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I could watch a Columbo episode for the 30th time in 50 years and it will never get old, never tire, and still seem fresh, new and real as it was when it first seen & came out !! Columbo all the way!
Peter Falk had a glass eye, and for years people wondered whether Columbo also had a glass eye. The question was resolved in the episode "A Trace of Murder" when a fellow investigator offers to help Columbo and he replies, "That'll be good. You and me together, Pat. Three eyes are better than one."
True, but how ironic that many of the character traits that made Columbo (kind, faithful to his wife, gentle to others, etc) were completely opposed to the actual Peter Falk.
He was actually a little too polite and kind. If you watch how much he touched women and sometimes men......up until about 3 years ago he would have gone to jail for being too touchy!!! But, they were different times and he didn't mean to offend anyone.
I still watch Columbo for its phenomenal era of intricate furnishings, ornaments, beautiful woods and a classiness in acting, apparel, dining, fine wines and storytelling which is now extinct. There’s no other show in the history of television like Columbo
You got that right! The scenery has gotten to be as important as the story line. From the homes to the vehicles, to the variety of businesses. They depicted some real luxury; not that cheap, plastic, overly dependent on electronics, broke tomorrow garbage, that passes for luxury today.
@@textech4056 Interiors looked warmer and cozier with the deep bold colors and woods that were popular. And don't forget that wrought iron that was used quite a bit because of the Spanish and Mediterranean look. Things are much colder and utilitarian now. Even some TV's and stereos then were expected to blend into the décor by their cabinetry. Somehow we have lost style and class in just about everything now from wearing sloppy clothes everywhere, to all cars looking alike, to uglier décor, to etc...etc...
Rockford a P.I., of course, had better supporting characters (dad, Angel, hottie lawyer Beth, his detective buddy and police Lt that hated him) and cranked out much more screen time. It also was much more realistic. Better car. Better theme. A lot of post-78 Columbo shows not so good. I give edge to "Rockford Files," but that would be the only U.S. detective show (not to say isolated powers of deduction were better for Rockford than the crumpled Lt.) that I'd give edge to over Columbo. There was a Brit show, set during WWII, entitled "Foyles War" that was superb. Used to be on Netflix a few yrs back but not sure now.
Same with me, been watching since I was a kid in the 80's. I am almost always against remakes. But I wouldn't mind seeing Mark Rufallo picking up the role as Columbo. Just because I miss the series so much. I still watch at least one episode every week. 'Any old port in a storm' is my favorite episode.
@@BradleyCoopertest that's one of my favorite episode too. I watched the murder under glass and the try and catch me episodes million times. I think Mark Rufallo would make a good lieutenant Columbo.
@@mariannanemeth6433 Two great episodes, with murderers who are complete opposites. You have good taste. I am kicking in open doors, of course you have good taste: you are a Columbo fan. :D I watched ‘try and catch me’ a couple of weeks ago. Always feel sorry for Abigail, one of very few times I was rooting for the killer. But we all know Columbo will crack the case, he never disappoints. But he did feel sorry for her. Have a great weekend, and lots of fun rewatching Columbo episodes.
@@BradleyCoopertest Absolutely, he was talking about this, when Abigel asked him to say a few words to the ladys at the meeting. Sometimes he understands and even respects his suspects. Have a great weekend to you too! Enjoy watching the next episode of the fantastic lieutenant!
My two favorite episodes were “Any Old Port in a Storm”, with Donald Pleasance, and “Try and Catch Me”, with Ruth Gordon. This video brought back so many memories.
Colombo is the best. Everyone underestimates him. Some assume he's a bum until he shows his badge.. It's the little details that he hones in on that usually solves the case. He's an all around good guy.
Actually, Columbo premiered in 1968, with a 90 minute TV movie about a doctor who murders his wife. The continuing 90 minute episodes then began as part of a rotating anthology mystery series in 1971.
“Columbo” stands alone. The “older” Columbo series in the 70’s were much better, and are classics. “Just one more thing”... Thank you Peter Falk for your ingenious portrayal of “Columbo.”
I agree, the 70’s episodes were more genuine and the writing was stronger. I started watching Columbo like 10 years ago and I’m a huge fan. Peter Falk was such a n underrated actor, RIP.
@@Delace315 sure! My favorite episode is with Janet Leigh (the forgotten lady) I think it’s my favorite because it’s the only episode where Columbo lets the murderer go. Also, ANY episode where his dog makes an appearance, Peter Falk thrives on those episodes.
@@007Julie Robert Culp and Jack Cassidy…loved all the Columbo’s with them. I also enjoyed the ones that starred Patrick McDougal (Not sure I spelled McDougal correctly) Lastly, do you know what person/actor has starred in the Columbo series more than any other?
@@Delace315 I think Robert Culp and Mcgoohan had four appearances each and Jack Cassidy had three. Jack Cassidy was a brilliant villain he’s my favorite too.
Often overlooked are two of my favorite other Columbo mantras: "Say, dis is some terrific house you have here! Uhm, how much would a house like this cost?" and... "Wait till I tell my wife about dis!"
Columbo was unique. Most detective mysteries involve the audience in the quest to find "who done it", often leaving obscure clues along the way that the masterful detective ferrets out and presents in the big reveal. With Columbo there is never any doubt about "who done it" from the beginning. The attraction of the show is watching how Columbo will outwit the killer (even when the killer is a genius).
Yes, that's a mystery sub-genre called the "howcatchem." It's generally agreed that the earliest example of it is The Case of Oskar Brodski, a short story by R. Austin Freeman, published in a magazine in 1912. There may be earlier ones that haven't been recognized yet.
I had the great honor of lighting Peter Falk’s cigar back when I was a young college student working at a movie theater in Santa Monica. An iconic memory for me. “Ya gotta light?”
@@Hs3u39 Hola, encantada! Nice to meet you here talking about Columbo. Me and my parents are such a big fans of Columbo and Peter.Could you please tell me a bit more if you wish to? You'd feel like being inside a Columbo episode, aren't you?
