Columbo Asserts His Authority | Columbo

"This is a murder now and I kinda figure that’s my department. I’ll see ya around.”
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Clip from the Pilot Episode "Ransom for a Dead Man" - A lawyer comes up with a clever plan to murder her husband. After the deed is done, a seemingly slow-witted, slovenly homicide detective is assigned to the case -- but he's not nearly as incompetent as he appears to be.
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[@onemorething123]

Columbo doesn't miss a thing. Even when he looks like he's not paying attention he's making mental notes of every single word.

[@lavellhall7650]

Columbo reminds me of Mr Spock (Star Trek) he doesn't get caught up into the emotion

[@velvetisis]

Columbo uses playing dumb the way Hamlet used being crazy.

[@TalonBrush]

@@lavellhall7650 Classic Spock. "Oh, Captain! Just one more thing... I just kinda' figure that would be illogical, ya know? Anyway, who's got that chilli?"

[@Milesco]

​@@TalonBrush And how much did you pay for those shoes? 😁

[@77-ty7gb]

Or so the Germans would have us believe

[@Likexner]

This is the most humble way of saying "im the captain now" that ive ever seen.

[@FriendOfChrist]

Even when he puts his foot down, he almost always remains respectful.

[@BladeOfLight16]

Which is why it has so much impact the few times he shows his contempt.

[@lavellhall7650]

That's why Columbo is the best Sherlock Holmes with Dr Watson can't touch him

[@davicool9958]

My favorite part of this episode is at the end when Columbo and the young lady have drinks at the airport lounge and he digs into her like a forensic psychotherapist.

[@denisemcdougal6445]

True!!!!

[@wayneyadams]

There were many people who thought they could intimidate Columbo, but they did not realize that being the stellar veteran investigator that he was, his bosses supported him in everything he did. Take it upstairs all you want, but in the end Columbo will have his way, because he is right, murder is within his purview. Heck, he even took down an obnoxious overbearing deputy police commissioner.

[@videofan792]

A friend in need?

[@butchjones1690]

Best detective show ever…….Peter falk is a genius

[@bobwoods1302]

Well one would hope that any self respecting detective would notice this woman's complete lack of curiosity about her husband's death.

[@arthuralford]

Columbo is normally polite and deferential to others, but when you threaten him he doesn't push back-he body slams you into the wall

[@MustangMike012]

Lt. Columbo knew exactly how to work a room. Columbo a little savage at the end.

[@barryallenflash1]

"Homicide, that's MY department, it's kinda my thing"-Columbo

[@SECRETARIATguy224]

One of my favorite things about Columbo is he'll mostly be polite and conciliatory, but when it's necessary, he will reveal himself to be tough-as-nails, and a man that is _completely_ impossible to intimidate.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Yes!

[@tazchanday2422]

'I'll see you around,' the biggest diss EVER

[@blockmasterscott]

I had a boss once that talked calmly like that, and he put more fear into me than any other boss I had with a loud voice. He just had that commanding presence or charisma to keep everyone in line, just like Columbo right here.

[@Heavenzvoice]

My dad was like that….at his funeral everyone came up spoke to that demeanor. He never raised his voice…. Heard everything before running his mouth and when he spoke. People listened.

[@FriendOfChrist]

@@Heavenzvoice - my dad was like that too. Wonderful quality.

[@r0bw00d]

That's certainly how I am and I put it to good use when I was in the army. All of the people who outranked me would always blow up over nothing and, just a few times (it's best to never overuse it and certainly never on the same person twice), I would reply calmly, "Shout all you'd like; you'll never be louder than me."

[@lisawilliams2013]

Columbo would feign being a bit forgetful or distracted to throw people off, to get their defenses down, but he didn’t hesitate to let them know that he was a homicide detective who knew his stuff. That was a point of pride for him. 🧥🔎 😉

[@velvetisis]

That's one of my favorite things about him. Every bumble, every 'mistake' is intentional to get info or infuriate the killer into revealing more than they should. He's an absolute genius.

