When Columbo appeared on the Dean Martin roast for Frank Sinatra, he had everyone in tears laughing. He never broke character. Peter Falk was fantastic.
Those original roasts on the Dean Martin Show were hilarious and now they are part of classic TV. Ever since the roasts went on cable TV, they aren't nearly as funny. On cable, comedians can get away with all kinds of filth, which I guess people think makes the roasts better. I disagree. Back in the day, comics had to use a lot of innuendo because of FCC rules. Anyone who says innuendo isn't as funny as the filth that now replaces it doesn't know what they're talking about.
Columbo is one of those programmes that if you walk into a room and someone is watching it, you sit down and watch it to the end even if you know what's going to happen.Its so fantastic.Thanks Dan.
Patrick McGoohan was a good friend of Peter's, as Peter loved The Prisoner. He even gave Pat one of his glass eyes with a note, 'Be Seeing You!' McGoohan also directed a few episodes.
@@lukepepper3949 Patrick turned down the role of James Bond because he had moral objections to the character. I’m sure the interpretation would have been different from Connery’s.
I'd like to see videos about the Prisoner, the Man From Uncle, Secret Agent Man, the Saint, Get Smart, Lancelot Link, and other 60s sci-fi-sh spy shows.
Most cops don’t want to watch a TV cop show when they get home from work. Columbo was the exception. Here in Australia it was a real hit with the local police and detectives.
Columbo wasn't slow cognitively. He slowly took in all of the details of the sights connected to the murder...along with the behavior of the suspects. I love the way he would leave a murder scene, stop and say to a suspect- "Oh,, by the way......", and then repeat what seems like trivial details of a place, person or thing...often while trying the patience of a suspect. It was all part of his analytical process of putting thoughts together. He was actually quite brilliant. .
Whoa... you totally glossed over the controversy over Falk's directing gig on "Blueprint for Murder" in 1971. He had it in his contract to direct and the studio resisted it. So they relented on the single most expensive and difficult episode in the series (due to the construction and on-location sets). It was such a daunting task that (reportedly) Falk never asked to direct again.
The one thing I learned from Columbo is if the cops ask you how you think the killer did it just say how should I know. So many times, the killer gave themselves away by explaining exactly how they did it. 😂
Never talk to a cop without your lawyer. They are not your friend, especially if you are innocent. They'd just as soon find anyone to blame to close out their case.
I honestly don't think Columbo ever pretended to be dumb. In one episode he talks about how he became a detective. He mentioned that he asked more questions than any other officer. I think he gives people the benefit of the doubt, even the people he suspects to be guilty.
I don't think he was pretending to be dumb. He was exactly the guy you see on screen. He also just happened to be a savant when it came to solving murder.
Hey Monroe, you left out Robert Culp! He appears 3 times on Columbo as the villian. My favorite because of his sharp tongue and "I am, better than you" attitude. His 4th appearance was in a supporting role as the attorney father of one of the villains.
"A real old bird is the pelican. His bill holds more than his belly can. He can take in his beak enough food for a week, I'm damned if I know how the hell he can!" Coloumbo. From the "Conspirators" ~ 1978
Thanks so much Dan! This was one of my favorites growing up. I did a pretty decent impression of Columbo in grade school. Students and teachers alike enjoyed it and it helped me make a lot of friends. Never get tired of watching him work his craft!
If only Dick Van Dyke would have had the composure to realize that when you reverse an image every thing gets reversed. He would have known the layout of the house and the clock should have been over her right shoulder.
Greatest show ever produced and this is coming from a Sci-Fi nut. Besides the brilliance of Falk and equally brilliant MO I love the guest stars and LA locations. Having grown up in Southern CA in the 70’s and 80’s it’s a wonderful geographical time capsule for me. I thank my Dad for exposing me to it via “A Friend In Deed” at 10 years old. Excellent overview Dan, thanks for highlighting it!
Great shows like this will always trump great sci-fi because, eventually, we grow out of sci-fi, whereas we mature to appreciate the themes shows like Columbo touch upon. Basically asking what is life about?
Couldn't agree more. I gasped at some displays of midcentury modern magnificence, made even more splendid now that the show can be watched in almost full detail on large screens thanks to a pristine restoration job.
Glad you called it the Mystery Movie Theme . Many call it the Columbo theme even though Colombo never had it's own theme. Unlike McCloud ,that had originated as part of the series " 4 in One" along with Night Gallery.
I think what helps to sell the smouldering hilarity about Columbo, is the fact his pockets are jammed with all kinds of things. We just don't know what's in there! Throw in his "something just happened" slightly distracted and dissheveled look, and it lands like a character quirk that's also arunning gag or joke.
