Levinson and Mr. The medium is a collaborative effort. They never originally envisioned him to look like Falk, but there you are — telly evolution. So it goes. Some people have their own interpretation of the show, they give a name to Lt.
Columbo, they say he never had a wife, etc. Maybe they are watching Columbo in a parallel universe. So if you spot a Blooper it is also canonical? Lieutenant, Mrs. Why would he have a name.
And even if he did, it would be Francis, Sinatra and all. They wanted him to just come and go, with a sort of mystery about him. Great resources, thanks Richard.
The Rap Sheet interview is a beauty! I am from Germany, I know the German dubbing versions by heart, and I can put both my hands into the fire: Never ever it was Frank Columbo in a german dubbing version in any of the 69 cases. For too long I was searching for the first name until I finally read one day that the first name was written on the badge in several cases. I would have heard it if Columbo was ever to be called Frank. But because Columbo is an Italian, the name Franco would fit better.
Frank reminds me too much of Lt. Frank Drebin alias Leslie Nielsen. Oh, how I wish Leslie Nielsen would have played a Columbo villain at least once in his two appearances! Thank you very much for that intel! The writing on the prop was never ordered by them, if it was they would have said so.
Now, how did you come up with the brilliant name columbophile? It was when I looked online for a copy of the book that I found this site. Ooh, clever. Well done! In my mind, this is no longer an Identity Crisis. Buy me a coffee. Menu Skip to content. Allegedly Peugeot once claimed Lt Philip Columbo was their most famous driver. If I hold my name badge upside down no one will ever see the phony first name….
Share this: Tweet. Like this: Like Loading Not a canonical evidence by any means, but anyway a nice piece of the puzzle… Loading I agree! Jack Cassidy did call him Frank Loading I am vindicated!
If Jack called him Frank onscreen, case closed. Or so it seems. But shoot , its just one more thing for people to argue about online right lol Loading Yea… thats solid evidence for a columbo case. Cant argue u on that one Loading Ask my kids. He says Lieutenant not Denny! It was more like a vocal delay: Um, Give your brother-in-law a message for me. Something appropriate. I like this explanation! Levinson and Link have said the prop badge was not incorrect and done by someone who had no idea about the character Loading Can you dig it?
So his name is Frank…. They also believe Edmund was innocent. Create a list ». Favorite Classic Shows. Crime, Detectives and Profiling. Shows All-Time. Uncontinued TV Programs. See all related lists ». Share this page:.
When Columbo was renewed for a second season, NBC brass had a request: They wanted the lieutenant to have a sidekick. Perhaps a young rookie detective just learning the ropes.
Link and Levinson were resistant to the idea, but the network was pressuring them. But when he met the lethargic, drooling Basset Hound that had been plucked from a pound, Falk knew it was perfect for Columbo's dog. The original dog passed away in between the end of the original NBC run of the series and its renewal on ABC, so a replacement was necessary. The new pup was visibly younger than the original dog, and as a result spent more time in the makeup chair to make him look older. They were married in , and she was able to pad out her resume by appearing on several episodes of Columbo.
Her first few appearances were limited to small walk-on parts—secretaries, sexy assistants, etc. By the time the series was resurrected on ABC in the early s, she was awarded larger roles.
She instead played the role of a co-conspiring attorney, and was also allowed to sing the song that was the major hit for the murdered star. They might have assumed that it would only be a blur on the TV screens of the time. Very few viewers would even have a video recorder that could freeze the image. They might have just put something down to fill the space, without knowing that in the future, it would be shown with enough clarity to make it clearly legible.
Because Mr. Name to be ashamed of, I believe Philip is correct. I had Mr. Worth's book and the entry detail does seem to agree with a fabrication. I think Mr. Worth knew exactly what he was doing. Perhaps it is both and Frank is his legal name, but at home he goes by Philip, his middle name.
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