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Why is Columbo so popular?

It launched a series of murder mystery shows that would air on Sunday but with different shows every Sunday. Columbo was the most popular due largely in part to Peter Falk's portrayal as the loveable rumpled American answer to Hercules Poirot. Falk's Columbo is an oddity in the television landscape.

Was Columbo a popular show?

Columbo was an immediate hit in the Nielsen ratings and Falk won an Emmy Award for his role in the show's first season. In its second year the Mystery Movie series was moved to Sunday nights, where it then remained during its seven-season run. The show became the anchor of NBC's Sunday night lineup.