Columbo: Complete Series [DVD]

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The restoration has been done by Universal Pictures and they're being released by Kino Lorber. The US release date is 21st November 2023.

But what makes Columbo still feel so relevant today is the notion of the crusading little guy. The lieutenant pursued killers regardless of class or status – even going after his own commissioner in one story – and never falters in his belief that, no matter how mighty the murderer, their amassed power won’t stand up to his relentless prodding. As he casually tells a therapist who is trying to get away with strangling his wife: “You take our friend here, the murderer. He’s very smart, but he’s an amateur. I mean, he’s got just one time to learn. Just one. And with us cops, well – it’s a business. We do this a hundred times a year. I’ll tell ya, doc, that’s a lot of practice.”

Ray Milland appeared as a murderer in "The Greenhouse Jungle" (1972) and the husband of the victim in "Death Lends a Hand" (1971). According to this thread at Blu-ray.com, there will be new Columbo Blu-ray box sets with special features including commentaries.

People forget there’s a balance between getting a bargain and making money for the charity. If someone donates something, not knowing its true second hand value, and the person pricing things up knows their stuff and realises it’s rare and will fetch a few bob, they’re not going to give it away at a basement price. Robert Culp starred in three episodes as the murderer: "Death Lends a Hand" (1971, filmed at the Marion Davies estate), "The Most Crucial Game" (1972), and "Double Exposure" (1973). He also appeared in one episode as the father of the murderer: "Columbo Goes to College" (1990). But if you’ve already done that, there remainsome excellent resources online to help you strengthen your interest in Columboand connect with fellow fans across the world. Columbo locations mapEd Begley Jr played the murderer in "Undercover" (1994) and played Officer Stein in "How to Dial a Murder" (1978). Though not a repeat murderer, Robert Vaughn starred in two episodes: once as the murderer in "Troubled Waters" (1975), and once as the victim in "Last Salute to the Commodore" (1976).