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Enrique

(27,461 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 05:31 PM Apr 2015

any Columbo fans at DU?

I'm obsessed myself, and there have popped up some sites that are enabling my habit that I thought I'd share:

The Columbo Podcast is very fun, it's two Scottish guys going through each episode, in order, in depth. One of them is a longtime fan, and the other is new to the show and it's interesting to hear their different perspectives.

In addition to the podcast, at their website they have extensive production notes and trivia about each of the episodes they discuss. Also a message board. It's interesting that a lot of the fans seem to be British.

http://www.columbopodcast.com/


In addition to "the Scottish Podcast", there is an American one. Again it's two guys, discuss one episode at a time, but they don't go in order, and they have a different guest join them each time. Also it has a different feel, I'm pretty sure they're younger guys and it has more of a hip, jaded, pop-culture savvy take. Not exactly my thing but I'm sure other people might prefer this style

http://thecitydesk.net/justonemorething/


Finally, there is #ColumboTV on Twitter, once a month there is a tweet-along, where a group of people live-tweets along with an episode. Very fun, I've joined them twice. Again, it seems to be mostly British folks for whatever reason.

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any Columbo fans at DU? (Original Post) Enrique Apr 2015 OP
Oh hell yes, own several seasons. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1
Doh. Um, just one more thing, sir.... NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #2
you were correct! Enrique Apr 2015 #3
Oh, yes indeed! NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #4
Yes! Lars39 Apr 2015 #5
let me guess which one you skipped... Enrique Apr 2015 #6
Nope, the very last episode. Lars39 Apr 2015 #7
That one was a bit surreal. mucifer Apr 2015 #15
Thanks! Ron Obvious Apr 2015 #8
great! Enrique Apr 2015 #9
Back in the '70s, we watched the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #31
The sunday mystery movies was about the last real good times with my mom OriginalGeek Apr 2015 #35
Luckily, our church only had morning services on Sunday Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #36
ME! ME! LiberalElite Apr 2015 #10
awful? Enrique Apr 2015 #11
oh holy friggn crap - YEAH! LiberalElite Apr 2015 #12
"Short Fuse" Enrique Apr 2015 #13
They run Columbo every Sunday night on MeTV here in L.A.. I still watch them. nt TeamPooka Apr 2015 #14
Mornings @ 6 on our HMM channel 508. (Chicago area) MerryBlooms Apr 2015 #16
I love this scene, who was the glamorous, classy actress with the perfect timing? UTUSN Apr 2015 #17
Anne Baxter maybe? Enrique Apr 2015 #18
She would be a contender, all right!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2015 #19
LOL - I *just* watched the last Netflix episode last night! cyberswede Apr 2015 #20
yes, quite a good number of later episodes Enrique Apr 2015 #23
My favorite: Columbo vs. Donald Pleasence the wine snob. Paladin Apr 2015 #21
an exciting meal has been RUINED! Enrique Apr 2015 #22
Yeah, that finale is the best thing that series ever produced. (nt) Paladin Apr 2015 #24
Poor Julie Harris! cyberswede Apr 2015 #25
A few favoriote guest murderers: cyberswede Apr 2015 #26
Rockford Files was my fave Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #27
not bad Enrique Apr 2015 #28
Better... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #29
Thanks for this... Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #30
Me! Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2015 #32
loved it. haven't seen an episode since original broadcasting Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #33
Of course! Love me some "Columbo". Remember the bassett hound named Dog? Laffy Kat Apr 2015 #34
Love Columbo!!!! wendylaroux Apr 2015 #37
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. Oh hell yes, own several seasons.
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 05:33 PM
Apr 2015

My good friend, a friend's mom, and I watch episodes whenever I visit.

It's my standard xmas present to her, whichever season is next.

Love the show!

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
4. Oh, yes indeed!
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 06:04 PM
Apr 2015

Why, just a few weeks ago one of the seasons, maybe 4, had a bonus track, one of the Mrs. Colombo episodes.

Fascinating!

 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
8. Thanks!
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 06:54 PM
Apr 2015

I'll certainly give it a listen. I always thought Columbo was the best American detective show.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
31. Back in the '70s, we watched the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 08:58 PM
Apr 2015

which rotated among "Columbo", "McLeod" and "MacMillan and Wife". Columbo was always my favorite among that group. But I also liked "The Rockford Files", "Cannon", "Mannix" and "Barnaby Jones".

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
35. The sunday mystery movies was about the last real good times with my mom
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 10:10 PM
Apr 2015

We loved them all and watched them every week. McMillan was mom's fave but Columbo was mine.

But then she divorced my dad and married her boss and became super ultra funie baptist and we had to start going to church on sunday nights so I missed all the good stuff and mom got weird.

When I was in 6th grade my best friend (Eligio De La Garza! Can't find him on facebook or anything - haven't seen him in 40 years) and I did a Columbo skit for the class talent show. We cracked ourselves up but I don;t remember if anybody else cared lol.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
36. Luckily, our church only had morning services on Sunday
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 10:16 PM
Apr 2015

And my mom's favorite was also MacMillan and Wife, probably because "Wife" was the real brains behind the team

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
10. ME! ME!
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 07:14 PM
Apr 2015

I also love to watch Colombo episodes to see (relive?) how awful (IMO) the fashions were in the '70s.
Thanks for the links!

UTUSN

(70,762 posts)
17. I love this scene, who was the glamorous, classy actress with the perfect timing?
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 09:37 AM
Apr 2015

There he was with his rumpled everything, and she gave him a tip to spruce up. She started out with a tiny improvement. Pause. She added another bit. Then looking at him more closely up and down, she launched into a whole catalog of improvements needed, finally extending to his junk car parked that the camera panned over to. Haha!1

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
18. Anne Baxter maybe?
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 12:09 PM
Apr 2015

i remember a scene like that with Baxter, except it was indoors so I'm not sure about the car?

In the same scene, Edith Head gave him a new tie, but before he left, Columbo very politely asked for his old tie back.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
20. LOL - I *just* watched the last Netflix episode last night!
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 12:23 PM
Apr 2015

I've been watching 1 or 2 a night for a while now; I didn't even realize the last one was the final one available until it was over and the very first episode came up next.

Didn't they reboot the series again for a few episodes later? In the 80s, maybe? ...oops according to Wikipedia:

After its cancellation by NBC in 1978 Columbo was revived on ABC between 1989 and 2003 in several new seasons and a few made-for-TV movie "specials".


...now I want to see all those on Netflix, too!

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
23. yes, quite a good number of later episodes
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 01:53 PM
Apr 2015

well worth watching, but adjust your expectations. They're not the same as the original series.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
26. A few favoriote guest murderers:
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 02:55 PM
Apr 2015

Martin Landau:



Vera Miles:



William Shatner 70s:



and again later:



Top favorite:



Look what I found!
http://www.columbo-site.freeuk.com/

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,347 posts)
32. Me!
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 09:37 PM
Apr 2015

I've been DVRing them lately. Reliving my youth I guess - my mom loved The detective shows. The NBC Mystery movies!!!!

My boyfriend just rolls his eyes and tolerates the show.


Fond memories of watching TV with the family

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Laffy Kat

(16,389 posts)
34. Of course! Love me some "Columbo". Remember the bassett hound named Dog?
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 09:59 PM
Apr 2015

What a great character. I feel like they keep trying to re-do it with "Monk" and other series that never lived up to "Columbo".

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