Columbo (1971)

5.78
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10
Seasons

67
Episodes

September 15, 1971
Release Date

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8.3
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

5.78
/ 10
9 User Ratings

10
Seasons

67
Episodes

September 15, 1971
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
Universal Television
NBC Studios
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Plot.

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.

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Cast & Crew.

Edward Bach

Edward Bach

Executive

Angela May

Angela May

Ruth

Betty McGuire

Betty McGuire

Della

Kelly Flynn

Kelly Flynn

Bellboy

Alicia Chambers

Alicia Chambers

Kid

G. D. Spradlin

G. D. Spradlin

Martin Hammond

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Annie

Marie Silva-Alexander

Marie Silva-Alexander

Dance Instructor

Kate Hawley

Kate Hawley

Mrs. Johnson

Michael Richardson

Michael Richardson

Young Lawyer

Tony Cristino

Tony Cristino

Stickman

Colby Chester

Colby Chester

Jerry

Dick Stahl

Dick Stahl

Burton

Marc Hannibal

Marc Hannibal

Fingerprint Man

David Toma

David Toma

Policeman

Layne Matthess

Layne Matthess

Fashion Moderator

Thomas Bellin

Thomas Bellin

Technician

John McCarthy

John McCarthy

Set Decoration

Harry Wolf

Harry Wolf

Director of Photography

Peter Walker

Peter Walker

Narrator

George Sperdakos

George Sperdakos

Mr. Wagner / Thackery

Mary Beth Sikorski

Mary Beth Sikorski

Receptionist

Robert Seaman

Robert Seaman

Director of Photography

Grady Hunt

Grady Hunt

Costumer

Paul Tuckahoe

Paul Tuckahoe

Writer

Michael Alaimo

Michael Alaimo

Writer

Tim Moran

Tim Moran

Real Duke

Myrna Bercovici

Myrna Bercovici

Writer

Tricia Long

Tricia Long

Real Barbara

Lester Pine

Lester Pine

Story

John Paul Ahearn

John Paul Ahearn

Male Voice

Jennifer Asch

Jennifer Asch

Female Voice

Jeffrey Cava

Jeffrey Cava

Writer

Stephen J. Cannell

Stephen J. Cannell

Writer

Barbara d'Altair

Barbara d'Altair

Female Voice #2

April Raynell

April Raynell

Writer

Barry Borofsky

Barry Borofsky

SWAT Team Leader

Barney Slater

Barney Slater

Story

Gary Hershberger

Gary Hershberger

Cooper Redman

Robert Specht

Robert Specht

Writer

George C. Simms

George C. Simms

Officer

Aaron Seville

Aaron Seville

Policeman

Alf Powers

Alf Powers

Professor #2

Shauna Stiener

Shauna Stiener

Newswoman

Jeremy McCollum

Jeremy McCollum

Toby

Troy Shire

Troy Shire

Cary

David Cowgill

David Cowgill

Crewman

Robert R. Ross Jr.

Robert R. Ross Jr.

Norm

Michael G. Hawkins

Michael G. Hawkins

Plainclothesman

Louise Lewis

Louise Lewis

Mrs. Gompertz

Peter Jolly

Peter Jolly

Charlie

Jill Remez

Jill Remez

Waitress

Marr Nealon

Marr Nealon

Nurse's Aide

Liddy Roley

Liddy Roley

Policewoman

Maggie Mellin

Maggie Mellin

Woman

Linda Burroughs

Linda Burroughs

Another Woman

Primo López

Primo López

Reporter

Sandra Wild

Sandra Wild

Nymph

Alicia Gilbert

Alicia Gilbert

Nymph

Craig Hosking

Craig Hosking

Helicopter Pilot

Farrell Mayer

Farrell Mayer

Police Official

Bill Edward Rogers

Bill Edward Rogers

Policeman

Luis Delgado

Luis Delgado

City Employee

George Chavez

George Chavez

Tile Man

Khin-Kyaw Maung

Khin-Kyaw Maung

Maitre D'

Gene Davis

Gene Davis

Man #2

Daniel Bryan Cartwell

Daniel Bryan Cartwell

Bartender at Turf Club

John Idakitis

John Idakitis

Bartender at Restaurant

Randall James Jeffries

Randall James Jeffries

Wesley's Friend

Melissa Young

Melissa Young

Blonde

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Policeman

Henry Crowell Jr.

Henry Crowell Jr.

Spectator

Douglas Fisher

Douglas Fisher

Butler

Ron Olsen

Ron Olsen

TV Announcer

Jeff McGrail

Jeff McGrail

Policeman #1

Joe Banks

Joe Banks

Policeman #2

Jeff Bollow

Jeff Bollow

Kid

Al Benner

Al Benner

Drunk #2

June Saruwatari

June Saruwatari

Maid

Maura Spencer-Reed

Maura Spencer-Reed

Female Guest

Elven Havard

Elven Havard

Serviceman

Dick Baker

Dick Baker

Detective at Harold's

Cody Glenn

Cody Glenn

Policeman #1

Robert Deery

Robert Deery

Policeman at Stadium

Ron Troncatty

Ron Troncatty

Traffic Policeman

David Alan Graf

David Alan Graf

Bystander at Accident

Geoff Koch

Geoff Koch

Singing Football Player

Jeff Hochendoner

Jeff Hochendoner

Football Player at Wake

Dorothy Dells

Dorothy Dells

Secretary (uncredited) / Julia (uncredited)

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Make-up Artist (uncredited)

Darnell Harrison

Darnell Harrison

Technician #3

Robert Balderson

Robert Balderson

Jerry

Roger Hampton

Roger Hampton

Theo Kellerman

LaRue Stanley

LaRue Stanley

Gracie

Michael Bandoni

Michael Bandoni

Landscaper

Ken Bryan

Ken Bryan

Ambulance Attendant

Details.

Release Date
September 15, 1971

Status
Ended

Seasons
10

Episodes
67

Content Rating
TV-PG

Filming Locations
California · Los Angeles, United States

Genres

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This TV Show Is About.

murder
police detective
basset hound
murder investigation
homicide detective
homicide investigation
criminal investigation
Scripted
just one more thing

Wiki.

Columbo is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of The NBC Mystery Movie. Columbo then aired on ABC as a rotating program on The ABC Mystery Movie from 1989 to 1990, and on a less frequent basis from 1990 to 2003.

Columbo is a shrewd and exceptionally observant homicide detective whose trademarks include his rumpled beige raincoat, unassuming demeanor, cigar, old Peugeot 403 car, love of chili, and unseen wife (whom he mentions frequently). He often leaves a room only to return with the catchphrase "Just one more thing" to ask a critical question.

The character and show, created by Richard Levinson and William Link, popularized the inverted detective story format (sometimes referred to as a "howcatchem"). This genre begins by showing the commission of the crime and its perpetrator; the plot therefore usually has no "whodunit" element of determining which of several suspects committed the crime. It instead revolves around how a perpetrator known to the audience will finally be caught and exposed. The clues Columbo finds to help him solve the case are sometimes revealed to the audience beforehand, but often not until the episode's end.

The series' homicide suspects are often affluent members of high society; it has led some critics to see class conflict as an element of each story. Suspects carefully cover their tracks and are initially dismissive of Columbo's circumstantial speech and apparent ineptitude. They become increasingly unsettled as his superficially pestering behavior teases out incriminating evidence. His relentless approach often leads to self-incrimination or outright confession.

Episodes of Columbo are between 70 and 98 minutes long, and they have been broadcast in 44 countries. The show has been described by the BBC as "timeless" and remains popular today.

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