We're in a new golden age of television, but between rubbery pirates, ruthless family succession struggles, and dark superhero romps, nothing compares to Columbo, right? Peter Falk's cigar-chomping LAPD lieutenant was a mainstay of television in the 1970s, a relentless but disarmingly friendly homicide detective who had an unnerving talent for solving even the trickiest of murders. Yes, it's the show that your parents remember fondly--and actually regained a popular following during the COVID pandemic--and it received a fresh Blu-ray release last December. If you didn't pick it up at launch, you can take advantage of the best offer yet at Amazon and Walmart. The Columbo box set is on sale for $81.
This particular Blu-ray box set collects all the Columbo TV series that ran from 1971 to 1978, while a second box set collecting the revival TV movies that ran from 1989 to 2003 will be released at a later date. Each episode of Columbo is essentially a feature-length film, and this release has commentary tracks for each episode, archival interviews, and feature contributions from Columbo experts Mark Dawidziak and Amanda Reyes. Continue Reading at GameSpot
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