I bought the entire series so that I can watch them anytime I want to. I have binge-watched them, too! I watched four on TV today. Just one more thing: Columbo was the best of the TV detectives.
I grew up watching Columbo, and I think I've seen every episode this show never gets tired. I've always enjoyed seeing guess stars and big actors of the time. I think Columbo is better than Jim Rockford because Columbo is such a slouch that the murderers underestimate him and that's what makes this show SO enjoyable!! Peter Falk we miss you, and there's always "one more thing"
I wonder if they could ever continue the series with a new actor, but who. Sherlock Holmes was never the same with his many incarnations and we wouldn't want it to be like James Bond keep changing the character. Maybe they broke the mould. A new actor could not play Peter Falk so it would have to be different. different character. It's impossible, forget I mentioned it
My wife and I watched both shows. We enjoyed them all. But by far Colombo was our favorite. The writers were really great. The combination of actors and writing made the show so real.
Re : Mr. Hydro : They were songs . And actually, he did some real minor time for a civil incident . Anyway, his appearance on Columbo is one of the best episodes !
Columbo is wonderful, the pilot episode Prescription Murder is the best pilot episode ever made, Johnny Cashs Swan Song is brilliant, Roddy Mcdowells Short Fuse was a gem, All episodes with Jack Cassidy in them were the best though, sad Jack died in a tragic fire so young....RIP Lietenant, and thank you.
Unfortunately, Jack Cassidy was not a good man, he was an alcoholic, he passed out drunk and his cigarette caused the fire he died in. Jack was a terrible father and taunt and belittled his son David.
Every Saturday I watch Columbia on Vizio, it's my big Saturday night! Swan Song was on this past weekend, it's my favorite. I also love Jack Cassidy, and the one with Suzanne Pleshette (something Commodore)is a strong runner up
I liked the pilot episode best because of the characterization. He was neatly dressed, his hair immaculate and he just carried the raincoat most of the time. Plus, he was a little cocky. In other words, I think this was a more accurate representation of how someone of Italian heritage in authority carries themselves, like say Andrew Cuomo or John Gotti; being immaculately attired is important to them. Falks later slovenly characterizations, including chili being his favorite meal seem to be more a representation of his own personal idea of appearance and tastes.
Yeah and he’ll be around the world for years to come for future generations to watch the master at work if you can call it work it’s almost as if he’s playing himself bless him he has blessed our screens for years and will be sorely missed God Bless you Sir 😘💞✝️🙏🏻🎚💕🤪😘
His first episode/movie was Prescription: Murder (1968). 1971 was when it became part of he NBC Sunday Mystery Movie program worked on a rotating basis - one per month from each of its shows. Columbo was one of four. There was Dennis Weaver in McCloud; Richard Boone in Hec Ramsey; Peter Falk in Columbo, & Rock Hudson in McMillan & Wife.
Thanks to Covid, I've reverted back to my childhood. I was very young when my parents watched Columbo. I totally loving going back, thinking of my folks and seeing an incredible actor. Peter Falk rocks!
My personal favorite Columbo villain was Irish actor and longtime friend of Peter Falk, Patrick McGoohan, star of both the Secret Agent and Prisoner series.
I've always enjoyed both guys immensely: Jim Rockford's more about style, charm, wit and action. Lieutenant Columbo reads people and immediately establishes guilt. While doggedly and stubbornly building his case, he lulls the murderer into a false sense of security by posing as an incompetent idiot...and then he springs his trap. I think Conan Doyle would approve of Columbo.
@@harounmotala4344 Thomas Magnum too......love Magnum P.I., started watching it a lot last year or so with my mom, hooked on it now. The original course, can't get into the reboot, totally different series.
There are a couple of episodes where Columbo misses a clue that I picked up on which would uncover the killer more quickly but I like following Columbos thought process and getting his man. Only one or two escaped justice because of circumstances but he always knew who the murderer was. The writers were very clever and Peter Falk made it totally real. RIP Peter Falk
The first episode of Columbo is actually in 1968, but it was not picked up for a series until 1971. The episode is titled Prescription Murder, and stars Gene Barry.
IMDb doesn’t count prescription Murder as an episode, it was a made for TV movie based on a play by the same name, it wasn’t even titled Columbo: Prescription Murder
@@DeanMk1 Different concept...we knew who did it and watched Columbo find it out--Ellery didn't, figured it out and challenged us to see if we did...nothing extra given him, nothing held back from us.
@@tomservo56954 Show/Story Formatting has nothing to do with my post. Heather589 had stated Falk's Columbo was the best tv detective ever. I simply countered with Hutton's Ellery Queen.
My favorite detective ever! He never was the cliché of the womanizer detective. Just a simple guy that everybody can identify with. No fancy technology either. I started watching the serie with my parents when I was a child. Now I watch it with my husband. Columbo is our Saturday's date!
Columbo is hands down the best. Always looked like he woke up hung over and out foxed the whole damn lot. I never liked murder crime shows, but Peter Falk’s Columbo is pure brilliance. Just one more thing...
That’s why we can all watch reruns with just as much enthusiasm as the first time because they’re so many layers to see God Bless Peter for making our lives a little bit more enjoyable and keeping us entertained on those boring wet Sunday afternoons for years 🎚💞😘💕🙏🏻🤪✝️😬
True, but how ironic that many of the character traits that made Columbo (kind, faithful to his wife, gentle to others, etc) were completely opposed to the actual Peter Falk.
The book that Ken Franklin gives Lily LaSanka in "Murder by the book" is titled "Prescription Murder" which is also the name of the Tv Movie that started the series and starred Gene Barry opposite Peter Falk as our favorite raincoat wearing Lt. Columbo.
Interesting! I grew up watching this all during the 1970s, and part of the 1980s. Pure classic. I liked it when Jack Cassidy was the murderer, and Johnny Cash was a good villain, too.
Rockford was a very good show though. Columbo was really the pinnacle and end of an era in US whodunnits. Rockford was a template for every single PI/detective that followed him. Both were the best in their genres IMHO. I really can't choose.
