 2, 2020 by columbophile • 23 Comments

Things are really heating up now as we creep towards the business end of the countdown of the 100 finest Columbo scenes from his classic era. Check out the first 10 scenes from the top 50 here… Continue reading →

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The 100 greatest Columbo scenes of the 70s, Part 5: 60-51
Opinion / Top 100

The 100 greatest Columbo scenes of the 70s, Part 5: 60-51

Posted on June 28, 2020 by columbophile • 18 Comments

Even if you’ve seen every episode a million times, I can guarantee you’ll still take delight in the latest entries in the countdown of the 100 greatest Columbo scenes of the 70s. Continue reading →

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Playwright pens Columbo prequel
Columbo News / Community / Reboot

Playwright pens Columbo prequel

Posted on May 31, 2020 by columbophile • 59 Comments

Playwright pens a Columbo prequel that aims to shed light on the future Lieutenant’s formative years as a homicide detective in New York. Could you help get the script in front of relevant TV power players? Continue reading →

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Top 10 Columbo killers: as voted by the fans!
Killers / Opinion / Poll / Top 10

Top 10 Columbo killers: as voted by the fans!

Posted on August 25, 2019 by columbophile • 37 Comments

Some we love, others we love to hate but just who are Columbo fans’ absolute favourite series’ murderers? Thousands of votes have been cast, so let’s see who’s on your list… Continue reading →

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The ultimate Columbo locations map
Community / Locations / Opinion

The ultimate Columbo locations map

Posted on June 2, 2019 by columbophile • 67 Comments

Now this really is good! The ultimate Columbo locations map is your definitive source for the real-life locations from Columbo. Dive in! You won’t regret it… Continue reading →

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Six times Columbo loses his cool – and what it tells us
About Columbo / Opinion

Six times Columbo loses his cool – and what it tells us

Posted on April 28, 2019 by columbophile • 47 Comments

Ask a Columbo fan about their very favourite scenes and it’s odds-on that a flash of Columbo rage will rank pretty highly in their estimations. Here I consider six examples of Columbo losing his cool and analyse what these displays of emotion really mean. Continue reading →

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