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.

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” ...

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.

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...