Awesome show! You have to love it. One thing you didn't mention is that Columbo had original shows on all three major networks throughout its run: NBC, CBS, and ABC. It was one of the few shows that did that.
Columbo is one of my absolute favorite 1970's TV shows. I loved the whole Sunday Mystery programming from the time. TV was so much more fun in the 1970's. Going through the TV Guide for the next week was an event. No VCR's made your planning and time management of paramount importance.
Any old port in the Storm has always been my favourite. My Grandmother didn't watch a lot of TV beyond the News and Soap Opera's but Columbo was one of the things that she loved. I'm not saying that other members of my family wouldn't watch it too but we're the ones who enjoyed it the most. Even though it can feel dated now, it often used the new technology of the day as a plot device which made it so engaging at the time and the nostalgia is great now.
The episode with William Shatner is awesome. Shatner was playing a TV detective and all the pictures in the background are Shatner including a sketch of Captain Kirk. 🖖
I liked how he always mentioned Mrs. Columbo but we never got to see her. In one episode we get a clue of how she looked when he described her to a fellow cruise ship passenger as having her hair up in a bun, but we never got to see her there either, even though she was supposed to be on the ship with him. It was all these idiosyncrasies that made the show appealing and distinct from other police drama shows of the era - the jalopy car, raincoat, cigar, messy appearance, a dog named "dog", watching him figure out the murder, and the ever elusive Mrs. Columbo.
There was a series named Ms. Columbo. Newspaper reporter who loved solving murders cases if i remember correctly.. and Dog was also there to be seen every now and then.. oh and don’t forget the car..
Oh yes, you did! Dan Columbo was one of those shows that till this day when you watch, you know they all came out in that era of Detective shows which reruns keep getting new fans (Cannon, Barnaby Jones, Mannox, Streets of San fransico and many more). Nbc and cbs seem to stand out the most in my memory where they all came from. Keep up the good work. 🎉
Loved Columbo. Great show. In the murder mystery spoof called ‘Murder by Death’ he played a version of himself named Sam Diamond with a great cast. It’s a must watch. Thanks Dan. Keep the videos coming!
I grew up in the 70's, and Columbo was just one of those shows that was always there, sort of in the background for us kids, kind of like the ABC/CBS/NBC X-day Night Movie. You know, the sort of thing that when you woke up wanting a drink of water, was always on TV. I guess I just took it for granted back then, but having seen some episodes in recent years, it really is one of the best shows of any kind from that decade, or any decade, really. Thanks for this deep dive! I think I may get the Blu-Ray set and become a real fan.
Of all the Columbo episodes, one scene sticks out more than any other. The Greenhouse Jungle where he has to get to the bottom of a hill to examine a car and goes flying down uncontrollably and ends up on his back... classic. "That really was the quickest way down!"
That actually was not in the script,Falk lost his footing and couldn't stop the director didn't yell cut and quickly decided that it really made the scene better, so what you see was the only take.
While I watched episodes here and there growing up, Colombo wasn’t a show my family watched much. I really need to binge this show because so many people love it. Thanks for another great video.
One of my go-to "trick" trivia questions is: In TV, what do William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and Johnny Cash all have in common? They all played murderers on Columbo.
Another GREAT video! The car Peugeot 403 is typically pronounced "Puh-Juh-Goh", with the "e" after the "G" not pronounced, but forming a "jure" sound like a "J". The "t" at the end of the word is also silent.
"I know you guys are just gonna dig..." Love it, Dan. I watched Colombo when I was younger, but you've given me a new appreciation. I'll have to revisit the "harmless" detective. Cheers, Gary
There was an episode called "Death of Mrs Columbo" or something like. There was a scene with the killer at Columbo's house and there was a pic of Mrs. Columbo on the shelf. It turns out she wasn't actually dead, but he needed the killer to think that. One of the last things he did was to call his wife and say something along the lines of "I'll bring this picture of your sister back to you". Mrs Columbo could still not be real, but to me that, along with a lot of people over the years saying "detective, your wife is on the phone" makes me believe she was real. My wife and I love watching Columbo also.
Thank you SO much for this one. ALL your shows are awesome, but being such a HUGE Columbo fan, I extra enjoyed this one! I have Columbo episodes playing on the ol' DVD player while I work every weekday late morning (the '70s episodes) and every night 7 days a week in the early evening (the late '80s/early '90s episodes).
I wish this were my memory but someone commented that in Cali in the 70s they used to see PF on the golf course often & was always so friendly/nice & tanned. Its one of 3 or so shows that I can watch dozens of times & never get bored & will always love. Just one more thing...he never let his wife get too thin, he likes her more, well thats another thing😊
As a kid, I wasn't a big Colombo fan. But my mother was, I have fond memories of sitting beside her watching the show. Thanks for a little bit of nostalgia with a tad of melancholy.
