Columbo: Intrigue Without Mystery

Columbo is a wonderful and unique show that often gets overshadowed by Peter Falk’s titular Lieutenant. I talk about some of the things that made Columbo compelling, beyond the character, such as the inverted detective story, duels with the murderers, the dour tone of the endings and more. So if you like Columbo or detective shows, grab some chilli, feed the dog, get the wife, and settle in as I try to explore how Columbo creates intrigue without mystery. All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. “Columbo” is the property of NBCUniversal Syndication Studios. SOURCES: Johnny Carson interview (1972):    • Peter Falk on Johnny Carson Promoting "Étu...   Columbo statue in Hungary:    • Why Is There a Columbo Statue In the Middl...   William Link interviews (Archive of American Television):    • William Link on the genesis of the charact...      • William Link on casting Peter Falk as "Col...      • William Link on the structure of "Columbo"...      • William Link on Columbo's unseen wife - Te...   Steven Bochco interview (Archive of American Television):    • Steven Bochco discusses "Columbo" - EMMYTV...   Just One More Thing: Columbo! (BBC Radio 4 documentary by Mark Billingham):    • Video   https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/20... The art of the Detective Story by R. Austin Freeman: https://web.archive.org/web/200707071... Steven Spielberg and the Small Screen (Duel 1971 Featurette):    • Steven Spielberg - On Small Screen   MEDIA: Prescription: Murder (1968) Columbo (1971-2003) Poirot (1989-2013) Animaniacs (1993-1998) The Benny Hill Show (1969-1989) Knives Out Trailer (2019) The Good the Bad the Weird (2008) L.A. Confidential (1997) Dial M for Murder (1954) Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996) The Chevy Mystery Show (1960) Crime and Punishment (1935) Death on the Nile (1978) The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) Octopussy (1983) MUSIC: Columbo OST - Bernardo Segall, Billy Goldenberg, Dick DeBenedictis, Oliver Nelson, Patrick Williams, Dave Grusin. Thomas Newman - The Player OST - Funeral Shark Mark Isham - Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans OST - Scene of the Crime Mark Isham - Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans OST - Steak-Out Keith Mansfield - Morning Broadway The San Remo Golden Strings - Hungry For Love String Quintet in E major, G.275 (by Luigi Boccherini) - Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute Baby Elephant Walk for Piccolo (by Henry Manicini) - Seonmi Seo / Rinnai Pops Orchestra Christopher Young - Rounders OST - The Catch Christopher Young - Rounders OST - Ode to Johnny Chan Thanks to Cătălin Mesaru and Cătălin Moise for text editing and feedback! 00:00 Intro 01:59 Prologue: Columbo 101 06:34 Part 1: Sympathy for the Devil 08:26 Part 2: Starstruck 11:29 Part 3: Duel 16:13 Part 4: Getting caught red-HAMded 17:39 Part 5: "Sad" Pop 19:22 Part 6: The Lieutenant 21:57 Part 7: Evidentiary, My Dear Viewer 23:30 Epilogue: And the rest is...