When he was on stage once, getting a lifetime achievement award, Peter Falk said people always ask him, "Who is/was Mrs. Columbo?" He pointed to his own wife sitting at the front table and said, "There she is, right there." With a huge smile on his face. It was a nice moment.

“You tried to kill my wife and you tried to kill me. I take that personally”. Perfect Columbo line.

Mrs. Columbo was the best co-star no one has ever seen. Peter Falk was brilliant!

"This is not my beautiful house. That was not my beautiful wife." "You may ask yourself, ma'am: 'well, how did I get here?'"

"You tried to kill my wife, and you would've killed me. I take that very personally." That's a wonderful line. And the phone call at the end was so sweet. This is a very well written show.

Just one more thing: Mrs. Columbo is the only one who could potentially poison Columbo and he would never suspect a thing.

I love the little humanizing touch that she *almost* stops him.

RIP Peter Falk (September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011), aged 83 You will be remembered as a legend.

The dialogue with his wife at the end was really nice.

Man, he really had me fooled. I was thinking "How the hell is Columbo going to get out of this one?" I figured this was the episode where a criminal finally outsmarted him. I was buying the whole act of him being "poisoned" but I should have known better. He always puts on an act for the killers. Always. Man this show is brilliant.

I love the way Columbo sets Mrs.Dimetri up. Also the fact that the audience thinks that they finally get to see what Mrs. Columbo looks like in the picture. It turns out that it wasn't her, and that we will never get to see her.

The conversation with Mrs. Columbo at the end was proof that he actually was married.

I loved the "I take that very personally" line .. said as columbo, not cold hearted, yet still dispassionate, that brilliance of his mind stepped away from the situation saying it was annoyed for once. LOL

Do not EVER underestimate Columbo, he's playing 5d chess while you're playing marbles.

The wife was the longest running joke in the Columbo series. Just when the fans thought they've seen what she looks like, comes a clanger right at the end of this episode.

That woman is a true psychopath, murdered a man then attempted to murder the detective investigating the case. After all that she has the nerve to slap him and start crying. You'd think being a widow she'd understand what it's like to lose a loved one.

The moment when Columbo drops the bomb “this is not my kitchen floor.”😂

Columbo is known for setups like this. The one I can remember best is where he catches his own boss the deputy police commissioner by pretending an apartment he just rented is the home of a wanted serial burglar suspected of the murder of his wife. He of course falls into the trap by planting stolen goods there, only to be told by Columbo it is not the burglars house but one he himself just recently signed the lease on.

Why is it that every time I see Columbo eat that piece of toast, I start thinking the worst when I know he's going to be okay? I know he's acting. I know that that marmalade is not tainted and I have seen this clip before so I already know how it's going to end but still I feel like, "Don't eat that toast!"

One of, if not the very best Columbo episodes. You can feel the mixed emotions of the killer and you see Columbo doing what he does best: suppling the rope for the killer to hang themselves. Near perfect acting all around. Subdued yet strong. Something sadly lacking these days.

"I take that very personally"- possibly first time in Colombo's career

I love this character. My grandmother just gave me her complete series and movies. She's old now and wanted to make sure it was me who had them. She's so sweet. She loved this show and I have many memories watching it with her as a kid. I'm not sure my kids will watch it but I will.

I wish we could’ve seen more of Mrs. Columbo. She was such an underrated character.

My favorite thing in the world is when Columbo reveals something the culprit didn't know while they're being super confident and all the can do is just go "...What?"

Mrs. Columbo was such a brilliant actor. Cant believe she was overlooked award wise for so many years…

One of the best things about Columbo, no matter what, even what she tried to do, he had some empathy for Dimitris. It was that level of humanity that made Columbo such a great character and showed how great Peter Falk was as an actor.

This show was so brilliantly written. Columbo was on par with Holmes, Poirot, Dupin, and Marple.

0:57 I love how he pauses, almost waiting to see if she will really let him "poison" himself.

