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Quiz about Columbo
Quiz about Columbo

Columbo Trivia Quiz


Who could forget the rumpled detective?

A multiple-choice quiz by ArleneRimmer. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ArleneRimmer
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
155,799
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
3936
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (7/10), Guest 86 (9/10), Guest 68 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. When Faye Dunaway asked what his first name was, what did Columbo answer?

Answer: (1 word, starts with 'L')
Question 2 of 10
2. In which episode did Columbo let the killer go free? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 'Murder of a Rock Star' there is a serious continuity error - what is it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Where was the episode 'Dagger of the Mind' set? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the command word or phrase which caused the dobermans to kill in 'How to Dial a Murder'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In the 1976 episode, 'A Matter of Honor' (sic), another episode was mentioned, not by name, but by description of the murder and its detection - which one was this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. While some actors have appeared in more than one episode, one guest star played the murderer in four separate storylines - more than any other - who was this? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The murder of Louise Barsini in 'Murder, a Self-Portrait' was not entirely due to fear of exposure about a previous murder, and Dog was instrumental in giving Columbo the vital clue. What was the reason? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What were the names of the two college students who murdered their professor by remote control? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Shera Danese has played a part in six Columbo episodes, but what relationship is this actress to Peter Falk, who played the 'rumpled detective'? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 75: 7/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 86: 9/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 68: 8/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 90: 9/10
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 194: 8/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 103: 8/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 131: 6/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 38: 5/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 216: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When Faye Dunaway asked what his first name was, what did Columbo answer?

Answer: Lieutenant

Faye asked this of Columbo in 'It's all the Game'. 'Trivial Pursuit' once claimed his name to be 'Philip' but this has no foundation in the programme at all, and later editions changed this to state that the name was unknown.
2. In which episode did Columbo let the killer go free?

Answer: 'Forgotten Lady'

Former film star, Grace Wheeler, kills her husband, and as Columbo discovers the truth, he finds out that she has only a short time to live, and that she does not remember doing the deed. He agrees to arrest her friend, with the expectation that by the time his innocence is established Grace will be dead.
3. In 'Murder of a Rock Star' there is a serious continuity error - what is it?

Answer: Although pouring with rain when Columbo goes in to the building it is dry underfoot when he comes out a moment later

Columbo goes out to the bins with the cleaner, and we see that although there was a thunderstom raging when he went into the front of the building, out the back it was a beautiful sunny day with no sign anywhere that any rain fell at all.
4. Where was the episode 'Dagger of the Mind' set?

Answer: London

Bond Girl Honor Blackman co-starred in this episode with Richard Basehart, as husband and wife who murdered Sir Roger Haversham.
5. What was the command word or phrase which caused the dobermans to kill in 'How to Dial a Murder'?

Answer: 'rosebud'

Columbo had the dogs 're-programmed' so the command induced them to 'kiss' instead.
6. In the 1976 episode, 'A Matter of Honor' (sic), another episode was mentioned, not by name, but by description of the murder and its detection - which one was this?

Answer: 'Troubled Waters'

The Mexican police chief tells Columbo he heard about the case he solved on the cruise liner and wanted his input in a case in his area. Columbo goes on to solve the murder.
7. While some actors have appeared in more than one episode, one guest star played the murderer in four separate storylines - more than any other - who was this?

Answer: Patrick McGoohan

Patrick played Col Lyle C Rumford in 'By Dawn's Early Light', Nelson Brenner in 'Identity Crisis', Oscar Finch in 'Agenda For Murder and Prince in 'Ashes to Ashes' He also directed 'Last Salute To The Commodore'. Robert Culp and Jack Cassidy each played the murderer three times and William Shatner played the murderer twice.
8. The murder of Louise Barsini in 'Murder, a Self-Portrait' was not entirely due to fear of exposure about a previous murder, and Dog was instrumental in giving Columbo the vital clue. What was the reason?

Answer: jealousy

The episode starts, unusually, with Columbo as he takes Dog to a Basset Hound Show, where Dog bites him. Later Columbo is to learn that Dog reacted like that through jealousy and this gives our Lieutenant a vital clue in his case.
9. What were the names of the two college students who murdered their professor by remote control?

Answer: Cooper Redman and Justin Rowe

This episode was unusual in that Columbo was actually present when the deed took place!
10. Shera Danese has played a part in six Columbo episodes, but what relationship is this actress to Peter Falk, who played the 'rumpled detective'?

Answer: wife

Shera played Molly in 'Fade In To Murder', Eve Plummer in 'Murder Under Glass', Vanessa Barsini in 'Murder, A Self Portrait', Trish Fairbanks in 'Columbo And The Murder Of A Rock Star', Geraldine Ferguson in 'Undercover' and Kathleen Calvert in 'A Trace of Murder'.
Source: Author ArleneRimmer

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