In 1971, NBC television brought Columbo (Peter Faulk) into our living rooms. I love the guy.
As a Police Lieutenant, Columbo is this shabbily-dressed, seemingly slow-witted police detective. His style is disarming as he fumbles around in an overly polite manner. Of course this makes him an unlikely choice to solve any crime, let alone a complex murder.
Whether it is put on or his brilliance, disguised…