[@blockmasterscott]

@@velvetisisI always loved the villains that knew that too. For example in this episode, the lady was talking about how he bumbled about with his little anecdotes while he was going for the jugular.

[@mikefoster6018]

It's quite rare at the start of a case for Columbo to basically say 'I can tell they're lying'. But the more Columbo I see, the more I think it's hinted in most episodes that he simply smells a rat on the baddie even before proper evidence appears. He's like a living lie detector, which adds another layer of dark satisfaction to watching him hunt!

[@SirPaulMuaddib]

Judge Judy is like that, she's a truth / lie detector.

[@lisawilliams2013]

I’ve actually rewatched episodes to see when he picks up on the lie and what triggered his “detector”. It’s usually pretty early on. The only time he got thrown off and let his emotions get the best of him was with the movie star turned TV actress that blew up the car (and her personal assistant). He was smitten! But even then he knew something wasn’t quite right; just ignored some obvious inconsistencies.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

I think you're onto something here. Because I've read somewhere that a homicide detective wouldn't be called out for a kidnapping case. Obviously, this was done for plot-related reasons. But it's clear that Columbo smells something amiss from the beginning.

[@alexanderyoung6037]

I like how he put that attorney in his place telling him that this is now a murder case which is in my department

[@AndrewHeller-jn7dx]

That's NOT an attorney; it's an FBI-Lead Case Investigator.

[@rickdecker2146]

Columbo certainly didn’t intimidate anyone with his physical presence. But he certainly was intimidating with his intelligence, instincts and perception.

[@tyrant-den884]

"That's _lieutenant_ Columbo to you."

[@rfletch62]

Columbo: I'll see you around. Count on it, pal.

[@tazchanday2422]

The most gangster scene by Columbo ever, a true Capo,

[@albertogarcia716]

I love Columbo. He, Poirot, and Sherlock Holmes are my favorites.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Holy trinity of detectives!

[@renzoborg]

His uncanny ability to read people is incredible.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

He may look shabby and he may be bashfully polite. But he is NOT a pushover. He knows his worth, and he doesn't let anyone push him around or get in his way. Legendary scene.

[@blockmasterscott]

Exactly!

[@christopherkraft1327]

One of my favorite episodes!!! 👍👍🙂

[@chris341]

Lovely Lee Grant, still with us.

[@davidmarshall5596]

There's nothing gets past the lieutenant 😁👍

[@tazchanday2422]

My main man Columbo, how we loved you , what a way to remember a person, No one's perfect but he tried , peace out friend

[@Verinha44]

I miss good shows like this!

[@michaelcaplan7012]

So do I Celeste

[@robhavock9434]

This Lady is still alive, I hope she is well and would like to say thanks for the best Columbo episode's ever.

[@sfcablecar]

You can’t intimidate the unintimidable!

[@passqualecaiazza7728]

great show

[@morganglue458]

Classic, I think its 5 USA that plays Columbo every Sunday, but man do you always clip the right bits

[@patrickjohnson5658]

Obviously it made Columbo suspicious as it probably would any detective worth their salt that when she was informed of the murder, she did not immediately ask what were the circumstances of his death and where they found him. Because she already knew because it was she who killed him.

[@pressureworks]

Others threaten to Take it outside, Columbo promises to take it upstairs!!

[@MultiBlackGod]

Columbo: I am upstairs 😂

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Well, yes!

[@dorkarama3135]

Lee Grant is a flame haired goddess!

[@blacjackdaniels200]

Is that her name? She’s beautiful

[@preving]

and she was in 'In The Heat Of The Night' with Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. She's still with us

[@Wolf.51.50]

Yeah, she's beautiful. The actress who plays her stepdaughter Margaret (Patricia Mattick) is cute too. Unfortunately she died very young 20 years ago.

[@preving]

@@Wolf.51.50 i did not know that.