Same here. This is very common where the clickbait thumbnail is never shown in the video so no matter how many times they ask to subscribe and like, they can take a hike.
@@auteurAM Amen to that. And permitting ads to interrupt clips in mid-sentence is another no-no. (Doing it in the middle of pieces of music is also starting to creep in. One thing that recently made me break my customary rule of not using profanities when commenting. And I give fair warning: it'll make me quit YT altogether if it worsens.)
I love Columbo, watched every episode countless times and just never tire of them...the way he makes a nuisance of himself to the murderer is brilliant, there'll never be another like Columbo and I hope it's never remade, this classic should be left well alone. R.I.P Peter Falk ❤️
Columbo hands down is the greatest. Taking nothing away from Rockford - he was more of the 'make it happen' kind over Columbo's style of Picture it happening and get the perp to trap themselves. And it never got old!
Columbo and Rockford are both great shows. But, they are different types of show, as you pointed out. The lead characters are wildly different. Columbo, whose episodes are basically a series of made-for-TV movies, moves at a slower and more relaxed pace. It's basically an investigative drama. Rockford, on the other hand, is an action series, as much as it is a detective show. Plus, it was a standard hour program, so it had to wrap up faster, thus moving at a faster pace. I love both shows. Something that they have in common, which I miss in modern TV... minimal character development, no particular subplot, that sort of thing. Both shows could be watched, episodes appearing out of order, and you wouldn't miss anything. Each episode was about that specific shows case, and nothing else.
Yes, both were very good, although Culp always left me a little cold because he was such a pompous ass in the shows. I really enjoy the three Jack Cassidy episodes as well.
Columbo's character annoyed me to death, always internally screaming for the suspect to get an attorney. But, that's kudos to Falk, on how great he played that part....
I've seen every episode and every Columbo movie at least 5 times.!! My favorite detective show of all time. But you didn't mention that Peter Falks wife Shera Danese was in several of the episodes.
I've seen all his episodes but I never saw his wife, that's because I don't know what his wife looks like. If you can, could you put up a photo of her, I have a lot of the Columbo video collection. Thanks.
I love Columbo one of my favourite lines from William Shatner was “if you say that once more I’m going to kill myself” I have no idea what Columbo asked him but I was in tears at the way he says it!
Columbo is the best, bar none, hands down!!! Why? By the time the villains figured out he's not punchy, dumb or stupid...too late!!! He's gotcha!!! Started watchin' Columbo when I was a kid and I was hooked 😎
I have watched Columbo since I was a teenager, I’m 62 now. Must of seen every episode time and time again. He’s the best detective ever. I even saw photos of him in an Italian restaurant in Rome, back in the 80s.
The boy in Mind Over Mayhem, while a tribute to Steven Speilberg, was named Steve Spelberg. Columbo is the best. Thanks for making this video. If you ever revisit the series, show the many appearances of Michael Lally. I was fascinated to read about him and found myself re-watching episodes looking him.
Why didn't they mention Johnny Cash? ;o one of my fave episodes. The ending is one of the memorable ones, when he asks columbo in the car, "Aren't you afraid of being alone up here with a killer? "
I was probably 30 when I was watching this and realized "Oh Columbo mostly only looked in to crimes done by well off folks!" Nowadays that might be taken care of my Major Case. In fact later Bobby Goren of Law and Order's Criminal intent ( Major Case Squad ) reminded me more of Lt. Frank Columbo than he did Sherlock Holmes ( which the writer claimed he based it on ). Det. Goren would play mind games with them, get up in people's personal space, hound em until they broke and he even said "Oh, one more thing a few times." I think he wore an unrumpled tan coat a few times too. He was taller though. Love both!
Columbo's my favorite detective. People talk down to him and he endures all kinds of rejection and rebuffs and never takes offense. He enlists their help, always treating them with dignity and genuine admiration right up until he lays down the law and sometimes after.
That’s not true, some of the murderers’ were fond of him and appreciated his Intelligence. The best parts of the episodes were when they came to the realization how smart he was.
Of all the ficticious detective characters on TV, Columbo is simply the most iconic. There were of course others that were great too, and I love them, like Rockford, Kojak, the tandem from the streets of San Francisco, Quincy or Magnum. But Columbo is a class of his own. And why is that? Well maybe because of the most unique conceptions of both the program and its chief character. We don't need to wrack our brains with whodunnit - we know whodunnit, we're shown right at the beginning. The tickle is in the drama provided by detail after detail, circumstance after circumstance being brought to light, and with that the ever increasing inevitability of the tracking down of the perpetrators. In the face of these, he always gives the impression of being clumsy and in the dark all the time when really, secretly being spot on, but it's only in the very end that ZAPPLE!!! - the bad guys must learn or should I say swallow their lesson. And then on top of that, he always keeps his politeness towards them, even and especially in the moment of conviction. As if making a point of understanding and putting a finger on it how, within a mere moment of whatever however desperate and loomy, the most respectable could turn to a villain in a switch. All that is unusual enough on paper already, and so it takes an actor who DOES know his trade to put such a role to reality - or at least the screen 😉 and Peter Falk WAS that man.
You need to also check out some of the British series such as Poirot and Sherlock Holmes/Jeremy Brett. Poirot was similar to Columbo in that he was always kind. Columbo was the exception but I enjoyed TV mysteries from across the pond more.
@@johnb4905 Oh yeah I agree, Poirot is definitely a great character, too! But unlike Columbo, Poirot is literature based, and here I am referring specifically to TV program based characters 😉
Jim Rockford was a private investigator. Mannix, Barnaby Jones, Cannon, Magnum and Rockford were hired by individuals to find out what really happened when the police failed to satisfy their questions. Colombo was a homicide detective in LA/ Hollywood so the cases always involved the rich and famous. He is the greatest detective of all time. I think the episode with the most humorous moments is Negative Reaction. The scenes with Joyce Van Patten and Larry Storch are quite funny.
