Columbo
/kəˈlʌmbəʊ/
/kəˈlʌmbəʊ/
- a US television series (1971-93) in which the main character is Lieutenant Columbo (whose first name was never revealed), played by Peter Falk. Columbo is a Los Angeles police detective who wears an untidy old coat and drives an old car. see also detective story
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