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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 • 139 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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The 10 least satisfying Columbo ‘gotchas’ of the 70s
Opinion / Top 10

The 10 least satisfying Columbo ‘gotchas’ of the 70s

Posted on September 22, 2019 by columbophile • 107 Comments

You can’t beat a good Columbo ‘gotcha’, but not every episode packs a punch when it matters most. Here I consider the 10 least satisfying Columbo gotchas of the 70s. What do YOU think? 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 Richard Weill • 41 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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Summing up Columbo’s fifth season
Opinion / Pilot / Season 1 / Season 2 / Season 3 / Season 4 / Season 5

Summing up Columbo’s fifth season

Posted on August 4, 2019 by columbophile • 35 Comments

From the sublime to the ridiculous, Columbo’s fifth season can perhaps best be described as a roller coaster ride. But how does it compare overall to what’s come before it? Let’s take a closer 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 • 261 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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Getting away with murder: 10 Columbo killers who’ll never do jail time
Just for fun / Killers / Opinion / Top 10

Getting away with murder: 10 Columbo killers who’ll never do jail time

Posted on February 10, 2019 by columbophile • 138 Comments

Despite the Lieutenant’s unmatched deductive prowess, there’s no way all of his arrests will have led to convictions. Here I consider 10 high-profile Columbo killers who would absolutely, positively not be going to jail – even though they’re guilty as sin. Continue reading →

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