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The Ultimate Columbo Quiz

Just One More Thing...

The Ultimate Lieutenant Columbo Trivia Challenge

1. What is the standard model and make of Columbo's iconic, beat-up car?

2. What color is the coat Columbo wears in his very first pilot appearance, "Prescription: Murder"?

3. What breed of dog is Columbo's pet, simply named "Dog"?

4. Which actor played a Columbo murderer a record four times across the series?

5. What is Columbo's favorite cheap meal, which he frequently orders at diners?

6. In what year did the first official Columbo regular season episode premiere on NBC?

7. What department of the police force does Columbo belong to?

8. What is the name of Columbo's wife?

9. Who directed the famous 1971 premiere episode "Murder by the Book"?

10. What does Columbo almost always carry around, despite frequently losing his matches?

11. What instrument does Columbo reveal he plays (poorly) in a few episodes?

12. What was Peter Falk's real-life physical trait that became part of Columbo's signature look?

13. Johnny Cash appeared as a murderer in which classic country-music-themed episode?

14. What piece of identification or badge information does Columbo famously struggle to find in his pockets?

15. Unlike typical mystery shows, Columbo uses an inverted format. What does this mean?

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