As a kid, Columbo used to annoy the effing hell out of me! It was only later that I realised he was supposed to be like that. One of the best TV shows ever made.
I remember someone told me back in the late 70s that some other countries believed Columbo was so great and real that they asked for him to come to their country to help them solve some of their most difficult cases.
The Columbo the return blu ray set is cropped, meaning you are not seeing the whole image, it's not the original aspect ratio so it's completely ruined what would've been a great release and now anyone with the 70's set has an awkward set to own.
That line, "just one more thing" was great. However, Ellery Queen was better. At the end on Ellery Queen, you were invited to solve the crime with all the clues. I absolutely loved that part. You have to love a show that makes you think.
If you get a chance catch a movie titled “The Cheap Detective” where his entire role is basically an homage to Bogart. Also “Murder by Death” is a great take on Bogart.
You can’t replace Tom Selleck in Magnum. Okay, it wasn’t a show that I had to watch but I watched many episodes anyway. It was that much on tv back then. Also the scenery was so good with palm trees and sun.
I actually saw the stage play Prescription Murder with Dirk Benedict, here in the UK. Dirk didn't do a direct impression of Falk, other than the pattern of speech (Pace and pauses). There was an enormous cheer from the audience when Dirk said the line "Just one more thing". He said it only once during the Play. As a point of interest. The movie version was an extended version of the play. The movie version contains scenes that weren't in the Play.
Dan, I'm still turning younger viewers to Columbo in my Hobby/Game Store. I peak their interest by telling them, you get to see the killer right away. They can't believe it and then I show them an episode on my TV in the shop. Then they are hooked!!!
I love Columbo. And have all 69 episodes on DVD. Every once in a while my wife and I watch a few episodes. The episode "The most dangerous match" actually got me interested (and addicted) to chess. Although my favourite episode is still "Try and catch me".
OMG I loved this show! It is something that my father and I used to always watch together when there was very little else we appeared to have in common.
This is a show that just never gets old and its fan base crosses generations and oceans. The fact the teenagers in other parts of the world reacting to 'The Princess Bride' still say in broken English, "Dat's Columbo!" speaks volumes.
I trained new hire deputies for many years. I used to dell trainees when interviewing people/suspects to be “dumb like Columbo”. Then told them Columba was actually very smart. He played dumb to trick people so he could get what he needed to arrest them…
I liked the Eddie Albert scene with the general's uniform in the closet. The uniform has rows of identical ribbons. This is sloppiness or cost cutting if they figured the scene would have quickly passed by and no one would notice. Welcome to the 21st century where spotting goofs is easier than ever!
Columbo also let a murder accomplice go in "It's All in the Game". Faye Dunaway took the rap for her daughter (Claudia Christian), with Columbo's blessing.
grew up in the 1960 's 59 now great look back on the show and see some of my fav celebrity looking back on them wow i remember them and see how far they came in there careers
Oh, I hated the Sunday Night Mystery Movie opening theme song (after it got moved from Wednesday to Sunday in the second season). Silhouette figure walking under a red cloudy sky with a flashlight and that eerie whistling like music. It always played after Wonderful World of Disney and meant it was time for me to go to bed. :(
Just to be 100% correct there was another one where the murder or an accomplice get away. In "It's All In The Game", Claudia Christian gets away with Columbo's help, and is put out of reach of authorities. While there is no traditional pilot for Columbo as a series (nothing showing how he joined the force or became a detective, rose through the ranks, etc) the film "Penelope" from 1966 has Falk playing a VERY Columbo like detective tracking down Natalie Wood. I was actually friends with Mr. Falk, he got me into editing, and he would say... Columbo was never married, never had kids, and was an only child. That he strictly made all those stories up to fool the killer and tuned them to each case he was put on. Though Columbo did have a dog! LOL
If you love Faulk in "Columbo" you have got to see the movie that could have very well have been what established Faulk's interpretation of the character!: "Penelope" (1966) Faulk was the NYC police detective charged with arresting the woman who robbed an opening bank, the CEO present for publicity. Like in "Columbo" we find out from the start who the woman is. We follow her leaving clues that Faulk picks up on. I could NOT see the character as anything else but the precursor to Columbo. (It is also notable for this being Natalie Wood's last comedy. (6.2/10 on IMDb))
With A.I. you could literally bring Columbo back the way he was when he was the youngest. Voice and all. I think once they run completely out of ideas, we might start seeing it happen.
He had a huge estate in northern San Diego county that they only redeveloped about a decade ago. It's the size of a small town in itself, now it's a series of gated communities. At least one of the golf courses is still there.
I think we ALL anticipated/looked forward to THAT moment - when the smarmy smuggo suddenly has that "AW SH*T" expression when (s)he realises Columbo wasn't buying any (more) of their B/S & had twigged how they'd done the deed. Orbital!