This one is a soft-spot for me. I remember watching it with my father when it aired on TV. He was the one who got me into Columbo. I think I was about ten. By myself, I thought it was kinda boring, but my father’s explanations made it interesting. (He was also the one who taught me critical thinking, the scientific method and the Socratic Approach.) He would point out the clues and the connections to me with such energy that you’d think he was reporting a football game. As I grew older, I was more receptive, more appreciative of shows like Colombo. (Especially in the face of flashy whiz-bang shows like CSI.) I don’t think I would’ve been if it wasn’t for this episode and watching it with my father.

“I don’t think so ma’am. Ye see , this is not my kitchen floor”. “What?” Columbo is always so polite.

Columbo was always one step ahead of the killers!

This is one of my favorite episodes. I have to admit when I first saw it, I thought "OMG we're finally going to see Mrs. Columbo!" I'm glad we didn't.

She did not play an evil killer. She played a tragically destroyed character, full of love and desperation and unable to deal with reality. Her dance earlier with the slide projection of the picture of her husband on her dress is so intense that I can understand (but never tolerate!) the emotional pressure to do anything to relieve the pain - even if it is killing someone. This is what you get when you combine excellent writing with a brilliant cast: An experience which actually widens your horizon.

They say poisoning is a woman's method of murdering someone. It didn't work in this case, Columbo had her fooled, and she came to a sticky end! 😄

He's sweet. A good cop, too. I like it that he's sweet to his wife.

Probably the best Columbo ending ever. Peter Falk and Helen Shaver were marvellous.

Love how they always blame the person catches them rather than themselves for committing the crime

I'm sorry but I love how we spend over a minute with Columbo as he's on the phone with his wife? The 'I love you too.' before hanging up? MY FEELINGS. 😭

Is Mrs. Columbo also a mythological being like the Detective? Because he always talks about her but we never get to see her even once

That "I'm hanging up now" just shows so much.... love.

She's truly acting well. I love all the little expressions in her face.

That slap really landed.

Helen Schaver has such a calming voice. Almost lulls you to sleep. Same when she voiced Littlefoot’s mom in Land Before Time.

And yet another 'masterpiece' by Peter Falk ..he really plays the part so well that you really believe he is lieutenant columbo..& that is the sign of a terrific actor..he is quite "unique"

The character Columbo is a very good actor. And Peter Falk scores a free head massage.

“I didn’t like that you wanted to kill my wife” “HOW DARE YOU”

Rest in powerful peace Peter Falk 🙏 16 September 1927 ~ 23 June 2011⚘

Mrs Dimetri was quite deranged, but the Lieutenant was able to figure her out!! 👍

This scene was the greatest emotional acting I have ever seen I think . that woman deserved an award for her excellent acting .

Columbo, weird and funny guy who solve cases withouth violence, overall simple guy who enjoy his cigar. One of the best characters ever created.

Columbo is the only series I’ve ever seen that consistently got me with its plot twists.

That must have been an amazingly high quality sound recorder if it caught all that whispered conversation all the way across from another room! :D

Loved how the sound of Columbo eating his toast was purposely amplified. Brilliant.

this actress is fantastic, such an array of emotions

Mr. And Mrs Columbo are true relationship goals

This guy was the best .You couldn't paint him into a corner .And that slap, he handle that like a Pro

There is an episode where the killer is an elderly woman with a deteriorating brain disease, and she won't live longer than a couple months . She doesn't remember even killing the man. Her friend confesses to the murder. As they are taking him away Columbo says the it won't take long to break his story. "It might take a couple months." "Yes," Columbo says. "It will."

I knew he was up to something the moment we saw Mrs. Columbo lol

Sometimes Columbo could really be vicious in a way. He knows this tactic will hurt the killer more, but that's fine with him if it's the best way to catch her. And this time he seems like he might take a little relish in it, since he "take[s] that very personally" after all.

