A mystery Columbo can't seem to crack

St. Paul Pioneer Press ^ | 05/07/2007 | MARK DAWIDZIAK

[an amused spectator]

Isn’t that just so WRONG?

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Yeah, that pretty much disgusted me. And trust me, after years of being me, my self-disgust tolerance is frighteningly high.

[stylin19a]

Colombo is politically incorrect

He smokes cigars, drinks, he’s sexist (he always talks about “The boys back in the lab” ) he drives a car that causes global warming.

just one more thing...
that’s not a police dog, that’s a policeMANS dog.

[stylin19a]

Just one more thing

the name is Lt. Columbo
what’s the first name ?
Lieutenant.

[Graymatter]

They really should title it "Just One More Thing." We should get a close look at his id so we can see his first name, and while we're in his wallet we should see at least a photo of his wife, who should look something like this...

[rockinqsranch]

“If we never see this hackneyed show again it’ll be too soon.”

ROFL...Concur.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Columbo knows who did it within thirty seconds of arriving at the scene of the crime. The next one hour and fifty eight minutes are watching him hoist the perpetrator on his own petard and final ninety seconds are Columbo gloatingly skewering his prey.

[mdmathis6]

So make the movie a full feature film and see if it will sell on the Big Screen. Do it in the new 3d process as well. I’ll bet it will sell!

I’ll go see it! I loved the Columbo series and movies....(”oh just one more question....)

[Tanniker Smith]

Oddly enough, they took the name "Columbo" out of the title of that series rather quickly. It became "Kate the Detective" and finally "Kate Loves a Mystery".

Never watched it.

[mdmathis6]

The one with Leonard Nimoy as a surgeon who deliberately used the wrong stitches, and kiiled the lady that discovered it was the only episode when Columbo actually displays a bit of righteous temper!

[mdmathis6]

” thru the medicare prescription drug plan”

Yeah, title the episode”Bush’s Fault!”

[b9]

It’s a lie that Columbo doesn’t appeal to young people.
Our son was touring Harvard several years ago and got to meet Peter Falk, who was there to receive their famous “Hasty Pudding” Award.

Young people adore him.

[period end of story]

I don't think he knows who really did it until near the end of the show.

We know who did it right from the start. But he must attract the killer into the wonderful web that he creates.

[Roses0508]

TV is pretty much hopeless in my opinion - a waste of time.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Generally, Columbo knows who the killer is right off. The fun is watching some arrogant POS hoisted on his own petard. You’re right, though, not always.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Columbo's first name? Hmmmm...

http://www.columbo-site.freeuk.com/faq.htm

[eyedigress]

Maybe they could have him as the father figure working with "The Hardly Boys"

[Nea Wood]

I can’t figure out why advertisers and networks want so urgently to appeal to younger viewers and consumers, when it’s us boomers who have far more money to spend.

My understanding is, we boomers are supposedly set in our ways and won't change brands. But that's not true. I will frequently change brands if I am persuaded by an ad, a friend's recommendation, a cheaper price, a coupon, whatever. There are very few brands I am so tied to I will not switch.

[AmericaUnited]

Columbo invented the "rope-a-dope."

He did! The supreme master.

[AmericaUnited]

I ALWAYS hated that Columbo show

WOW! They do have medication that can take care of that problem. Hmmm I would also guess you also hate your mother? .... lol