Columbo
Also known as Lieutenant Columbo
Columbo is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of The NBC Mystery Movie. Columbo then aired on ABC as a rotating program on The ABC Mystery Movie from 1989 to 1990, and on a less frequent basis from 1990 to 2003. During its original run, the series won 22 awards from 68 nominations, including Falk winning four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a
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★ 8.1Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
- Aired
- 1971–2003
- Seasons
- 10 · 67 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- William Link, Richard Levinson
- Network
- ABC, NBC
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
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24 sectionsContents
- Episodes
- Development and character profile
- Contributors
- Guest stars
- Directors and writers
- Score composers
- Reception
- Awards and nominations
- International reception
- Renewed popularity in 2020s
- Home media
- VHS
- DVD
- Blu-ray
- Other appearances
- Stage
- Television
- Cinema
- Books
- ''Mrs. Columbo'' spin-off
- ''The Trivia Encyclopedia'' lawsuit
- See also
- References
- External links
Columbo is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of The NBC Mystery Movie. Columbo then aired on ABC as a rotating program on The ABC Mystery Movie from 1989 to 1990, and on a less frequent basis from 1990 to 2003. During its original run, the series won 22 awards from 68 nominations, including Falk winning four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a Golden Globe Award (1973).
Columbo is a shrewd and exceptionally observant homicide detective whose trademarks include his rumpled beige raincoat, unassuming demeanor, cigar, battered Peugeot 403 car, love of chili, and unseen wife (whom he mentions frequently). He often leaves a room only to return with the catchphrase "Just one more thing" to ask a critical question.
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