Two-time guest killer WILLIAM SHATNER’s Columbo recollections have been made available exclusively to this blog – including what he really things about that moustache from Butterfly in Shades of Grey…
Season 6 opener ‘Fade in to Murder’ may be a bit of an acquired taste, but there’s no doubting that the effervescent presence of William Shatner makes it a memorable adventure for Lieutenant Columbo. Here’s my take on its best moments…
Famous for William Shatner’s colour-changing moustache, the poetically titled ‘Butterfly in Shades of Grey’ made its bow on January 10, 1994. Is Shatner’s extravagant style a good fit for a dark tale of murder, manipulation and inappropriate attachments? Let’s see…
Submit your vote for the best Columbo episode released between 1989 and 2003 and let’s see which of the Lieutenant’s ‘new’ adventures have most captured the hearts and minds of fans.
In-jokes abound greeted viewers for the opening episode of Columbo’s sixth season, as the world’s leading TV detective investigated a murder carried out by… the world’s leading TV detective in the meta-tastic Fade in to Murder. Let’s see if it’s any cop…
Over a period of 23 years, six killers had the chance to extinguish Lieutenant Columbo’s life force – either in the heat of the moment or as a premeditated act. Can’t remember them all? Then here’s a short overview of the six times Columbo diced with death…
The 50th anniversary of the first airing of Columbo Prescription: Murder is swiftly approaching. Here’s what’s on my wishlist to commemorate this momentous occasion.
Analysing why Columbo’s comeback from 1989-2003 was less successful than the 70s classic era.
Many Columbo killers were vile toads who deserved their comeuppance, but not all. In some instances, we can understand why they were driven to murder. We might even like them and root for them. But which are the most worthy of our sympathy?
Columbo has bested some of he greatest criminal minds of his generation. But beyond that, he’s also brought down some of America’s highest profile and most-loved personalities. Here I consider what would rank as his most sensational cases.
Columbo comments