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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★ 8.1

Columbo 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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Television.image: Columbo-Logo.svg
Television.image_class: skin-invert
Television.genre: Crime dramaDetective fictionNeo-noir
Television.camera: Single-camera
Television.num_seasons: 10
Television.runtime: 73–98 minutes
Television.creator: Richard LevinsonWilliam Link
Television.executive_producer: Dean Hargrove (1973–1975)Roland Kibbee (1973–1975)Richard Levinson (1971)William Link (1971)Philip Saltzman (1989)
Television.company: Universal Television (1968–1978, 1989–1997)Studios USA (1998–2001)Universal Network Television (2003)
Television.starring: Peter Falk
Television.country: United States
Television.language: English
Television.theme_music_composer: Henry Mancini (NBC Mystery Movie theme, Seasons 1–7) Mike Post (ABC Mystery Movie theme, Seasons 8–9)
Television.network: NBC
Television.network2: ABC
Television.num_episodes: 69
Television.list_episodes: List of Columbo episodes
Television.related: Mrs. Columbo(1979–1980)The NBC Mystery Movie

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Duration: 98
FilmAffinity ID: 632829
Image: Columbo Peter Falk 1973.JPG

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Commons category: Columbo (TV series)
start time: 1968-02-20
end time: 1978-05-13
number of seasons: 7
number of episodes: 69
title: Columbo

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Episodes
Development and character profile
Contributors
Guest stars
Directors and writers
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Reception
Awards and nominations
International reception
Renewed popularity in 2020s
Home media
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''Mrs. Columbo'' spin-off
''The Trivia Encyclopedia'' lawsuit
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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.