Puzzle Description:

Peter Falk as Colombo, the police detective who seems at first to be not quite with it, but is really quite sly. As he ends his questioning and turns to walk away, he turns back and says, "Oh, there's just one more thing." Of course, that's the one thing that trips up the criminal every time. :-)

#1: Teresa K (fasstar) on Oct 28, 2010 [SPOILER]

Colombo was one of the Mystery Movies, along with McCloud and a few others.

Photo:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4780493835_7e0ec78301_o.jpg

Trivia tidbit: I'm sure you knew he has a glass eye. His right eye was surgically removed at the age of three because of a malignant tumor. But I'll bet you didn't know this story:

Falk played baseball in high school. In an interview, Falk told this story: "I remember once in high school the umpire called me out at third base when I was sure I was safe. I got so mad I took out my glass eye, handed it to him and said, 'Try this.' I got such a laugh you wouldn't believe."

For those of you who don't know who Colombo is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tddaAfV4iM

wonderful
i love columbo
should i check out the links?
"as you wish"
haha

Well, for those who DO know who Colombo is, and miss his adorable personality and want to rekindle fond memories of this dear character, by all means, check out the link. :-)

love him, love the puzzle!

i soooo remember columbo, do you remember mrs. colombo series?

I loved this series and watch it every time there is a rerun here - a long time now.
Thanks Teresa for a great series!

i loved colombo and i LOVE this puzzle! superb likeness, teresa.

Very nice!

why didn't you enter this puzzle, T ?

I don't think this puzzle fits the theme for this week's contest. :-)

guess your right, i was just missing your puzzles this time

This series is top-notch. I love Colombo!

Tom, I already did my British Invasion puzzle... last time. And I haven't thought of another one I want to do with that theme. I am looking forward to the next theme though. :-)

okay T...you'll love the new theme

Me like Colombo.

very good. fun solve.
I loved the few episodes I've seen, but it's been a while. :)

From the title, I thought it would be The Jerk. I couldn't remember the "monologue," so I copied and pasted from IMDb.

Navin R. Johnson: And that's the only thing I need is *this*. I don't need this or this. Just this ashtray... And this paddle game. - The ashtray and the paddle game and that's all I need... And this remote control. - The ashtray, the paddle game, and the remote control, and that's all I need... And these matches. - The ashtray, and these matches, and the remote control, and the paddle ball... And this lamp. - The ashtray, this paddle game, and the remote control, and the lamp, and that's all *I* need. And that's *all* I need too. I don't need one other thing, not one... I need this. - The paddle game and the chair, and the remote control, and the matches for sure. Well what are you looking at? What do you think I'm some kind of a jerk or something! - And this. That's all I need.
[walking outside]
Navin R. Johnson: The ashtray, the remote control, the paddle game, and this magazine, and the chair.
Navin R. Johnson: [outside now] And I don't need one other thing, except my dog.
[Shithead growls at him]
Navin R. Johnson: I don't need my dog

You gotta watch the clip, instead of just reading it, as it just doesn't do Steve Martin justice otherwise. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSWBuZws30g

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