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Post by Vienna on Aug 9, 2016 18:27:26 GMT
It's probably one of the best loved American TV shows from the past: Peter Falk plays the scruffy L.A. homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo, solving murders committed often by wealthy individuals, although the viewer knows who the killer is in the first place. Anybody still watch these on 5 USA/ITV 3, got the box set etc.? I must admit I still enjoy this classic TV series from time to time, despite the fact that I have seen many of the episodes over and over again. The original series ran from 1971-78, with a pilot episode in 1968 ; they then returned in 1989 with so-called TV movies, which were generally not as good IMO. I always though Jack Cassidy played the best villain in the series. Vi
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Aug 9, 2016 21:17:42 GMT
Wouldn't call myself a fan as such as I'm not mad about US tv shows in general but there are episodes I've seen a few times, 'Swan Song' with Johnny Cash, 'Any Old Port In A Storm' with Donald Pleasence, 'The Conspirators' with Clive Revill & the ones starring Patrick McGoohan. Like 'Kojak' I will watch it if it's on but I wouldn't buy it on dvd.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Aug 9, 2016 21:30:07 GMT
Not really bothered with it tbh. Don't like it don't hate it but wouldn't really go out my way to watch one, no offence to fans of Columbo.
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Post by The Saint on Aug 9, 2016 21:43:40 GMT
I really do like Columbo, in particular the original series to 1978. I enjoy seeing 70s California, the cars, the fashions, etc My favourite episode is The Greenhouse Jungle with the lovely Sandra Smith.... I have often thought about getting the series on DVD, but have resisted the temptation - so far! The Saint
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Aug 10, 2016 13:08:50 GMT
Norman Wisdom as Columbo ( TV Times 1974 ). Frank Spencer's dog in 'Some Mother's Do Ave Em' is called Columbo. Who remembers this public information film?
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Post by Charles Bronson on Aug 10, 2016 18:38:17 GMT
Someone I used to work with gave me the complete DVD set of these, but I've never sat down and viewed any up to now. I must say Columbo is another tv character I find a bit annoying, whenever I've watched bits of it when it gets broadcast on the box. Maybe if I watched an episode all the way through I might enjoy it more. American TV shows have changed a lot over the years,(Like our own.) There's a lot more violence and sex in shows these days, I think it's because they make a lot of them for cable TV. Charles.
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Post by Vienna on Aug 10, 2016 23:04:28 GMT
One of my favourites is 'Ransom for a Dead Man', the second pilot episode from 1971, starring the lovely Lee Grant... Vi
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Post by Brown Granada on Aug 11, 2016 13:16:49 GMT
Just one more thing. ...
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Post by Cartman on Aug 14, 2016 20:15:48 GMT
It was one of those programmes which, at the time, I quite liked and watched, but if it was on now, I probably wouldn't. It was sort of OK ish. I also enjoy the location filming, 70s cars and fashions
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