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When Columbo appeared on the Dean Martin roast for Frank Sinatra, he had everyone in tears laughing. He never broke character. Peter Falk was fantastic.
Definitely worth watching. lol
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Those original roasts on the Dean Martin Show were hilarious and now they are part of classic TV. Ever since the roasts went on cable TV, they aren't nearly as funny. On cable, comedians
can get away with all kinds of filth, which I guess people think makes the roasts better. I disagree. Back in the day, comics had to use a lot of innuendo because of FCC rules. Anyone who says innuendo isn't as funny as the filth that now replaces it doesn't know what they're talking about.
Columbo is one of those programmes that if you walk into a room and someone is watching it, you sit down and watch it to the end even if you know what's going to happen.Its so fantastic.Thanks Dan.
I'll second that
Absolutely agree....there are a few not so good episodes.......but I still watch the best detective series over and over again to this day
The 70’s Columbo was better than later episodes. The Rockford Files was great too.
@theodoreolson8529 Remember Angel
The supporting casts were incredible.
My grandmother's favorite show is Columbo and my grandfather`s favorite is Rockford Files. They got me into them as a kid.
Oh yeah. 🤓😎✌🏼
There is a pretty good story behind The Rockford Files, too.
Colombo was family television time. Peter Falk was perfect in the role.
Patrick McGoohan was a good friend of Peter's, as Peter loved The Prisoner. He even gave Pat one of his glass eyes with a note, 'Be Seeing You!' McGoohan also directed a few episodes.
My custom license plates (tags) are "BCNU".
Patrick actually won an Emmy for By Dawn's Early Light.
@@lukepepper3949 Patrick turned down the role of James Bond because he had moral objections to the character. I’m sure the interpretation would have been different from Connery’s.
Never heard that... That's awesome!
@@CowboyRobot2000 He was a devout Catholic and didn’t like all sexual scenes and innuendos.
I'd like to see videos about the Prisoner, the Man From Uncle, Secret Agent Man, the Saint, Get Smart, Lancelot Link, and other 60s sci-fi-sh spy shows.
The Man from UNCLE esp., and The Prisoner, although the latter would likely confuse some.
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And TWIN PEAKS....😊
My Favorite Martian
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People at work used complain i was like columbo when in meetings because i used to say "just one more thing"
No gunfights, no dramatic car chases, someone too a huge risk with this show! It paid off.
I heard real life cops like Columbo and Barney Miller for those reasons. They are closer to depicting what real police work is like.
Most cops don’t want to watch a TV cop show when they get home from work. Columbo was the exception. Here in Australia it was a real hit with the local police and detectives.
Looking for Columbo? Every Saturday Evening on COZI.
Columbo wasn't slow cognitively. He slowly took in all of the details of the sights connected to the murder...along with the behavior of the suspects. I love the way he would leave a murder scene, stop and say to a suspect- "Oh,, by the way......", and then repeat what seems like trivial details of a place, person or thing...often while trying the patience of a suspect. It was all part of his analytical process of putting thoughts together. He was actually quite brilliant. .
My favorite eps were “Any old port in a storm” and “Now you see him.” R.I.P. Peter Falk, you are missed but never forgotten. 😇
Whoa... you totally glossed over the controversy over Falk's directing gig on "Blueprint for Murder" in 1971. He had it in his contract to direct and the studio resisted it. So they relented on the single most expensive and difficult episode in the series (due to the construction and on-location sets). It was such a daunting task that (reportedly) Falk never asked to direct again.
The one thing I learned from Columbo is if the cops ask you how you think the killer did it just say how should I know. So many times, the killer gave themselves away by explaining exactly how they did it. 😂
How about telling them to go ask someone else and shut the door?
Never talk to a cop without your lawyer. They are not your friend, especially if you are innocent. They'd just as soon find anyone to blame to close out their case.
Columbo was the best detective character, always could outsmart the villain by pretending to be dumb
That's also my opinion about Maxwell Smart ( _Get Smart_ TV show 1965-1970).
I honestly don't think Columbo ever pretended to be dumb. In one episode he talks about how he became a detective. He mentioned that he asked more questions than any other officer. I think he gives people the benefit of the doubt, even the people he suspects to be guilty.
@@NepstationUA-camChannel true could be as well. maybe he just got lucky with all his questions
I don't think he was pretending to be dumb.
He was exactly the guy you see on screen.
He also just happened to be a savant when it came to solving murder.
He wasn't nor pretended to be dumb.
I actually was Columbo for Halloween in 1997 complete with the cigar. It was a total hit.
@@MrSeabad awesome
Another great one Dan. I loved that show.
Love Columbo.Ive got a box set and never tire of watching them.
