《神探可伦坡》《Columbo》是个著名美国经典电视电影系列，由彼得·福克（Peter Falk）主演。自1968年2月20日～2003年1月30日期间，包括2集试播片、本章以及之后陆续推出的特别篇，共69集。本片叙述一名总是穿着一件皱巴巴的棕色风衣，顶着一头乱发，嘴里叼雪茄，开着一辆老爷车的洛杉矶重案组的刑警主角可伦坡（Columbo） 。看似不修边幅的他，总是以敏锐的推理能力侦破各种案件，并让犯人无从抵赖。 本片每集独立成篇，一大特点是每集中客串演出犯人角色的全为名演员与名人。另一特点是剧情采用固定的倒叙推理形式：先描述犯人作案的情形，而后描写可伦坡从与嫌疑犯的交谈及证据中确定其嫌疑，逼得犯人不得不自白。犯人原以为天衣无缝的杀人计划，都逃不过他的锐眼。他的一句名言是：‘世上没有完美犯罪’。 本片特别之处就是使用较少见的倒叙推理形态，着重如何抓住犯人，而不是常见的查证谁是凶手，犯罪手法或动机。这种剧情铺陈手法，与三谷幸喜编剧的日剧《古畑任三郎》相似。
编剧: Steven Bochco
播出日期: 1972-09-17
运行时间: 97 min
概述: The mistress of a conductor becomes a target for murder after threatening to tell all to her lover's wife.
编剧: Jonathan Latimer
播出日期: 1972-10-15
运行时间: 74 min
概述: Jarvis Goodland, along with his nephew, plan a kidnap scam to break the nephews trust fund, but after the money has been collected, Jarvis kills his partner.
编剧: John T. Dugan
播出日期: 1972-11-05
运行时间: 74 min
概述: The manager of a football team kills the team's owner, disguising himself as an ice cream vendor as a cover. He then uses a recording of a faked phone call as an alibi to prove he was elsewhere at the time of the murder.
编剧: Richard Levinson
播出日期: 1972-11-26
运行时间: 98 min
概述: Columbo journeys to London to observe Scotland Yard, but winds up investigating murders committed by two Shakespearean actors.
编剧: Jackson Gillis
播出日期: 1973-01-21
运行时间: 74 min
概述: A fading movie star tries to murder a writer who is attempting to blackmail her, but accidentally kills her P.A.
播出日期: 1973-02-11
运行时间: 74 min
概述: Leonard Nimoy plays a heart surgeon whose talents turn to murder. Stung by jealousy, he's planning a surgical death for his brilliant but ailing associate. Will Geer plays the intended victim.
编剧: Richard Levinson
播出日期: 1973-03-04
运行时间: 74 min
概述: A chess grandmaster disposes of the champion, who keeps coming back on him.
编剧: Steven Bochco
播出日期: 1973-03-25
运行时间: 74 min
概述: A wealthy man is murdered; his twin nephews stand to inherit, but which one committed the crime?