Love columbo (Peter falk) he is a massive legend I watch repeats every Sunday I call it my columbo Sunday ❤ my kids make me laugh it's ur columbo Sunday today mom I'm like I know yea 😊 .the columbo repeats every Sunday never get old or boring. I love it how Peter falks wife acts in columbo alongside Peter was a lovely touch rip Peter u will never be forgotten ❤
Columm: the only detective in TV history who won't chase you, fight you, won't carry a gun, don't need a side kick, but will naggy the holly hell out of you. Even Charlie chan will pull out a gun on you.
Columbo and Rockford were different in my opinion, and really not comparable. Rockford carried over some of his personality from his time as Maverick it appeared, but that was a good thing. My opinion, Peter Falk as Columbo, is simply the best fictional detective of all time period.
I shall always have found memories of Columbo, not only did show feature some my favorite film and tv personalities. It was also favorite of my father's who had first season in his dvd collection.
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I could watch a Columbo episode for the 30th time in 50 years and it will never get old, never tire, and still seem fresh, new and real as it was when it first seen & came out !! Columbo all the way!
God bless Peter 😘💞🎚💕✝️🙏🏻😘
Amen!
Peter Falk, my father!!
@gerardo imbriani I think we all wish we had a columbo father figure in our lives bless him 😬
I love Columbo and also I enjoy watching Nestor Burma, whose worn-down car was a tribute to Columbo. True story.
Peter Falk had a glass eye, and for years people wondered whether Columbo also had a glass eye. The question was resolved in the episode "A Trace of Murder" when a fellow investigator offers to help Columbo and he replies, "That'll be good. You and me together, Pat. Three eyes are better than one."
He lost his eye at the age of 3 in real life due to cancer. Never stopped him, right?
Great line!
yess, I remember those words!
How neat that Falk could joke about his own disability!
Oh! I just posted this with very similar wording. You beat me by a year. I have a prosthetic eye so it really jumped out at me when he said it.
Columbo... possibly the most polite,kind and sharpest person that ever graced our tv screens..Much respect and RIP Mr Falk.x
Well put. I feel the same.
True, but how ironic that many of the character traits that made Columbo (kind, faithful to his wife, gentle to others, etc) were completely opposed to the actual Peter Falk.
He was actually a little too polite and kind. If you watch how much he touched women and sometimes men......up until about 3 years ago he would have gone to jail for being too touchy!!! But, they were different times and he didn't mean to offend anyone.
I can't believe they even asked that question?! You can't compare Columbo with anyone else! He is an a league all on his own!😍
Agreed👊🏿
I agree!
Very TRUE!
I agree 10000%
Maybe Mrs Melville?
I still watch Columbo for its phenomenal era of intricate furnishings, ornaments, beautiful woods and a classiness in acting, apparel, dining, fine wines and storytelling which is now extinct. There’s no other show in the history of television like Columbo
Me too!!
You got that right! The scenery has gotten to be as important as the story line. From the homes to the vehicles, to the variety of businesses. They depicted some real luxury; not that cheap, plastic, overly dependent on electronics, broke tomorrow garbage, that passes for luxury today.
I gaze upon the 70's furnishings and decor in amazement that I once liked it. I mean really, lime green shag carpet.?
@@textech4056 Interiors looked warmer and cozier with the deep bold colors and woods that were popular. And don't forget that wrought iron that was used quite a bit because of the Spanish and Mediterranean look. Things are much colder and utilitarian now. Even some TV's and stereos then were expected to blend into the décor by their cabinetry. Somehow we have lost style and class in just about everything now from wearing sloppy clothes everywhere, to all cars looking alike, to uglier décor, to etc...etc...
Same here , especially that lively 70s decor. 🕺🏻
My husband and I just finished binge watching Columbo. Definitely our favorite TV detective!
Rockford a P.I., of course, had better supporting characters (dad, Angel, hottie lawyer Beth, his detective buddy and police Lt that hated him) and cranked out much more screen time. It also was much more realistic. Better car. Better theme. A lot of post-78 Columbo shows not so good.
I give edge to "Rockford Files," but that would be the only U.S. detective show (not to say isolated powers of deduction were better for Rockford than the crumpled Lt.) that I'd give edge to over Columbo.
There was a Brit show, set during WWII, entitled "Foyles War" that was superb. Used to be on Netflix a few yrs back but not sure now.
@connie reese would you mind sharing the name of the streaming services y'all binged from?
@@RosaPerez-xr1yv we watch them on Peacock streaming service. I really like Peacock and it's free. 😃
I grew up watching Columbo! He's my absolute favorite! Always been, always will be!
Same with me, been watching since I was a kid in the 80's. I am almost always against remakes. But I wouldn't mind seeing Mark Rufallo picking up the role as Columbo. Just because I miss the series so much. I still watch at least one episode every week. 'Any old port in a storm' is my favorite episode.
@@BradleyCoopertest that's one of my favorite episode too. I watched the murder under glass and the try and catch me episodes million times.
I think Mark Rufallo would make a good lieutenant Columbo.
@@mariannanemeth6433 Two great episodes, with murderers who are complete opposites. You have good taste. I am kicking in open doors, of course you have good taste: you are a Columbo fan. :D I watched ‘try and catch me’ a couple of weeks ago. Always feel sorry for Abigail, one of very few times I was rooting for the killer. But we all know Columbo will crack the case, he never disappoints. But he did feel sorry for her. Have a great weekend, and lots of fun rewatching Columbo episodes.
@@BradleyCoopertest
Absolutely, he was talking about this, when Abigel asked him to say a few words to the ladys at the meeting.
Sometimes he understands and even respects his suspects.
Have a great weekend to you too!
Enjoy watching the next episode
of the fantastic lieutenant!
My two favorite episodes were “Any Old Port in a Storm”, with Donald Pleasance, and “Try and Catch Me”, with Ruth Gordon.
This video brought back so many memories.
Colombo is the best. Everyone underestimates him. Some assume he's a bum until he shows his badge.. It's the little details that he hones in on that usually solves the case. He's an all around good guy.