Hey Monroe, you left out Robert Culp!
He appears 3 times on Columbo as the villian. My favorite because of his sharp tongue and "I am, better than you" attitude.
His 4th appearance was in a supporting role as the attorney father of one of the villains.
I always looked forward to his appearances .
Quite a career he had .
The Most Crucial Game is probably my favorite episode. Culp came off as such a jerk in that he made you want you see Columbo throw the book at him.
No he didn't he CLEARLY mentions and shoes Robert Culp in the list of guest stars
@@jaws848 Correct. But he didn't include him in guests who made the MOST APPEARANCES, which IS the point I was making.
@@samuelgates5935 - I was thinking that too. It seemed like every episode had Robert Culp in it.
"A real old bird is the pelican.
His bill holds more than his belly can.
He can take in his beak enough food for a week, I'm damned if I know how the hell he can!"
Coloumbo. From the "Conspirators" ~ 1978
The poem was written by Dixon Lanier Merritt in 1913
Fun fact. Columbo’s car can been seen on a pier in the opening credits of the pilot episode of the Rockford Files.
Thanks so much Dan! This was one of my favorites growing up. I did a pretty decent impression of Columbo in grade school. Students and teachers alike enjoyed it and it helped me make a lot of friends. Never get tired of watching him work his craft!
I was 9 when The Movie Of The Week premiered. Being a kid in the 70's was great.
It's too bad we have to die. 😢. Great times. I'm enjoying the ride as long as I can .
I was still in school yet . Loved those movies !!!
Movies of the week were great
"Were you a witness to what he just did?"
Dick Van Dyke incriminated himself by his choice of a camera. It scares me that I remember this.
@@glazdarklee1683 spot on
@@glazdarklee1683 indeed
If only Dick Van Dyke would have had the composure to realize that when you reverse an image every thing gets reversed. He would have known the layout of the house and the clock should have been over her right shoulder.
@@jaws848 - That's my all time favorite episode
Greatest show ever produced and this is coming from a Sci-Fi nut. Besides the brilliance of Falk and equally brilliant MO I love the guest stars and LA locations. Having grown up in Southern CA in the 70’s and 80’s it’s a wonderful geographical time capsule for me. I thank my Dad for exposing me to it via “A Friend In Deed” at 10 years old. Excellent overview Dan, thanks for highlighting it!
Aren't the memories great?! Thank you for the kind words :)
Great shows like this will always trump great sci-fi because, eventually, we grow out of sci-fi, whereas we mature to appreciate the themes shows like Columbo touch upon. Basically asking what is life about?
Couldn't agree more. I gasped at some displays of midcentury modern magnificence, made even more splendid now that the show can be watched in almost full detail on large screens thanks to a pristine restoration job.
@@RetroFutureArts Very well put!
And the ''Mystery Movie Theme'' by Mancini, which totally mesmerised me as a kid...
Glad you called it the Mystery Movie Theme . Many call it the Columbo theme even though Colombo never had it's own theme. Unlike McCloud ,that had originated as part of the series " 4 in One" along with Night Gallery.
You forgot McMillian And Wife staring Rock Hudson and Susan StJames, were the shows in rotation on The NBC Mystery Movie of the Week!!
Unfortunately the dvds don't have the theme music.
I think what helps to sell the smouldering hilarity about Columbo, is the fact his pockets are jammed with all kinds of things. We just don't know what's in there! Throw in his "something just happened" slightly distracted and dissheveled look, and it lands like a character quirk that's also arunning gag or joke.
Check out the TV movie Murder By Natural Causes from 1979 starring Hal Holbrook. It was made by the guys who brought us Columbo. Great flick!
Awesome show! You have to love it. One thing you didn't mention is that Columbo had original shows on all three major networks throughout its run: NBC, CBS, and ABC. It was one of the few shows that did that.
"Oh, I didn't come to ask any more questions".....
Dan, another great episode. May I suggest for future episodes Matt Helm with Dean Martin and In like Flint with James Coburn? Thanks!
Columbo is one of my absolute favorite 1970's TV shows. I loved the whole Sunday Mystery programming from the time. TV was so much more fun in the 1970's. Going through the TV Guide for the next week was an event. No VCR's made your planning and time management of paramount importance.
There's something to be said for scarcity, event planning, and monoculture.
I am bingeing on Columbo these days. You are capturing the essence of the original series beautifully. Thanks Dan.
Any old port in the Storm has always been my favourite. My Grandmother didn't watch a lot of TV beyond the News and Soap Opera's but Columbo was one of the things that she loved. I'm not saying that other members of my family wouldn't watch it too but we're the ones who enjoyed it the most. Even though it can feel dated now, it often used the new technology of the day as a plot device which made it so engaging at the time and the nostalgia is great now.
