Columbo Jr.

Columbo, Jr. is a live-action murder mystery television show, produced by Intermount Pictures, similar to Columbo and Mrs. Columbo. The television show first aired in 1999. Peter Falk, the original Columbo, is only shown once in the first episode. The show is still being aired.

The show was originally aired on ABC, but in 2003, after the original Columbo had finished, the airing changed over to Universal and changed once in 2006, to Warner Bros., however the airing channel switched back to Universal.

In Season 1-6, an episode aired unscheduled. In the newer seasons 7 and after, the episodes aired every 7 weeks (49 days).

Summary
Columbo Junior, son of Columbo, is a detective, similar to his father. Lieutenant Columbo and Lieutenant Tanner, Columbo Junior’s friend, investigate murders around Los Angeles and now New York City.

In the first four years, Columbo Junior was a private detective in Los Angeles, like his father. After Columbo died, however, he became slightly depressed and moved to New York City. There, he found new close friends and a new lifestyle.

Cast

 * Steve Falk as Columbo, Jr.
 * Peter Falk as Columbo in Episode 1.
 * David Smith as Lieutenant Tanner
 * Samuel Alden as Chief Jeffrey Dalton
 * Catherine Falk as Kathy Columbo, Columbo’s sister recurring

Recurring Murderers

 * Paul Simons
 * Daniel Gay
 * Simon Reed

Other Cast
All other murderers and victims are listed below.

Episode 1: Technical Difficulties
An IT Worker, Daniel Willings as Dan Walters, gets into a fight with co-worker, Alan Henry (Calvin Williams). The fight gets aggressive and when Daniel hits Alan with a lamp, he accidentally killed Alan. When Columbo Jr enters the scene, he finds glass from the smashed lightbulb. As Columbo Jr finds more clues, Daniel finds more ways to clear it up. Daniel’s alibi was supposedly he was in an office building near in downtown fixing up a computer. Columbo Jr busts the crime when he finds that Daniel and Alan were both at the IT office according to their boss.

Episode 2: Overseas Murder

 * Murderer: Tobias Jenkins (Lewis Jacobs)
 * Victim: George Watkins (James Rudolph)

George is killed by Tobias after his performance. The reason is unknown. The episode is 71 minutes long.

Episode 3: Game Show Showdown

 * Murderer: Fred Greene (Oliver Surry)
 * Victim: Sophia Adrian (Sid Husk)

Fred kills Sophia, or Sophie, when she wins the Game Show and not him. Fred steals the money. The episode in 70 minutes long.

Episode 4: Sinful Cinemas

 * Murderer: Pastor Diamond (Paul Simons)
 * Victim: Gina Dill (Julianna Haynes)

Mr. Diamond (first name unmentioned and unknown) is a pastor at the New Beverly Hills Baptist Church. After Pastor Diamond gets angry at a church member, he follows her to the Cinema and kills her in the dark room. The episode in 68 minutes long.

Episode 5: Murder in the Air

 * Murderer: Hailey Watson (Pauline Patterson)
 * Victim: Avery Willis (Steven Dawson)

Hailey kills Avery after a divorce in an airplane. Avery divorced Hailey in the air and illegally, Hailey carried a gun onto the plane. The episode is 75 minutes long.

Episode 6: Family Murder

 * Murderer: Andrew Bronson (Kieran Black)
 * Victim: Sally Bronson (Leslie Rose)

Andrew kills his mother, Sally, after she gets mad for stealing and using her money. The episode is inspired by a Columbo episode in Season 3. The episode is 69 minutes long.

Episode 7: High-Rised Murder

 * Murderer: Harry Seward (Daniel Gay)
 * Victim: Xavier Ester (Grey Smith)

The episode is about a man named Harry who killed his friend Xavier over judgment on who he should marry. The episode is 72 minutes long. The episode aired on January 3, 2000.

Episode 8: Murder in the Book

 * Murderer: Gary Lepper (Terry Johnson)
 * Victim: Angelique Sandler (Mary Long)

The episode is about a man named Gary who murders a hater, Angelique, after he got depressed. The episode is 65 minutes long. The episode aired on January 17, 2000.

Episode 1: In Another Kingdom

 * Murderer: Matt Poss (Drew Anderson)
 * Victim: Muhammad Hassan (Rick Alla)

The episode is about a man who killed an Arabic after he didn’t support his ideas. The episode is 64 minutes long. The episode aired January 31, 2000. The episode was banned in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, and Yemen.

Episode 2: Powerful Death

 * Murderer: Jackson Adan (Nick Jones)
 * Victim: Louis Adan (Dan Connor)

The episode is about a man named Jackson who killed his father for an unknown reason. He electrocuted the father. The episode is 67 minutes long. The episode aired February 14, 2000.

Episode 3: You Must be Underwater

 * Murderer: Nick Donan (Paul Simons)
 * Victim: Riley Grand (Jacqueline Noman)

The episode is about a man named Nick who kills a popular swimmer, Riley Grand. Nick electrocuted the water. The episode is 71 minutes long. The episode aired March 10, 2000.