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Lt. Columbo, the titular character of the series.
Columbo is a crime drama television series created by Richard Levison and William Link and originally aired on NBC and ABC.
TV
- Columbo (February 20th, 1968 – May 13th, 1978; February 6th, 1989 – January 30th, 2003)
- Mrs. Columbo (February 26th, 1979 – March 19th, 1980). Also known as Kate Columbo, Kate the Detective, and Kate Loves a Mystery.
Books
- Columbo (1972)
- The Dean's Death (1975)
- Any Old Port in the Storm (1975)
- By Dawn's Early Light (1975)
- Murder by the Book (1976)
- A Deadly State of Mind (1976)
- Columbo and the Samurai Sword (1980)
- The Grassy Knoll (1993)
- The Helter Skelter Murders (1994)
- The Hoffa Collection (1995)
- The Game Show Killer (1996)
- The Glitter Murders (1997)
- The Hoover Files (1998)
- The Columbo Collection (May 2010)
Links to Other Series
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The NBC Mystery Movie | September 15, 1971 | Columbo aired as part of The NBC Mystery Movie. | 2 |
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The Rockford Files | March 27, 1974 | Lt. Columbo's car, which is parked on the same spot and location as in the Columbo episode "The Most Crucial Game", is seen in "Backlash of the Hunter", the pilot to The Rockford Files. | 1a |
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Lupin the Third | February 26, 1979 | The Lupin the Third character Bolonco is said to be the son of Detective Columbo. | 3 |
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | February 16, 1990 | Jotaro mentions watching Columbo as a kid in Chapter 46 of Stardust Crusaders. | 2 |
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82nd Precinct | February 15, 1992 | The Columbo episodes "No Time to Die" and "Undercover" are based on the 82nd Precinct novels So Long as You Both Shall Live and Jigsaw respectively. | 3 |
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The Larry Sanders Show | October 3, 1992 | Columbo is mentioned in the Larry Sanders Show episode: "Out of the Loop". | 2 |
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Kindaichi Case Files | June 28, 1995 | Hajime Kindaichi meets Edward Columbo, said to be the nephew of Lieutenant Columbo, in The Wax Doll Castle Murder Case. | 3 |
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Gadget | July 23, 1999 | Columbo is mentioned in the live action Inspector Gadget film. | 2 |
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Alias | May 19, 2003 | Lt. Columbo meets the cast of Alias in a segment of the ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration TV special. | 1 |
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Lego City | March 18, 2013 | Lego City Undercover features a reference to the Columbo series. | 3 |
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Malcolm in the Middle | March 19, 2006 | Columbo is mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Lois Strikes Back". | 2 |
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Mama's Family | 2016 | Mama interacts with Lt. Columbo in a MeTV promo. | 1a |
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Ocean's | June 8, 2018 | Columbo is mentioned in Ocean's 8. | 2 |
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Doom Patrol | September 23, 2021 | Columbo is mentioned in the Doom Patrol episode "Vacay Patrol". | 2 |
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Scott Pilgrim | November 17, 2023 | Columbo is mentioned in multiple times throughout Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. | 2 |