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I'm a big fan. Have rewatched the series a few times in recent years after only catching it randomly as a kid in the 80s. Highly recommend Shooting Columbo if you're interested. Great website too pointing out interesting aspects. https://bonaventurepress.com/SHOOTING-COLUMBO/

I dimly remember most of the episodes was just Columbo being annoying to the suspect until they gave up some clue to the motive of the crime. It was a funny, if somewhat predictable, gimmick.

IMO what the latest generations are missing out on is the absolute randomness of on air TV.

TV used to be flipping through channels until something caught your attention, even if it isn't or wasn't what you were in the mood for and absolutely finding it interesting/a good watch.

We caught ourselves this last vacation chilling at our rental watching an old (late 90s) movie we haven't seen in a long time and it clicked for me: our kids curate thier own watchlists and looking at a thumbnail or reading the description isn't the same as coming across a show a quarter of the way through trying to figure out whats going on and staying until the end.

A bit of a boomer take, but it's an experience im close enough to be one to make.

columbo deserves a reboot

Nah, we don't need everything we're nostalgic for to be rehashed for the newer generation.

used to watch that and murder she wrote with my grandmother. had a pretty long debate one night as to whether or not columbo had a glass eye

My partner introduced me to Columbo and it's become a game to see when he knows who did it and what he needs to connect to make the case. It's one of the great TV shows and detectives.

Maybe not exactly your cup of tea, but Elsbeth is very similar in structure to Colombo (which I loved)

Also agree with Poker Face, excellent site.

You're definitely not the only one!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/poker-face-reddit-why-gen-z-loves-columbo/

I second lemmyng's suggestion of Poker Face. It is a faithful and very entertaining addition to the 'inverted detective' genre popularized by Columbo.

Have you given Poker Face a shot? I think it might be up your alley.

I've been watching a lot of programs from the 60s and 70s lately, and Columbo is a great one. There's something so calming and disarming about the entire tone of the show, which Peter Falk fits perfectly into.

It's interesting, because after you've watched a few episodes, it becomes a great "background" show, with its low intensity. But if you're paying attention to it, despite the recurring themes each episode, they change things up enough that it doesn't get old like some shows from the period can be prone to do.

I'm not sure they could pull off the same vibe of a show quite as successfully today, but that's not so bad because there's so much existing material to go back and watch.

It's available on Prime video for anyone who's looking to give it a try

I remember the one where somebody killed themselves but tied the gun to a rope so it would slide down behind a wall and disappear

I'm looking for something to watch after Homicide: Life on the Street, and maybe you just convinced me it's Columbo. Strong childhood memories of it.

I just recently started watching, and I'm on season 3 already. It's so good!

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Honestly this is one of my favorite shows ever, I think my grandma introduced it to me one day when she visited. Peter falk is just so charming. I should really watch it again if I can find it

For a while I would watch an episode before bed until I had seen everything. There's no way to really reboot Columbo, but some spiritual successor could be good.