Just one more thing.....

In my classes we had an activity that used a detective as the cornerstone. I would always start the exercise by asking the students if they knew any famous detectives. Sherlock Holmes would always be the most popular pick but I was astonished that Lieutenant Columbo usually came in second. Part of my surprise was because the TV series Columbo was actually part of a rotation of three detective dramas that was titled the NBC Mystery Movie. So if everyone remembers Columbo then maybe the other two shows, which were McCloud and McMillan and Wife, were not broadcast in Ukraine? This is a grand mystery to me. Maybe someone can clear this up? In any case, the reason than I have brought this up is that Peter Falk, who portrayed the rumpled, seemingly unsophisticated Italian American, died yesterday.  Peter Falk was nominated for an Academy Award twice and appeared in over forty movies. Nonetheless, he is best known for his role as Columbo. He was 83 years old and left behind a wife and two daughters.

Posted by John