Tonight in 1968 — Peter Falk made his debut as COLUMBO in PRESCRIPTION: MURDER on NBC.
He would play the character for 35 years.
“He was perfect,” co-creator William Link said. "And then he got better.”
#Columbo #1970sTV #1960sTV #ClassicTV


(Originally published earlier today on mstdn.social)

  • Jakdracula
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    1 year ago

    I just started watching Columbo in December, started with season 1 episode 1.

    It’s quite entertaining.

    • pdxfed
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      1 year ago

      Misread and thought you delivered a punchline, “started watching and ended with season 1 episode 1”.

  • Downcount
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    1 year ago

    Just how we know him, with his cigars and his smart phone.

  • XTornado@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Ok… honestly for a second I was like… what!? 35 years… Although it is true the character was used during 35 years, the show was not running all those years. There were gaps, like a 11 year gap between season 7 and 8 and some specials here and there on the last years.

    I mean the text doesn’t imply that but for a second I thought there was more show than I thought.

    It has 10 seasons and some are like 3 episodes. In total it seems it were 69 episodes, and that takes into account specials.

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    1 year ago

    Couldn’t have been done anyone else.

    But that doesn’t mean that I don’t like Natasha Lyonne’s take on the meta.