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.

Prescription: Murder, the 1968 pilot for Columbo, had been something of a muddled affair: overlong, unremarkable and, worst of all, a dull characterization of the lieutenant himself. Columbo returned ...

The thing about episodes of "Columbo" is that they're kind of like slices of pizza: even when they're not that great, they're still pretty wonderful. There really aren't any god-awful episodes of ...

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — With the death of actor Peter Falk this week at the age of 83, it’s a good time to reflect on what the public came to see as his signature role, that of Lt. Columbo.

Columbo was a ground-breaking series founded by Richard Levinson and William Link. Having its roots in stage work (and a failed attempt to lure Bing Crosby into the lead role), the show originated ...