I didn't know about the Bert Freed piece. Thank you for doing this episode on Columbo. It really means a lot.
Thank YOU for the support! Hope you enjoy the video :)
Banachek was another good one along those lines. Falk basically played the same character in The In Laws.
Although Banacek was almost opposite in personality.
Then there was Caribe with Stacey Keech.
Loved the In laws. Have it on DVD.
SERPENTINE SHELLY! SERPENTINE!
The episode with William Shatner is awesome. Shatner was playing a TV detective and all the pictures in the background are Shatner including a sketch of Captain Kirk. 🖖
I liked how he always mentioned Mrs. Columbo but we never got to see her. In one episode we get a clue of how she looked when he described her to a fellow cruise ship passenger as having her hair up in a bun, but we never got to see her there either, even though she was supposed to be on the ship with him. It was all these idiosyncrasies that made the show appealing and distinct from other police drama shows of the era - the jalopy car, raincoat, cigar, messy appearance, a dog named "dog", watching him figure out the murder, and the ever elusive Mrs. Columbo.
Cheers kinda did the same with Norm's wife Vera. They actually showed her just once but she had a pie in the face to obscure her face.
There was a series named Ms. Columbo. Newspaper reporter who loved solving murders cases if i remember correctly.. and Dog was also there to be seen every now and then.. oh and don’t forget the car..
Oh yes, you did! Dan Columbo was one of those shows that till this day when you watch, you know they all came out in that era of Detective shows which reruns keep getting new fans (Cannon, Barnaby Jones, Mannox, Streets of San fransico and many more). Nbc and cbs seem to stand out the most in my memory where they all came from. Keep up the good work. 🎉
Loved Columbo. Great show. In the murder mystery spoof called ‘Murder by Death’ he played a version of himself named Sam Diamond with a great cast. It’s a must watch. Thanks Dan. Keep the videos coming!
I grew up in the 70's, and Columbo was just one of those shows that was always there, sort of in the background for us kids, kind of like the ABC/CBS/NBC X-day Night Movie. You know, the sort of thing that when you woke up wanting a drink of water, was always on TV. I guess I just took it for granted back then, but having seen some episodes in recent years, it really is one of the best shows of any kind from that decade, or any decade, really. Thanks for this deep dive! I think I may get the Blu-Ray set and become a real fan.
Of all the Columbo episodes, one scene sticks out more than any other.
The Greenhouse Jungle where he has to get to the bottom of a hill to examine a car and goes flying down uncontrollably and ends up on his back... classic.
"That really was the quickest way down!"
That actually was not in the script,Falk lost his footing and couldn't stop the director didn't yell cut and quickly decided that it really made the scene better, so what you see was the only take.
@@Spook1234-e8i "Say Peter, that as great, but I'd just like to try it one more okay?" 😄
Fantastic timing yet again! 8pm Saturday in the UK. Perfect!!! 👏👏👏
If you listen closely to the voice of Peter Falk / Columbo , you can hear his " homage " to one of his favorite character actors , Humphrey Bogart
He sort of did that in Murder By Death and The Cheap Detective films too.
Bogart was an idiot and couldn't act.... You heard me...
While I watched episodes here and there growing up, Colombo wasn’t a show my family watched much. I really need to binge this show because so many people love it. Thanks for another great video.
No no. Don't binge it. Give yourself time to experience the character: enjoy, think about, and then anticipate watching him again.
One of my go-to "trick" trivia questions is: In TV, what do William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and Johnny Cash all have in common?
They all played murderers on Columbo.
Another GREAT video! The car Peugeot 403 is typically pronounced "Puh-Juh-Goh", with the "e" after the "G" not pronounced, but forming a "jure" sound like a "J". The "t" at the end of the word is also silent.
"I know you guys are just gonna dig..." Love it, Dan. I watched Colombo when I was younger, but you've given me a new appreciation. I'll have to revisit the "harmless" detective. Cheers, Gary
This was awesome.. but whatever happened to space 1999?.
There was an episode called "Death of Mrs Columbo" or something like. There was a scene with the killer at Columbo's house and there was a pic of Mrs. Columbo on the shelf. It turns out she wasn't actually dead, but he needed the killer to think that. One of the last things he did was to call his wife and say something along the lines of "I'll bring this picture of your sister back to you".
Mrs Columbo could still not be real, but to me that, along with a lot of people over the years saying "detective, your wife is on the phone" makes me believe she was real.
My wife and I love watching Columbo also.
Can't wait to see the video about the Columbo car. 😊
Night Gallery was when I was told I was too young to watch it. But it was really creepy!
Thank you SO much for this one. ALL your shows are awesome, but being such a HUGE Columbo fan, I extra enjoyed this one! I have Columbo episodes playing on the ol' DVD player while I work every weekday late morning (the '70s episodes) and every night 7 days a week in the early evening (the late '80s/early '90s episodes).
