Like a lot of Star Trek actors, Walter Koenig once had a guest spot on Columbo. When a problem arose with the script, Koenig smoothly ad-libbed all his lines.

It's hard to picture anyone other than Peter Falk playing Detective Columbo, but the show's creators had a completely different first choice to play the role.

Long after Rod Serling died, Columbo actor Peter Falk starred in the last movie to date that was made from a Serling-written screenplay.

Lieutenant Columbo, played with average Joe charm and unshowy, easy-to-miss dexterity by Peter Falk, is more than meets the eye — to the bad guys, not us, because we know how things will turn out.

Back in the ’70s, NBC aired a police procedural TV show which featured an unrefined detective called Columbo. Columbo was known for his brown coat and famous one-line catchphrase “just one more thing” ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – We have been reminded that 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of everything from landmark science-fiction movies (“2001: A Space Odyssey” and “The Planet of the Apes”) to ...

Columbo Season 6 is the sixth addition to this hit crime drama series that originally premiered in 1976. This time out, Columbo faces up against a TV detective who has murdered his former lover-turned ...

Julia is a writer for Collider with a penchant for peanut sauce, Savage Garden, and the great outdoors (provided she's observing from indoors). There are many reasons Columbo stands out from the pack ...

Hannah R. Wing is a freelance writer. Hannah has over eight years of experience as a theatre critic for BroadwayWorld.com. When she isn't reviewing plays or musicals, she is diving into the world of ...

Released on Blu-ray in late 2023, Columbo’s original seven-season run retailed for $150 when it was first announced, but these days it’s often available for $75-$85 (like now). Meanwhile, Columbo: The ...

"Murder by the Book" launched a series that made the rumpled detective Columbo into a cultural icon. It also provided career foundations for Steven Bochco and Steven Spielberg, a pair of youngsters ...