[@Wolf.51.50]

@@preving Me neither, i just looked it up on the internet 🙂

[@davidalexander3320]

It's Miles from Golden Girls

[@mkassis713]

Columbo is not buying it

[@ramthian]

Classic ❤

[@michelebartlett3921]

He's always polite

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

But firm.

[@asteverino8569]

Sweet!

[@rosario508]

I just saw The Sting in a theater recently and the actor who plays agent Carlson (Harold Gould) played the character of Kid Twist.

[@paulkennedy927]

Great character actor! He could be an everyman and a cosmopolitan at the same time. Glad that he got a regular paycheque as Rhoda's father to cushion his Golden years ;)

[@mtsflorida]

As a lieutenant nothing would have gave we more pleasure than to solve a murder. Only thing is I only had homicides. One more thing, they were mainly traffic homicides.

[@StanSwan]

The murdering wife in this episode is a beautiful amazing lady. Awful I forget her real name. In her 90s now she is very sharp and looks great for her age. Now saying that hope she is still with us.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Lee Grant.

[@julieheald1458]

👍 great

[@kingsize1182]

🔥🔥🔥

[@joshuaengleman1131]

# 788!!! WHOOOOOOOOO....DOGGY!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@TheStevenWhiting]

The 2nd pilot

[@exitscreaming4637]

Obviously somebody who planned an elaborate murder scheme would be smart enough to know she should ask how her husband died, what happened , etc.

[@SirPaulMuaddib]

What was the device that Leslie threw out of the plane? Was that her doing? Or was that from the cops? Wasn't that be a risky thing to do in a real kidnapping case?

[@susanwest8239]

I ❤️ Cumb

[@antoniojones5340]

What season and episode is this?

[@matthiasplatz5919]

This is technically the (2nd) Pilot. "Ransom for a Dead Man".

[@antoniojones5340]

@@matthiasplatz5919 Thanks for the info and the quick reply!

[@matthiasplatz5919]

@@antoniojones5340 Sure thing!

[@blockmasterscott]

1:44 Would anyone happen to know what type of people play background parts like the 3 people in the background? I've always wondered that ever since I was a little kid. Random people filling up space or aspiring actors maybe?

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

I was wondering that too!

[@SirPaulMuaddib]

Has anybody seen a phone like she had in her office in real life?

[@theoriginalshakil8013]

1:50

[@johnfinnegan8474]

That guy in the suit and blue shirt Columbo was talking to, was he supposed to be an FBI agent investigating her husbands kidnapping? Because he sure doesn't act like an FBI agent. A real FBI agent would be just as suspicious of her act as Columbo was, that upon hearing of her husbands murder he would also question why she never asked how he was killed or where they found the body.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Yes, but I think Mrs. Williams was flirting with him slightly. His judgement was compromised. There needs to be a foil to the brilliant detective.

[@richtozzo615]

If you have not seen Murder Inc..do so. Based on a true story or real events

[@richtozzo615]

This lawyer brief her client in the court room? Wtf

[@ladanmoosavi1283]

👍 ⭐ 🌟 ⭐ 🌟 ⭐ 👌

[@AmbiguousMotion]

Hm, still a bit far fetched, to expect of a wife, who just found out about her spouse death, to ask where the body was or how he was killed. I don’t think Columbo has a valid point there.

[@davidgoulden5956]

He's right about a lot of things. Not sure he's right here.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

OK, maybe not where the body was, but definitely how he was killed. She had just claimed that he had been kidnapped, and murder isn't usually part of the deal. Surely a lawyer like her would have some questions?

[@tazchanday2422]

Man it's so cringe when she faints, we know it's fake, women, true actors when they wanna be

[@kevinmoore.7426]

Lee Grant is one of the most gorgeous women who's ever lived. They dont make them like her or Jill St John anymore.

[@danorthsidemang3834]

Ah bullshit...

[@rickrick5041]

The mondo Columbus episodes were too short and the mondo 1950s TVs were too small to hold more than a 10 minute show. They didn’t have Claw Technology. No harm no fowl. The proof is in the pudding.