One of my favourite shows of the past decade has been Death in Paradise, a fantastic show out of the UK and that show would not exist without Columbo.
I wish this were my memory but someone commented that in Cali in the 70s they used to see PF on the golf course often & was always so friendly/nice & tanned.
Its one of 3 or so shows that I can watch dozens of times & never get bored & will always love. Just one more thing...he never let his wife get too thin, he likes her more, well thats another thing😊
As a kid, I wasn't a big Colombo fan. But my mother was, I have fond memories of sitting beside her watching the show. Thanks for a little bit of nostalgia with a tad of melancholy.
As a kid, Columbo used to annoy the effing hell out of me! It was only later that I realised he was supposed to be like that. One of the best TV shows ever made.
I remember someone told me back in the late 70s that some other countries believed Columbo was so great and real that they asked for him to come to their country to help them solve some of their most difficult cases.
The Columbo the return blu ray set is cropped, meaning you are not seeing the whole image, it's not the original aspect ratio so it's completely ruined what would've been a great release and now anyone with the 70's set has an awkward set to own.
Great video. I'm a huge fan of the show, I even have a photo of me next to the statue.
That line, "just one more thing" was great. However, Ellery Queen was better. At the end on Ellery Queen, you were invited to solve the crime with all the clues. I absolutely loved that part. You have to love a show that makes you think.
Another great ingenious episode was with the Dobermans conditioned when the receiver of the call repeats a phrase!!!
ROSEBUD!
@@danlilly1790: The secret words are Dan Monroe. Ha ha!
Another excellent video. Really jogged a childhood memory there when you mentioned "McCloud" - I loved that show when I was a kid
I remember watching an old Twilight Zone with Peter Falk thinking Hey Columbo is playing Castro!
Thanks Dan !!!! Great Video As ALWAYS !!!
"You know what's bothering me sir..." Loved Peter Falk in this role. One of those shows where everybody wanted to play the bad guy.
Colombo never went away. He's part of our collective conscious.
You can't replace Columbo, you can't replace The Munsters either. I agree, some actors are just too iconic.
If you get a chance catch a movie titled “The Cheap Detective” where his entire role is basically an homage to Bogart. Also “Murder by Death” is a great take on Bogart.
If Columbo ever gets a reboot Mark Ruffalo would make a pretty decent Lieutenant.
It takes time to replace an icon. Decades
Jacques Clouseau is forever personified by Peter Sellers. Others have tried (e.g., Steve Martin) and failed.
You can’t replace Tom Selleck in Magnum. Okay, it wasn’t a show that I had to watch but I watched many episodes anyway. It was that much on tv back then. Also the scenery was so good with palm trees and sun.
I actually saw the stage play Prescription Murder with Dirk Benedict, here in the UK. Dirk didn't do a direct impression of Falk, other than the pattern of speech (Pace and pauses). There was an enormous cheer from the audience when Dirk said the line "Just one more thing". He said it only once during the Play.
As a point of interest. The movie version was an extended version of the play. The movie version contains scenes that weren't in the Play.
21:03 - oh look. It's Captain Janeway. I am glad that she made her way out of the gama quadrant! 😅
Dan, I'm still turning younger viewers to Columbo in my Hobby/Game Store. I peak their interest by telling them, you get to see the killer right away. They can't believe it and then I show them an episode on my TV in the shop. Then they are hooked!!!
Don't forget Robert Culp played three murderers. And he also appeared as the Father of a murderer.
I always loved how Peter Falk pronounced Peujeot whenever some character asked Columbo about his iconic ride: "It's a _Pew-Joe_ ."
I love Columbo. And have all 69 episodes on DVD. Every once in a while my wife and I watch a few episodes. The episode "The most dangerous match" actually got me interested (and addicted) to chess. Although my favourite episode is still "Try and catch me".
Oh yes the episode with Ruth Gordon as a mystery writer, Gordon was was always a delight in anything she did, a truly unique actress.
"Just one more thing." "You gotta tell her that you love her every day." - My favourite quotes by Columbo. Peter Falk was (is) brilliant!
Imagine a Kholchek and Colombo duo in a creepy episode with Nimoy and or
McGoohan!
OMG I loved this show! It is something that my father and I used to always watch together when there was very little else we appeared to have in common.
This is a show that just never gets old and its fan base crosses generations and oceans. The fact the teenagers in other parts of the world reacting to 'The Princess Bride' still say in broken English, "Dat's Columbo!" speaks volumes.
