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Columbo was a long running television series starring Peter Falk as casual police detective Lt. Columbo. A pilot film aired in 1968, and from 1971 to 1978, it aired as a rotating series on NBC Mystery Movie. It was picked up by ABC in 1989, with occasional TV movie installments airing as recently as 2003. The series was focused not on who did it, but how the murderer would be caught, and celebrities were often cast as the killers. The character of Columbo became such a pop culture phenomenon that he was ranked at number seven on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters.

Although the topic has been frequent comic-strip fodder, Columbo is not related to Christopher Columbus, noting in the episode "Dead Weight" that it must have been another branch of the family.

References

The character was spoofed on Sesame Street with Colambo, who shares Columbo's wardrobe and "Just one more question" mannerisms.

The series was spoofed as Columbsy in the Hallmark calendar The Muppets Look at TV, with Fozzie taking on the role of the famous detective.

Connections

Theodore Bikel played Oliver Brandt in "The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case" (1976)
Roscoe Lee Browne played Dr. Steadman in "Rest in Peace Mrs. Columbo" (1990)
Stephen Caffrey played Justin Rowe in “Columbo Goes to College” (1990)
Julius Carry played a policeman in "Columbo Likes the Nightlife" (2003)
Johnny Cash played Tommy Brown in “Swan Song” (1974)
Dabney Coleman played Hugh Creighton in “Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star” (1994)
Billy Connolly played Findlay Crawford in “Murder with Too Many Notes” (2001)
Tyne Daly played Dolores in "A Bird in the Hand" (1992)
James Frawley directed six Columbo installments between 1977 and 1989.
George Gaynes played Everett in "Étude in Black" (1972)
H.B. Haggerty played a masseur in "Make Me a Perfect Murder" (1978)
Mariette Hartley appeared in two episodes
Edward Hibbert played Bramley Kahn in "Undercover" (1994)
Sally Kellerman played Liz Houston in "Ashes to Ashes" (1998)
Bruce Kirby played Sergeant Kramer and other roles in multiple installments
Martin Landau played Dexter and Norman Paris in "Étude in Black" (1972)
Edie McClurg played Mrs. Lerby in "Ashes to Ashes" (1998)
Ian McShane played Leland St. John in in "Rest in Peace Mrs. Columbo" (1990)
Pat Morita played the house boy in "Étude in Black" (1972)
Marianne Muellerleile played Nurse Hilda in "Undercover" (1994)
Evita Muñoz played a chambermaid in "A Matter of Honor" (1976)
Leslie Nielsen played Peter Hamilton in "Lady in Waiting" (1971) and A. J. Henderson in "Identity Crisis" (1974)
Leonard Nimoy played Dr. Barry Mayfield in “A Stitch in Crime” (1972)
Little Richard played himself in "Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star" (1991)
William Shatner played Ward Fowler in "Fade In to Murder" and Fielding Chase in "Butterfly in Shades of Grey."
Jack Tate played John in "Caution - Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health" (1991)
Dick Van Dyke played Paul Galesko in “Negative Reaction” (1974)