@Filthy Peasant That was primo! The look of pity and concern on the Sister's face was priceless .😄
isnt that his trick, to make murderers think they deal with a half retard
Actually, Columbo premiered in 1968, with a 90 minute TV movie about a doctor who murders his wife. The continuing 90 minute episodes then began as part of a rotating anthology mystery series in 1971.
Prescription Murder. I regard this as my personal fav.
Prescription Murder was later used as the title of one of the Mrs. Melville books in “Murder by the Book.”
There were actually 2 pilots before the first episode of season one, Prescription Murder, and Ransom For a Dead Man.
I caught that, too.
I remember those rotating shows. McMillan and Wife, and McCloud I think were the other two.
“Columbo” stands alone.
The “older” Columbo series in the 70’s were much better, and are classics.
“Just one more thing”...
Thank you Peter Falk for your ingenious portrayal of “Columbo.”
I agree, the 70’s episodes were more genuine and the writing was stronger. I started watching Columbo like 10 years ago and I’m a huge fan. Peter Falk was such a n underrated actor, RIP.
@@007Julie Do you have a few favorites?
@@Delace315 sure! My favorite episode is with Janet Leigh (the forgotten lady) I think it’s my favorite because it’s the only episode where Columbo lets the murderer go. Also, ANY episode where his dog makes an appearance, Peter Falk thrives on those episodes.
@@007Julie Robert Culp and Jack Cassidy…loved all the Columbo’s with them. I also enjoyed the ones that starred Patrick McDougal (Not sure I spelled McDougal correctly)
Lastly, do you know what person/actor has starred in the Columbo series more than any other?
@@Delace315 I think Robert Culp and Mcgoohan had four appearances each and Jack Cassidy had three. Jack Cassidy was a brilliant villain he’s my favorite too.
Often overlooked are two of my favorite other Columbo mantras: "Say, dis is some terrific house you have here! Uhm, how much would a house like this cost?" and... "Wait till I tell my wife about dis!"
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Columbo is a true Classic like no other.
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and, “How much did you pay for those shoes?”
@@charlesheck6812 "my shirt cost me $29.95" can't remember the episode but when Columbo says that it cracks me up
I don't know about the rest of us here but I say Jack Cassidy was the best villain in the Columbo episodes...especially as the Great Santini
Unfortunately he died quite young , rip Jack Cassidy
I agree. I love Jack!
"Now You See Him" (The Great Santini) is my favorite Columbo episode. Robert Culp was a great Columbo villain also.
@W J When Columbo slams the water jug down on Nimoys desk and scares the crap out of him and the audience, one of the best scenes in the whole series!
And Robert Culp!!
Columbo was unique. Most detective mysteries involve the audience in the quest to find "who done it", often leaving obscure clues along the way that the masterful detective ferrets out and presents in the big reveal. With Columbo there is never any doubt about "who done it" from the beginning. The attraction of the show is watching how Columbo will outwit the killer (even when the killer is a genius).
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Jackie Cooper did a great job also in season 3 episode 3 Candidate For Crime.
Yes, that's a mystery sub-genre called the "howcatchem." It's generally agreed that the earliest example of it is The Case of Oskar Brodski, a short story by R. Austin Freeman, published in a magazine in 1912. There may be earlier ones that haven't been recognized yet.
I had the great honor of lighting Peter Falk’s cigar back when I was a young college student working at a movie theater in Santa Monica. An iconic memory for me. “Ya gotta light?”
really??great! greetings from Spain
That’s awesome, what an honor!
@@mariaml9854 ¡hola, mucho gusto!
@@Hs3u39 Hola, encantada! Nice to meet you here talking about Columbo. Me and my parents are such a big fans of Columbo and Peter.Could you please tell me a bit more if you wish to? You'd feel like being inside a Columbo episode, aren't you?
Peter Falk was not smoking cigars though, only cigarettes, the cigar was Columbo only
Never get tired of watching Columbo! He was in my life when I was a 10 year old and still enjoy all the episodes in my fifties. Thank you lieutenant!
I bought the entire series so that I can watch them anytime I want to. I have binge-watched them, too! I watched four on TV today. Just one more thing: Columbo was the best of the TV detectives.
Why am I going to hit the "LIKE" button before we even get started?
I always do but I hate to be nagged into doing it.
Better put Detective Columbo on the case.
I grew up watching Columbo, and I think I've seen every episode this show never gets tired. I've always enjoyed seeing guess stars and big actors of the time. I think Columbo is better than Jim Rockford because Columbo is such a slouch that the murderers underestimate him and that's what makes this show SO enjoyable!! Peter Falk we miss you, and there's always "one more thing"
I wonder if they could ever continue the series with a new actor, but who. Sherlock Holmes was never the same with his many incarnations and we wouldn't want it to be like James Bond keep changing the character. Maybe they broke the mould. A new actor could not play Peter Falk so it would have to be different. different character. It's impossible, forget I mentioned it
Half of these details were NOT missed by most of us Columbo fans!
Half of these details were not missed by anyone with EYES!
My wife and I watched both shows. We enjoyed them all. But by far Colombo was our favorite. The writers were really great. The combination of actors and writing made the show so real.
I love the episode with Johnny Cash when he killed his Christian wife in a plane crash. It starts with Johnny Cash singing "I saw the light"
Johnny Cash didn't really kill anyone and his song about killing someone and going to prison was fiction also and he was never named Sue.
But he did work in Detroit on an assembly line and snuck parts out in his lunchbox and his buddies mobile home.
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Re : Mr. Hydro :
They were songs . And actually, he did some real minor time for a civil incident . Anyway, his appearance on Columbo is one of the best episodes !
Columbo is wonderful, the pilot episode Prescription Murder is the best pilot episode ever made, Johnny Cashs Swan Song is brilliant, Roddy Mcdowells Short Fuse was a gem, All episodes with Jack Cassidy in them were the best though, sad Jack died in a tragic fire so young....RIP Lietenant, and thank you.
We loved the pilot episode too, Andy!