I trained new hire deputies for many years. I used to dell trainees when interviewing people/suspects to be
“dumb like Columbo”. Then told them Columba was actually very smart. He played dumb to trick people so he could get what he needed to arrest them…
I liked the Eddie Albert scene with the general's uniform in the closet. The uniform has rows of identical ribbons. This is sloppiness or cost cutting if they figured the scene would have quickly passed by and no one would notice. Welcome to the 21st century where spotting goofs is easier than ever!
Columbo also let a murder accomplice go in "It's All in the Game". Faye Dunaway took the rap for her daughter (Claudia Christian), with Columbo's blessing.
Columbo also didn't arrest Janet Leigh in an episode called The Forgotten Lady.
I'd love to have a model of Columbo's car!
I watched as kid. Streamed the entire series just last year! Was great seeing all those actors of the 60s and 70s!
For several years, I had the personalized license plate 044 APD in honor of Columbo's car.
grew up in the 1960 's 59 now great look back on the show and see some of my fav celebrity looking back on them wow i remember them and see how far they came in there careers
Columbo had family. Remember when his grandson was sick and he came over and read to him.😁
This post needs many thumbs up. I think a lot of people missed the connection. Lol
Yeah but the story had kissing in it.
Oh, I hated the Sunday Night Mystery Movie opening theme song (after it got moved from Wednesday to Sunday in the second season). Silhouette figure walking under a red cloudy sky with a flashlight and that eerie whistling like music. It always played after Wonderful World of Disney and meant it was time for me to go to bed. :(
Still remains one of the most entertaining crime show produced.
I'd go so far as to say that Columbo is the all time GOAT of TV detective shows.
Oh yeah! Thanks Dan!
*LOVED* his old car! Yes, it had *character!* Thanks, Dan!
it always puzzled me that, despite all the complex cases he solved, Columbo never got a promotion.
This channel is awesome, thanks to you Mr. Monroe!
Just to be 100% correct there was another one where the murder or an accomplice get away. In "It's All In The Game", Claudia Christian gets away with Columbo's help, and is put out of reach of authorities.
While there is no traditional pilot for Columbo as a series (nothing showing how he joined the force or became a detective, rose through the ranks, etc) the film "Penelope" from 1966 has Falk playing a VERY Columbo like detective tracking down Natalie Wood.
I was actually friends with Mr. Falk, he got me into editing, and he would say... Columbo was never married, never had kids, and was an only child. That he strictly made all those stories up to fool the killer and tuned them to each case he was put on. Though Columbo did have a dog! LOL
Also, the 1955 French movie Les Diaboliques has a detective with a similar appearance and mannerism to Columbo.
If you love Faulk in "Columbo" you have got to see the movie that could have very well have been what established Faulk's interpretation of the character!: "Penelope" (1966) Faulk was the NYC police detective charged with arresting the woman who robbed an opening bank, the CEO present for publicity. Like in "Columbo" we find out from the start who the woman is. We follow her leaving clues that Faulk picks up on. I could NOT see the character as anything else but the precursor to Columbo.
(It is also notable for this being Natalie Wood's last comedy. (6.2/10 on IMDb))
With A.I. you could literally bring Columbo back the way he was when he was the youngest. Voice and all. I think once they run completely out of ideas, we might start seeing it happen.
Or when people's rights to their likenesses run out.
@@TheMysteryDriver Disney owns the rights to James Earl Jones, which means even after he's gone he'll be voicing Vader till Elon Musk buys Lucasfilm.
17:36 Wow! All this time I thought that was the original Robby the Robot. How Cool Is That? Thanks, Dan!
And Bing died of a massive heart attack walking off the 18th green after finishing a round of golf. Poetic, I guess, The man loved the game...
He had a huge estate in northern San Diego county that they only redeveloped about a decade ago. It's the size of a small town in itself, now it's a series of gated communities. At least one of the golf courses is still there.
He was on the golf course, when his first wife, Dixie Lee, was in the hospital with cancer and died.
Now I'm wondering if you was pissed over a really bad game or something when he died
@@mileshigh1321 I still call it the Crosby Pro-Am. And the Bob Hope, and the Dinah Shore... no corporate crap... yeah, I'm old...
ironic, eh?
I still watch the Columbo when I catch an episode I just love how he drives the villains to distraction asking just one more thing
I think we ALL anticipated/looked forward to THAT moment - when the smarmy smuggo suddenly has that "AW SH*T" expression when (s)he realises Columbo wasn't buying any (more) of their B/S & had twigged how they'd done the deed.
Orbital!
I think one of the cooler "replicas" was the painting that Columbo sat for in "Murder, a Self Portrait".
Colombo and Bannacek on the same rotation were so vastly different, but would have been a great crossover.
Was Banecek part of it? I only remember the three; Columbo, McCloud and McMillan & Wife
I liked watching Columbo to try and figure it out. That “one more thing” often threw a wrench into my deductions. 😂