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fat_chris · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing

"And Now for Something Completely Different"

Columbo, not Colombo, that's Sri Lanka.

I've got this show figured out, for each one is the same:

During the first 20 minutes the murderer is portrayed setting up "the perfect crime" with a bit of background info to boot. Columbo doesn't even appear until after the first commercial break, 25 minutes into the show. The remainder of the show is spent showing Columbo gathering clues and mostly annoying the suspect. It seems that Lt. Columbo knows who the murderer is the first time he lays eyes on the culprit, but naturally he has to prove that person X did the dastardly deed.

The murderer is usually some pompous upper class @ss who looks down his nose on Lt. Columbo. Even though Columbo is an ace on the homicide unit, the murderer always acts as if he knows more about solving cases than Columbo. Columbo, being ever so modest, is overly apologetic for his pestering, but continues on in a cheeky manner, gathering clues until in the end, he nails the murderer's @ss to the floorboards by telling the murderer exactly how (s)he carried out the murder.

Man, this stuff's great.

What thinketh thou about the great Columbo? Or any other detective for that matter? Kojak is pretty sweet: "yer beautiful, babe."

Dr.J · Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 304 Location: usually Japan

Diagnosis Murder, anyone?

Petrocelli? Now that was a TV show.

Poirot?

J-Pop · Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 215 Location: USA

OK, OK, I tried to resist responding to this thread. Though, when I first saw it a couple of hours ago, I secretly knew I'd give in, eventually . . . Laughing

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

You can't beat Starky and Hutch. Love the car and the way they drove.

What about Magnum P.I. and the Ferrari. That show must have done a lot to boost the tourism industry in Hawaii.

Can't forget Hawaii-Five-O. "Book em Dano". Steve McGarrett never broke a sweat.

J-Pop · Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 215 Location: USA

Deborann · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 1:43 am Post subject: You left out.....

What about V.I. Warshawski, Kat Kajewski, Kate Shugak etc etc.

I think Chesterton was the Father Brown series, and Poirot was Agatha Christie.

And what about Lassie, KoKo and Yum Yum?

johnslat · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:05 am Post subject: Whodunits

The Travis McGee series by John D. McDonald

The Spenser series by Robert B. Parker

The Dave Robicheaux series by James Lee Burke

The Elvis Cole series by Robert Crais

The Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly

The Kenzie and Gennaro series by Dennis Lehane

The Alex Delaware series by Jonathan Kellerman

The Inspector Rebus series by Ian Rankin

The Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block

The Nick Stefanos series by George Pelecanos

Anything by James Ellroy or James Crumley

Great reads, all of them - but I'd say Sir Arthur's Sherlock and G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown have never been surpassed.

Regards,
John

khmerhit · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:47 am Post subject:

"I was THERE, Magnum!" Cool

Fond regards
khit

been_there · Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 284 Location: 127.0.0.1

If I ever whack someone, the one I DON'T want on my trail is Officer John Chee, of the Navajo Nation. There is a whole series by Tony Hillerman, mostly set in the Four Corners area of SW USA. Great stuff.

And, of course Raymond Chandler. The Boss of crime writing.

Steiner · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Hunan China

Another vote for Chesterton's Father Brown.

Snoopy · Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Posts: 185

Miss Marple.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

The famous Five and the Secret seven

johnslat · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 2:17 pm Post subject: Move over, Sherlock

Dear dmb,
Enid Blyton's books as examples of "Master Detective" novels? Surely you jest. This opens the door for the Bobbsey Twins, the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew.
Regards,
John

fat_chris · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing

I think johnslat is really an operative for Scotland Yard. Wink

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

I'm not as well read as I thought. Who are the Bobbsey twins?