Unfortunately, Jack Cassidy was not a good man, he was an alcoholic, he passed out drunk and his cigarette caused the fire he died in. Jack was a terrible father and taunt and belittled his son David.
Every Saturday I watch Columbia on Vizio, it's my big Saturday night! Swan Song was on this past weekend, it's my favorite. I also love Jack Cassidy, and the one with Suzanne Pleshette (something Commodore)is a strong runner up
I liked the pilot episode best because of the characterization. He was neatly dressed, his hair immaculate and he just carried the raincoat most of the time. Plus, he was a little cocky. In other words, I think this was a more accurate representation of how someone of Italian heritage in authority carries themselves, like say Andrew Cuomo or John Gotti; being immaculately attired is important to them. Falks later slovenly characterizations, including chili being his favorite meal seem to be more a representation of his own personal idea of appearance and tastes.
I love ❤️ Columbo!!!! There is no body like him and there never will be!!!!! He’s a genius!!!!!!!
There’s Columbo, and then there are all other detectives.
And a certain amount of daylight between Columbo and all the other detectives.
There's Rockford! Not a cop, though.
Yeah and he’ll be around the world for years to come for future generations to watch the master at work if you can call it work it’s almost as if he’s playing himself bless him he has blessed our screens for years and will be sorely missed God Bless you Sir 😘💞✝️🙏🏻🎚💕🤪😘
@@reconphil I love both Rockford and Columbo.
sorry. Don't forget Velma, from Scooby-Doo. she solved harrowing mysteries, all in a mini-skirt.
His first episode/movie was
Prescription: Murder (1968). 1971 was when it became part of he NBC Sunday Mystery Movie program worked on a rotating basis - one per month from each of its shows. Columbo was one of four. There was Dennis Weaver in McCloud; Richard Boone in Hec Ramsey; Peter Falk in Columbo, & Rock Hudson in McMillan & Wife.
Thanks to Covid, I've reverted back to my childhood. I was very young when my parents watched Columbo. I totally loving going back, thinking of my folks and seeing an incredible actor. Peter Falk rocks!
My personal favorite Columbo villain was Irish actor and longtime friend of Peter Falk, Patrick McGoohan, star of both the Secret Agent and Prisoner series.
Watch Colombo every Saturday night on cozy tv! Never gets old.😀
On Sunday its on METV
I watch Colombo with my father who is 95 everyday from 15:15 on Paramount channel.
Watch it on Peacock (stream anytime you please) in much better PQ.
I've always enjoyed both guys immensely:
Jim Rockford's more about style, charm, wit and action.
Lieutenant Columbo reads people and immediately establishes guilt.
While doggedly and stubbornly building his case, he lulls the murderer into a false sense of security by posing as an incompetent idiot...and then he springs his trap.
I think Conan Doyle would approve of Columbo.
Jim Fisher also Cannon detective was also very good TV series.
@@harounmotala4344 Thomas Magnum too......love Magnum P.I., started watching it a lot last year or so with my mom, hooked on it now. The original course, can't get into the reboot, totally different series.
I loved this show. Peter Falk created the perfect detective. It was great that the audience knew who the killer was from the start.
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There are a couple of episodes where Columbo misses a clue that I picked up on which would uncover the killer more quickly but I like following Columbos thought process and getting his man. Only one or two escaped justice because of circumstances but he always knew who the murderer was. The writers were very clever and Peter Falk made it totally real. RIP Peter Falk
I like how the criminals had to sweat through their own lies,that utilmatley trips them up.
They all underestimate him for his slob appearence and apperently distract behaviour, then they all get caught.
The first episode of Columbo is actually in 1968, but it was not picked up for a series until 1971. The episode is titled Prescription Murder, and stars Gene Barry.
IMDb doesn’t count prescription Murder as an episode, it was a made for TV movie based on a play by the same name, it wasn’t even titled Columbo: Prescription Murder
@@s1lentw1nter Does not matter what it was called it was in reality the first Pilot for Columbo.
Falk is most definitely the best TV detective. He has that eye for details, and won't go away!!!!!!!!
...but Jim Hutton's Ellery Queen did the same thing (without the glass eye) in a more entertaining fashion.
@Daniel Johnston I do!
@@DeanMk1 Different concept...we knew who did it and watched Columbo find it out--Ellery didn't, figured it out and challenged us to see if we did...nothing extra given him, nothing held back from us.
@@tomservo56954 Show/Story Formatting has nothing to do with my post. Heather589 had stated Falk's Columbo was the best tv detective ever. I simply countered with Hutton's Ellery Queen.
I still love watching Columbo on TV, he's great!
Walter Koenig (Chekhov on Star Trek) had a small part in the same episode, "Fade in to Murder" with William Shatner as well.
I've discovered that in any show or movie that has one "Trekkie" in it, there is always a second one in same show!
And you can see Koenig smile when they mention that Shatner's character wears lifts in his shoes.
My favorite detective ever! He never was the cliché of the womanizer detective. Just a simple guy that everybody can identify with. No fancy technology either. I started watching the serie with my parents when I was a child. Now I watch it with my husband. Columbo is our Saturday's date!
Unfortunately, in real life, he was a serial womanizer! He openly cheated on both of his wives. He was also an alcoholic and a chain smoker.
Columbo is my favorite TV detective of all time.
Mine too, bring me good memories from my chidhood.
Columbo is hands down the best. Always looked like he woke up hung over and out foxed the whole damn lot. I never liked murder crime shows, but Peter Falk’s Columbo is pure brilliance. Just one more thing...
That’s why we can all watch reruns with just as much enthusiasm as the first time because they’re so many layers to see God Bless Peter for making our lives a little bit more enjoyable and keeping us entertained on those boring wet Sunday afternoons for years 🎚💞😘💕🙏🏻🤪✝️😬
As a historical gem in film and tv. I'm so grateful that you touched basis on Colombo. my parents said that he was an absolute gem.Such a humble soul.
Apart from cheating on his wife a lot lol It surprised me but he wasn't as nice as you'd think.
