The Columbo Dog Secret Fans Missed for 50 Years

For 50 years, Columbo fans have watched the rumpled detective turn back at the door — but some of the richest details were hiding in plain sight. This is the story behind the raincoat, the cigar, the Peugeot, the dog, and the one small word behind almost every choice. Drawn from Peter Falk’s own interviews, the creators’ filmed interviews with the Television Academy Foundation, and people who stood on the set, these ten secrets reveal why Falk didn’t want the dog, how a young director waited two months for approval, and what happened when a glass eye slipped out of place mid-take. 0:00 Secrets in Plain Sight 0:43 Falk's Raincoat 3:35 The Cigar's Two Stories 5:11 Choosing the Peugeot 6:52 The Dog Falk Didn't Want 8:52 The Young Director 11:41 The Glass Eye 13:42 The Mystery Movie Wheel 15:57 The Part Falk Filled In 18:19 The Missing First Name 20:28 The Never-Seen Wife 23:00 The Power of No #Columbo #PeterFalk #ClassicTV #MysteryMovie #NBC #TVHistory #JustOneMoreThing