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Aristus

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9. Just caught a few old episodes a couple of weekends ago.

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 03:41 PM

Oct 2015

Loved the show. Falk was the best.

Everyone knows that the 'absent-minded bumbler' thing was an act on Columbo's part to disarm his suspects. But was the rumpled, disheveled look part of the act, too? Or was he genuinely a slob?

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Happy Columbo Day!! [View all] WI_DEM Oct 2015 OP

Just one more thing... Human101948 Oct 2015 #1

I love me some Columbo. longship Oct 2015 #2

He played a taxi driver in 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.' Ptah Oct 2015 #7

Yup! One of the great movie comedies. longship Oct 2015 #8

That is a great scene! Ptah Oct 2015 #14

That is great. Love Jonathan. GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #18

Oooh yeah - one of the great movies ! eom LiberalElite Oct 2015 #20

There are a couple of loose ends I'd like to tie up. Nothing important you understand Ptah Oct 2015 #3

there was a Columbo marathon on tv this past Saturday CatWoman Oct 2015 #5

You might enjoy this Peter Falk roasts Frank Sinatra clip: Ptah Oct 2015 #6

funny! WI_DEM Oct 2015 #10

I like seeing the big name performers laughing so hard. Ptah Oct 2015 #15

he was certainly born to play that role CatWoman Oct 2015 #11

Ahhh,Happy Columbo day to you!!! wendylaroux Oct 2015 #4

Just caught a few old episodes a couple of weekends ago. Aristus Oct 2015 #9

I think he was genuinely a slob CatWoman Oct 2015 #12

Thanks, Cat! Aristus Oct 2015 #13

He had a nice pet. In_The_Wind Oct 2015 #16

The grandfather in the Princess Bride sarge43 Oct 2015 #17

I'm all for a day to celebrate Peter Falk! BuelahWitch Oct 2015 #19

Loved that show. But imagine trying to smoke cigars in all the victims houses now? They..... Logical Oct 2015 #21