Who’s your favorite TV detective? The classic era gave plenty of choices, but Columbo stands out as one of the most unique.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Columbo the Evidence Tamperer 01:07 - Obfuscating Stupidity 01:52 - Reaching Confessions 02:12 - Does Columbo Have One Eye? 02:47 - Disappearing/Reappearing Items 03:53 - Eyes Open 04:20 - Name Changes 05:12 - Facts About Columbo the Show 07:58 - Outro
The character has been spoofed on TV shows and magazines around the world. There’s even a statue of him in Hungary. Columbo had an uncanny ability to find the exact evidence to get a confession, even if it was as small as a shoelace. Like the best TV cops, his exceptional skills didn’t keep him from being relatable.
Columbo was always portrayed as a regular man from New York whose focus was on doing his job. His goal was to make sure no one could get away with a crime just because they were well-off. All he needed was a cigar, his dog, and his wife, who the world never saw on screen. The show lasted for decades, and fans started to ask questions. Did Columbo actually have a glass eye like the actor who portrayed him? Why did he hide what he knew or hide evidence in his pocket so often? How does he always manage to get a confession?
Eagle-eyed fans also noticed a few bloopers. Items tended to disappear or reappear between shots. Characters would refer to buildings with different names in the same episode. If you looked closely enough, you could even spot corpses suddenly opening their eyes. These goofs didn’t make fans stop loving the crime show. They’d tune in to every episode to see how Columbo would solve his next case.
The show also attracted actors who would become major names. Dick Van Dyke, Faye Dunaway, Leonard Nimoy, and Johnny Cash all showed up for a piece of the action.Like and subscribe for more investigations into great classic crime shows. Watch our video to learn about the best Columbo facts and bloopers.
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