i love this series. peter falk really found a home in the character.
it had this interesting schtick where the murder is quite obvious, often occurring during the opening credits. the guest star of the week attempting to pull of some perfect murder and then columbo seemingly stumbling around them attempting to solve it.
each episode wasnt about who did it, or how they did it… it was all about the mistake made that would lead columbo to the truth
columbo deserves a reboot, or at least something columbo-like. are there any shows with a similar format?
anyone have any fond memories of columbo?
columbo deserves a reboot
Nah, we don’t need everything we’re nostalgic for to be rehashed for the newer generation.
Please go take over a movie studio. We need you
Have you given Poker Face a shot? I think it might be up your alley.
nope, i will check it out!
I’ve been watching a lot of programs from the 60s and 70s lately, and Columbo is a great one. There’s something so calming and disarming about the entire tone of the show, which Peter Falk fits perfectly into.
It’s interesting, because after you’ve watched a few episodes, it becomes a great “background” show, with its low intensity. But if you’re paying attention to it, despite the recurring themes each episode, they change things up enough that it doesn’t get old like some shows from the period can be prone to do.
I’m not sure they could pull off the same vibe of a show quite as successfully today, but that’s not so bad because there’s so much existing material to go back and watch.
It’s available on Prime video for anyone who’s looking to give it a try
It is also on tubi
Honestly this is one of my favorite shows ever, I think my grandma introduced it to me one day when she visited. Peter falk is just so charming. I should really watch it again if I can find it
For a while I would watch an episode before bed until I had seen everything. There’s no way to really reboot Columbo, but some spiritual successor could be good.
I’m looking for something to watch after Homicide: Life on the Street, and maybe you just convinced me it’s Columbo. Strong childhood memories of it.
My partner introduced me to Columbo and it’s become a game to see when he knows who did it and what he needs to connect to make the case. It’s one of the great TV shows and detectives.
I second lemmyng’s suggestion of Poker Face. It is a faithful and very entertaining addition to the ‘inverted detective’ genre popularized by Columbo.
used to watch that and murder she wrote with my grandmother. had a pretty long debate one night as to whether or not columbo had a glass eye
Maybe not exactly your cup of tea, but Elsbeth is very similar in structure to Colombo (which I loved)
Also agree with Poker Face, excellent site.
You’re definitely not the only one!
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/poker-face-reddit-why-gen-z-loves-columbo/
I’m a big fan. Have rewatched the series a few times in recent years after only catching it randomly as a kid in the 80s. Highly recommend Shooting Columbo if you’re interested. Great website too pointing out interesting aspects. https://bonaventurepress.com/SHOOTING-COLUMBO/
awesome thank you!
From its auspicious beginning — 50 years ago in an episode directed by Steven Spielberg
til!
I remember the one where somebody killed themselves but tied the gun to a rope so it would slide down behind a wall and disappear
was there one with the weapon tied to balloons? not sure if that was columbo…
I dimly remember most of the episodes was just Columbo being annoying to the suspect until they gave up some clue to the motive of the crime. It was a funny, if somewhat predictable, gimmick.
