Columbo on Hallmark
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:58 pm
So, the Hallmark Channel runs episodes of Columbo. There are a few things interesting to me with this show. First, it takes 1 1/2 Hours for a show that was one hour at the time it was new.
Now about the show. When I was a kid I can’t say that I liked it. I was a kid and it didn’t have enough action. But today I find Peter Faulk’s Lt Columbo a rather fun character. Seemingly clumsy and half witted but deliberate in every action.
The show itself, I believe was innovative and I don’t think the format has been repeated. The audience knows who the killer is. Starting with this premise, and watching it unfold makes you see the genius in the Columbo character.
Now about the show. When I was a kid I can’t say that I liked it. I was a kid and it didn’t have enough action. But today I find Peter Faulk’s Lt Columbo a rather fun character. Seemingly clumsy and half witted but deliberate in every action.
The show itself, I believe was innovative and I don’t think the format has been repeated. The audience knows who the killer is. Starting with this premise, and watching it unfold makes you see the genius in the Columbo character.