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A murder is committed. Viewers know ‘whodunit’. Can Columbo catch the villain? The plot twist in this popular TV series kept viewers tuning in from 1971 to 1978 to see if the sloppy sleuth, played to perfection by Peter Falk, could put the murderer behind bars. More...
Murder She Wrotephoto gallery... Whenever Jessica Fletcher shows up, murder will soon follow. Veteran character actress, Angela Lansbury, portrayed an English teacher turned mystery writer who solved crimes in her village of Cabot Cove as well as tracking down murderers when she moved to New York City.
Dragnet Dragnet made history as the first popular cop drama on television. Produced, written and starring the solemn actor Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday, this b&w classic made the LAPD famous before they became notorious.
Hill Street Bluesphoto gallery... Capt. Frank Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) heads up a rag-tag crew of streetwise cops in this inventive series which revolutionized television in the 1980’s. Fast-paced action and multiple story-lines collided with a gritty realism and a touch of cinema verite.