True, but how ironic that many of the character traits that made Columbo (kind, faithful to his wife, gentle to others, etc) were completely opposed to the actual Peter Falk.
just one more thing, there'll never be another tv show like it cos there was only 1 peter falk!
I record and watch the same episodes over and over. Never gets old as someone already said. My fav show.
His first appearance as Columbo was in 1968 - Prescription Murder. Also one of my favourites 😊
Peter Falk. Always had one more thing.
Just when you think that you are getting away with murder 😁😁
Classic!!!
The book that Ken Franklin gives Lily LaSanka in "Murder by the book" is titled "Prescription Murder" which is also the name of the Tv Movie that started the series and starred Gene Barry opposite Peter Falk as our favorite raincoat wearing Lt. Columbo.
Peter F said once. Being investigated by Columbo is like being eaten alive by a Duck 🦆, lol 😂
Interesting! I grew up watching this all during the 1970s, and part of the 1980s. Pure classic. I liked it when Jack Cassidy was the murderer, and Johnny Cash was a good villain, too.
that's not even a fair question....Columbo is a much better detective
terrible
Rockford was a very good show though.
Columbo was really the pinnacle and end of an era in US whodunnits.
Rockford was a template for every single PI/detective that followed him.
Both were the best in their genres IMHO. I really can't choose.
I looked at this because I see Katy Sagal on the thumbnail, never saw a reference to her
Katey Sagal played in the 3rd season episode "candidate for crime", directed by her father Boris Sagal
Same here. This is very common where the clickbait thumbnail is never shown in the video so no matter how many times they ask to subscribe and like, they can take a hike.
He also showed a clip of Kim Cattrall, but again, like Katy Sagal, no mention of her either...
@@auteurAM Amen to that. And permitting ads to interrupt clips in mid-sentence is another no-no. (Doing it in the middle of pieces of music is also starting to creep in. One thing that recently made me break my customary rule of not using profanities when commenting. And I give fair warning: it'll make me quit YT altogether if it worsens.)
Same here but as someone who watches columbo like the weather I knew what I was hoping to see but didn't.
Columbo is a classic masterpiece. I’ll always return to watch him to relax and have fun.
I love Columbo, watched every episode countless times and just never tire of them...the way he makes a nuisance of himself to the murderer is brilliant, there'll never be another like Columbo and I hope it's never remade, this classic should be left well alone. R.I.P Peter Falk ❤️
I can watch his shows over and over.
Columbo hands down is the greatest. Taking nothing away from Rockford - he was more of the 'make it happen' kind over Columbo's style of Picture it happening and get the perp to trap themselves. And it never got old!
Columbo and Rockford are both great shows. But, they are different types of show, as you pointed out. The lead characters are wildly different. Columbo, whose episodes are basically a series of made-for-TV movies, moves at a slower and more relaxed pace. It's basically an investigative drama. Rockford, on the other hand, is an action series, as much as it is a detective show. Plus, it was a standard hour program, so it had to wrap up faster, thus moving at a faster pace.
I love both shows. Something that they have in common, which I miss in modern TV... minimal character development, no particular subplot, that sort of thing. Both shows could be watched, episodes appearing out of order, and you wouldn't miss anything. Each episode was about that specific shows case, and nothing else.
I enjoyed both Detectives, but Colombo is the greatest of all times!
Coolest fact . .that rain coat Falk wears is his very own
Did the car belong to him too? 🙃
@@milkom2021 i do not know
Loved Robert culps and Patrick magoonans episodes
Yes, both were very good, although Culp always left me a little cold because he was such a pompous ass in the shows. I really enjoy the three Jack Cassidy episodes as well.
Yeah them repeat offenders!
I personally prefer Colombo because he’s so nonchalant about it
No one can match the class of this genius!!! I have watched each episode at least 20 times and would continue to do that …
Columbo's character annoyed me to death, always internally screaming for the suspect to get an attorney. But, that's kudos to Falk, on how great he played that part....
I've seen every episode and every Columbo movie at least 5 times.!! My favorite detective show of all time. But you didn't mention that Peter Falks wife Shera Danese was in several of the episodes.
What do you expect from something with the word "facts" in it.
She was really pretty.
Planet of the Apes star Zira (Kim Hunter) is also in a Columbo episode
@@sockington1 I didn't know that...was she involved in the ugliness that occurred over him later?
I've seen all his episodes but I never saw his wife, that's because I don't know what his wife looks like. If you can, could you put up a photo of her, I have a lot of the Columbo video collection. Thanks.
I love Columbo one of my favourite lines from William Shatner was “if you say that once more I’m going to kill myself” I have no idea what Columbo asked him but I was in tears at the way he says it!
And who ever cast Peter as columbo deserves a award...
My most favourite Columbo villain ever the Incredible Oskar Werner.
R.I.P. both, Peter Falk and Oskar.
Columbo is a legend!😃
I loved Jim Rockford but Peter Falk was hands down the best detective.
Rockford was a private investigator. Columbia was a police detective. Totally different.
@Martin Beberman No way.
Jim Rockford was good, but he was always getting beat up!
Its close
@@mattdemarco6563 Doesn't mean u can't compare characters & or overall tv shows
I enjoyed Columbo and Rockford files both , but I think Columbo had the best writing staff. Total masters!
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Columbo is the best, bar none, hands down!!! Why? By the time the villains figured out he's not punchy, dumb or stupid...too late!!! He's gotcha!!! Started watchin' Columbo when I was a kid and I was hooked 😎
columbo certainly had the best "dog" on tv.
There’s NO competition Columbo, of course
I have watched Columbo since I was a teenager, I’m 62 now. Must of seen every episode time and time again. He’s the best detective ever. I even saw photos of him in an Italian restaurant in Rome, back in the 80s.
The boy in Mind Over Mayhem, while a tribute to Steven Speilberg, was named Steve Spelberg. Columbo is the best. Thanks for making this video. If you ever revisit the series, show the many appearances of Michael Lally. I was fascinated to read about him and found myself re-watching episodes looking him.
