Lieutenant Colombo on TV: where does the raincoat come from, the mystery of the name and 10 other things you don’t know

Cigar in the mouth, crumpled raincoat, sly air. But above all he, Peter Falk, who with a masterful interpretation made the most famous lieutenant on TV immortal: Colombo. Monday 6 September they return to Network 4 the episodes of “The Return of Columbus”, or the seasons of the TV series made since 1989. The protagonist is a policeman whose real name is unknown, because it has never been officially revealed. Only “Lieutenant”, as he reveals in the episode “Interlocking Investigation” (even if, by looking closely, some managed to decipher the signature on his badge, namely Frank Colombo). But this is only one of the curiosities concerning this beloved show.

6 September 2021 | 09:52

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