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+[[Image:Columbsy.JPG|thumb|300px|"Columbsy" spoof]]
 [[Image:Columbo.jpg|frame|Columbo and Colambo]]
-'''''Columbo''''' is a long running television series starring [[Peter Falk]] as casual police detective Lt. Columbo. A pilot film aired in [[1968]], and from [[1971]] to [[1978]], it aired as a rotating series on ''NBC Mystery Movie''. It was picked up by [[ABC]] in [[1989]], with occasional TV movie installments airing as recently as [[2003]]. The series was focused not on who did it, but how the murderer would be caught, and celebrities were often cast as the killers.
+'''''Columbo''''' was a long running television series starring [[Peter Falk]] as casual police detective Lt. Columbo. A pilot film aired in 1968, and from 1971 to 1978, it aired as a rotating series on ''NBC Mystery Movie''. It was picked up by [[ABC]] in 1989, with occasional TV movie installments airing as recently as 2003. The series was focused not on who did it, but how the murderer would be caught, and celebrities were often cast as the killers. The character of Columbo became such a pop culture phenomenon that he was ranked at number seven on Bravo's ''[[100 Greatest TV Characters]]''.
+Although the topic has been frequent comic-strip fodder, Columbo is not related to [[Christopher Columbus]], noting in the episode "Dead Weight" that it must have been another branch of the family.
-The character was spoofed on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' with [[Colambo]], who shares Columbo's wardrobe and "Just one more question" mannerism.
+==References==
+* The character was spoofed on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' with [[Colambo]], who shares Columbo's wardrobe and "Just one more question" mannerisms.
+* The series was spoofed as Columbsy in the [[:Category:Hallmark|Hallmark]] calendar ''[[The Muppets Look at TV]]'', with [[Fozzie Bear|Fozzie]] taking on the role of the famous detective.
 ==Connections==
-*[[Stephen Caffrey]] played Justin Rowe in “Columbo Goes to College” ([[1990]])
+*[[Theodore Bikel]] played Oliver Brandt in "The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case" (1976)
+*[[Roscoe Lee Browne]] played Dr. Steadman in "Rest in Peace Mrs. Columbo" (1990)
+*[[Stephen Caffrey]] played Justin Rowe in “Columbo Goes to College” (1990)
+*[[Julius Carry]] played a policeman in "Columbo Likes the Nightlife" (2003)
 *[[Johnny Cash]] played Tommy Brown in “Swan Song” (1974)
-*[[Dabney Coleman]] played Hugh Creighton in “Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star” ([[1994]])
+*[[Dabney Coleman]] played Hugh Creighton in “Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star” (1994)
-*[[Billy Connolly]] as Findlay Crawford in “Murder with Too Many Notes” ([[2001]])
+*[[Billy Connolly]] played Findlay Crawford in “Murder with Too Many Notes” (2001)
-*[[Bruce Kirby]] played Sergeant Kramer in multiple installments.
+*[[Tyne Daly]] played Dolores in "A Bird in the Hand" (1992)
+*[[James Frawley]] directed six ''Columbo'' installments between 1977 and 1989.
-*[[Leslie Nielsen]] played Peter Hamilton in "Lady in Waiting" and A. J. Henderson in "Identity Crisis" (and was killed both  times)
+*[[George Gaynes]] played Everett in "Étude in Black" (1972)
+*[[H.B. Haggerty]] played a masseur in "Make Me a Perfect Murder" (1978)
+*[[Mariette Hartley]] appeared in two episodes
+*[[Edward Hibbert]] played Bramley Kahn in "Undercover" (1994)
+*[[Sally Kellerman]] played Liz Houston in "Ashes to Ashes" (1998)
+*[[Bruce Kirby]] played Sergeant Kramer and other roles in multiple installments
+*[[Martin Landau]] played Dexter and Norman Paris in "Étude in Black" (1972)
+*[[Edie McClurg]] played Mrs. Lerby in "Ashes to Ashes" (1998)
+*[[Ian McShane]] played Leland St. John in in "Rest in Peace Mrs. Columbo" (1990)
+*[[Pat Morita]] played the house boy in "Étude in Black" (1972)
+*[[Marianne Muellerleile]] played Nurse Hilda in "Undercover" (1994)
+*[[Evita Muñoz]] played a chambermaid in "A Matter of Honor" (1976)
+*[[Leslie Nielsen]] played Peter Hamilton in "Lady in Waiting" (1971) and A. J. Henderson in "Identity Crisis" (1974)
 *[[Leonard Nimoy]] played Dr. Barry Mayfield in “A Stitch in Crime” (1972)
-*[[William Shatner]]played Ward Fowler in "Fade In to Murder" and Fielding Chase in "Butterfly in Shades of Grey."
+*[[Little Richard]] played himself in "Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star" (1991)
+*[[William Shatner]] played Ward Fowler in "Fade In to Murder" and Fielding Chase in "Butterfly in Shades of Grey."
+*[[Jack Tate]] played John in "Caution - Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health" (1991)
 *[[Dick Van Dyke]] played Paul Galesko in “Negative Reaction” (1974)
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-[[Category:References]]
+[[Category:TV References]]
 [[Category:Mystery]]