Peter Falk acted Columbo acting poisoned. What an actor!!

No matter how many times I watch this, it is still an amazingly satisfying moment: "You see, this is not my kitchen floor." 😆

Columbo is probably one of the best detectives I’ve seen in my time, his series is great!

Only Colombo would eat jam on toast and a fried egg at the same time.

Helen Shaver is an amazing actress ...

I love how real Peter Falk made that phone call at the end feel.

I don’t think so ma’am you see it is not my kitchen floor. Brilliant 😝

Columbo is a great show, I watched all of those episodes and still do today .

She was so close to the ultimate revenge. Until….she was Columbo’d. 👏🏼👌🏼😆❤️

His accent reminds me so much of my mom and dad. It's been many, many years since I've seen an episode of this show and it never dawned on me that Peter Falk and my parents shared the same accent, I miss hearing their voices.

I just loved Peter Falk and I miss him

My favorite episode because he is so good to his wife… 🥰

Massive shock when Columbo gets a slap. Did not see that coming. Brilliant acting.

8:15 "Sahjint, you can add assawlting a pallice offisah to the chahjes."

Love his character and love his show...until now i still watch the reruns

"What?" -Every Columbo Gotcha Ever

Never getting tired of watching these clips on and on ...wishing I could watch the complete episodes.

Peter falk, was a brilliant actor. So believeable , that I actually thought that ,that is really who he was even though I knew he was just acting,doing his job, Amazing😮

Rest in peace Mr. Colombo.

I love the endings where he sets up killers with fake houses or fakes car or some other subterfuge which results in them incriminating themselves. I don't remember this episode, but I was sure he was faking it waiting for her to confess to a man who would be dead shortly and could do nothing to her.

Everytime i see him, he reminds me so much of R.C. Sproul. And vice versa, what an incredible man

6:24 You can hear the gears in her mind go from full throttle to a sketching halt when she hears that

Nice show . Need to be on Netflix on old time detective series.

My most favorite episode! Thank you!!

Series like this they don't make any more, rip Peter Falk.

Columbo was a very very smart man. Miss Peter Falk very much.💕💕💕

Mrs Colombo was so involved in her daily activities that we that we never really got to appreciate yeah the beauty of her skills and long suits that she has acquired through the years.

I feel like that casual flip of the receiver to get the phone cord out of the way, before hanging up, is a dying skill......

Helen Shaver was making the room hot for me 🤣

CLASSIC! One of the best moments in Columbo history...

Seen this a thousand times, but I had to watch it again! One of my faves.

What a fantastic episode! Columbo, always gets his man! And in this case, his female killer too!! 🥺🤔🥺

The story contains a critical point. The lady underestimates the policeman's acting talent. He masterfully plays the grieving husband and the slow poisoning process. Columbo can't prove that the lady put the poison in the jam. Only a confession will help. With the fake burial Colombo lets the lady believe that she has satisfied her thirst for revenge. But what gives her more satisfaction than that Colombo also knows about it. She believes that Colombo also ate the poisoned jam. She confesses. A dead policeman can do the lady no more harm.

Fun Fact: There were 6 attempts on Columbo's life. Lady in Waiting: Pistol Butterfly in shades of Grey: Rifle Murder under Glass: Poison Rest in peace, Mrs. Columbo: Poison Columbo goes to the guillotine: Guillotine How to dial a murder: Dog Attack

I didn’t like many of the reboots as much as the originals (still, it was better than nothing though) but I did like this one. It’s always interesting to see just how far someone is prepared to take things to gain revenge.

"Can we do this LATER? Take your medicine and go to sleep"

Wow, not seen this had me intrigued, A Huge Thank You

Great episode, great acting, great gotcha.

Mrs. Columbo is one of the best never-seen characters, only Maris from Frasier compares to her.

Instant subscribe! Ill watch every one! I love detective or lawyer or cop shows from this era!

The good old days, life was simple back then.