Not even close it’s Colombo icon legend
Why didn't they mention Johnny Cash? ;o one of my fave episodes. The ending is one of the memorable ones, when he asks columbo in the car, "Aren't you afraid of being alone up here with a killer? "
Columbo is the best. He always trip people up. He is funny and have an under cover wit about himself. Love him in all of his movies.
COLUMBO WINS HANDS DOWN..
NO OTHER TV SHOW IN HISTORY HAD SUCH QUALITY IN ALL ASPECTS
Small error on your part...Roddy McDowell was actually in "Planet of the Apes" (1968) BEFORE "Columbo" OR "The Night Gallery"...just sayin'...
Always Columbo...Peter Falk has Great Comic Timing... And Then Bam.... He Reveals Everything...
I was probably 30 when I was watching this and realized "Oh Columbo mostly only looked in to crimes done by well off folks!" Nowadays that might be taken care of my Major Case. In fact later Bobby Goren of Law and Order's Criminal intent ( Major Case Squad ) reminded me more of Lt. Frank Columbo than he did Sherlock Holmes ( which the writer claimed he based it on ). Det. Goren would play mind games with them, get up in people's personal space, hound em until they broke and he even said "Oh, one more thing a few times." I think he wore an unrumpled tan coat a few times too. He was taller though. Love both!
Columbo's my favorite detective. People talk down to him and he endures all kinds of rejection and rebuffs and never takes offense. He enlists their help, always treating them with dignity and genuine admiration right up until he lays down the law and sometimes after.
Peter Falk first played Columbo in 1968, not 1971 and the character first appeared in a live TV play in 1960.
I loved Thomas Magnum. But never miss a Columbo episode
missed it at first- but since years love to take an exact look for them ;-) - watchin these episodes over and over again
Rockford and Columbo were both awesome but i think Columbo would be the best. Great show. ❤️
I’m actually binge watching Columbo right now. 😝 Then I go IMDB to read the trivia. Very interesting. 😁
I go to IMBD after I watch an old show or movie to see what the actors went on to do in their careers
Peter Faulk one of best actors of all time. Film or TV
It's Falk.
I agree 100 %
This beautiful man entertained me since 1971, love him and would be embarrassed to tell you how many times I've seen every episode 🤣🤣🤣
Nobody like Columbo! Absolutely my favorite character! Watch it at least twice every year ! Absolutely love it!
That’s not true, some of the murderers’ were fond of him and appreciated his Intelligence. The best parts of the episodes were when they came to the realization how smart he was.
Love this show, my guy columbo
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the first Columbo episode was Prescription Murder in 1968.
Of all the ficticious detective characters on TV, Columbo is simply the most iconic. There were of course others that were great too, and I love them, like Rockford, Kojak, the tandem from the streets of San Francisco, Quincy or Magnum. But Columbo is a class of his own. And why is that? Well maybe because of the most unique conceptions of both the program and its chief character. We don't need to wrack our brains with whodunnit - we know whodunnit, we're shown right at the beginning. The tickle is in the drama provided by detail after detail, circumstance after circumstance being brought to light, and with that the ever increasing inevitability of the tracking down of the perpetrators. In the face of these, he always gives the impression of being clumsy and in the dark all the time when really, secretly being spot on, but it's only in the very end that ZAPPLE!!! - the bad guys must learn or should I say swallow their lesson. And then on top of that, he always keeps his politeness towards them, even and especially in the moment of conviction. As if making a point of understanding and putting a finger on it how, within a mere moment of whatever however desperate and loomy, the most respectable could turn to a villain in a switch.
All that is unusual enough on paper already, and so it takes an actor who DOES know his trade to put such a role to reality - or at least the screen 😉 and Peter Falk WAS that man.
That's right, completely 👍
You need to also check out some of the British series such as Poirot and Sherlock Holmes/Jeremy Brett. Poirot was similar to Columbo in that he was always kind. Columbo was the exception but I enjoyed TV mysteries from across the pond more.
@@johnb4905 Oh yeah I agree, Poirot is definitely a great character, too! But unlike Columbo, Poirot is literature based, and here I am referring specifically to TV program based characters 😉
Columbo is the best! I never tire of the shows and I know some of them inside & out.
Jim Rockford was a private investigator. Mannix, Barnaby Jones, Cannon, Magnum and Rockford were hired by individuals to find out what really happened when the police failed to satisfy their questions. Colombo was a homicide detective in LA/ Hollywood so the cases always involved the rich and famous. He is the greatest detective of all time. I think the episode with the most humorous moments is Negative Reaction. The scenes with Joyce Van Patten and Larry Storch are quite funny.
Too bad he didn't work the OJ case.
@@davidspilker310 You can’t do much with Jury nullification.
Didn’t even see it yet and gave it a thumbs up. .. hahahah. Peter Falk YEAAA !
Columbo is still my favourite go to detective series. Great video
Love columbo (Peter falk) he is a massive legend I watch repeats every Sunday I call it my columbo Sunday ❤ my kids make me laugh it's ur columbo Sunday today mom I'm like I know yea 😊 .the columbo repeats every Sunday never get old or boring. I love it how Peter falks wife acts in columbo alongside Peter was a lovely touch rip Peter u will never be forgotten ❤
Columm: the only detective in TV history who won't chase you, fight you, won't carry a gun, don't need a side kick, but will naggy the holly hell out of you. Even Charlie chan will pull out a gun on you.
Doesn’t Dog count as a sidekick, though? 😄
Columbo and Rockford were different in my opinion, and really not comparable. Rockford carried over some of his personality from his time as Maverick it appeared, but that was a good thing. My opinion, Peter Falk as Columbo, is simply the best fictional detective of all time period.
Rockford was a private investigator, Columbo, worked on murder cases. very different
Columbo. After watching the episodes maybe 15 times each in still finding new things to love about it.
I shall always have found memories of Columbo, not only did show feature some my favorite film and tv personalities. It was also favorite of my father's who had first season in his dvd collection.