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The Columbo Podcast

An affectionate retrospective podcast looking back at the classic detective show.

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Episode 1 – Murder by the Book

Episode 1 – Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book was the first installment of Columbo’s inaugural season and (if we set the pilots aside for now) intr... Read more

2 Dec 2014

Ranked #2

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Episode 56 – Columbo Goes to College

Episode 56 – Columbo Goes to College

The fifty fourth episode of Columbo was titled Columbo Goes to College and was the first episode of the show’s tenth sea... Read more

24 Dec 2015

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Ranked #3

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Episode 67 – Ashes to Ashes

Episode 67 – Ashes to Ashes

The sixty fifth episode of Columbo was titled Ashes to Ashes and was the third episode of the show’s final season. Colum... Read more

10 Mar 2016

Ranked #4

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Episode 57 – Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

Episode 57 – Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

The fifty fifth episode of Columbo was titled Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health and was the second episode... Read more

31 Dec 2015

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Ranked #5

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Episode 62 – It’s All in the Game

Episode 62 – It’s All in the Game

The sixtieth episode of Columbo was titled It’s All in the Game and was the first episode of the show’s twelfth season. ... Read more

4 Feb 2016

Ranked #6

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Episode 52 – Agenda for Murder

Episode 52 – Agenda for Murder

The fiftieth episode of Columbo was titled Agenda for Murder and was the third episode of the show’s ninth season. Polit... Read more

26 Nov 2015

Ranked #7

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Episode 37 – Fade in to Murder

Episode 37 – Fade in to Murder

The thirty sixth episode of Columbo was titled Fade in to Murder and was the first episode of the show’s sixth season. A... Read more

13 Aug 2015

Ranked #8

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Episode 23 – A Friend in Deed

Episode 23 – A Friend in Deed

The twenty-third episode of Columbo was titled A Friend in Deed and was the eighth and final episode of the show’s third... Read more

7 May 2015

Ranked #9

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Episode 25 – Negative Reaction

Episode 25 – Negative Reaction

The twenty-fifth episode of Columbo was titled Negative Reaction and was the second episode of the show’s fourth season.... Read more

21 May 2015

Ranked #10

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Episode 45 – Prescription: Murder

Episode 45 – Prescription: Murder

Before Columbo‘s 1971 pilot, audiences were introduced to Peter Falk as the iconic detective through 1968’s television m... Read more

8 Oct 2015

Ranked #11

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Episode 28 – Playback

Episode 28 – Playback

The twenty-eighth episode of Columbo was titled Playback and was the fifth episode of the show’s fourth season. A disagr... Read more

11 Jun 2015

Ranked #12

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Episode 2 – Death Lends a Hand

Episode 2 – Death Lends a Hand

After a strong opening episode Columbo returned with a new case in Death Lends a Hand. This was the second of Season 1’s... Read more

3 Dec 2014

Ranked #13

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Episode 68 – Murder with Too Many Notes

Episode 68 – Murder with Too Many Notes

The sixty sixth episode of Columbo was titled Murder with Too Many Notes and was the fourth episode of the show’s final ... Read more

17 Mar 2016

Ranked #14

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Episode 31 – Forgotten Lady

Episode 31 – Forgotten Lady

The thirtieth episode of Columbo was titled Forgotten Lady and was the first episode of the show’s fifth season. A one-t... Read more

2 Jul 2015

Ranked #15

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Episode 60 – No Time to Die

Episode 60 – No Time to Die

The fifty eighth episode of Columbo was titled No Time to Die and was the second episode of the show’s eleventh season. ... Read more

21 Jan 2016

Ranked #16

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Episode 26 – By Dawn’s Early Light

Episode 26 – By Dawn’s Early Light

The twenty-sixth episode of Columbo was titled By Dawn’s Early Light and was the third episode of the show’s fourth seas... Read more

28 May 2015

Ranked #17

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Episode 54 – Uneasy Lies the Crown

Episode 54 – Uneasy Lies the Crown

The fifty second episode of Columbo was titled Uneasy Lies the Crown and was the fifth episode of the show’s ninth seaso... Read more

10 Dec 2015

Ranked #18

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Episode 18 – Candidate for Crime

Episode 18 – Candidate for Crime

The eighteenth episode of Columbo was titled Candidate for Crime and was the third episode of the show’s third season. A... Read more

2 Apr 2015

Ranked #19

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Episode 21 – Mind over Mayhem

Episode 21 – Mind over Mayhem

The twenty-first episode of Columbo was titled Mind over Mayhem and was the sixth episode of the show’s third season. A ... Read more

23 Apr 2015

Ranked #20

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Episode 46 – Columbo Goes to the Guillotine

Episode 46 – Columbo Goes to the Guillotine

The forty fourth episode of Columbo was titled Columbo Goes to the Guillotine and was the first episode of the show’s ei... Read more

15 Oct 2015

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