Universal took the project to ABC, which has aired 24 “Columbo” movies since 1989 (the original 45 mysteries were aired over a 10-year span, 1968-78, by NBC).

Columbo aired its first 2 pilots on February 20, 1968, on NBC. The network then picked the show up for seven seasons from 1971 until May 13, 1978.

Falk’s first turn as “Columbo” – Bing Crosby turned down the role- was in the 1968 pilot movie “Prescription: Murder.” After a second pilot, “Columbo” aired on the “NBC Mystery ...

Starting with a made-for-TV movie in 1968, Columbo became the role that cemented Mr. Falk’s place in popular culture and tended to overshadow his powerful series of dramatic portrayals and ...

Four seasons. 74 episodes. Featuring: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Grace Park, Katee Sackhoff, James Callis, Tricia Helfer. Columbo (1968-2003) "Oh, just one more thing" - Columbo Watch on ...

Instead, I’ve been watching “Columbo.” A quick primer for younger readers. “Columbo” is a vintage television franchise that ran on and off between 1968 and 2003, with its Golden Era in ...

I then offered ‘Columbo: Hear No Evil’ to USA, but they wouldn’t buy it. Falk’s first turn as "Columbo" — in the role turned down by Bing Crosby — was 1968’s "Prescription: Murder." ...

Peter Falk's classic detective series Columbo will be coming to Blu-ray starting this summer with two complete box sets.

The best way to celebrate Peter Falk's life is to savor how Columbo, his signature character, fortified our lives.

It's worth noting that this box set also includes the 1968 NBC TV movie, Prescription: Murder, which was adapted from the Columbo stage play, and the 1971 Columbo pilot "Ransom for a Dead Man ...

The play premiered in 1962 in San Francisco with Thomas Mitchell as Columbo, and became the TV movie of the same name in 1968, when Peter Falk took over the role.