After the first three new episodes of Columbo, it’s obvious that either I’ve gotten smarter or the killers have gotten dumber. Since it can’t be the first, I have to conclude that in the old days ...

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.

Q. I am not a typical TV fan. In recent years, I’ve only found a handful of shows that I truly enjoy. Two of my favorites are Hart to Hart and Columbo. Why have they been scrapped? — Edwina Smith, ...

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