Popularized the inverted detective story format (sometimes referred to as a "howcatchem"), which begins by showing the commission of the crime and its perpetrator; the plot therefore usually has no "whodunit" element, and instead revolves around how a perpetrator known to the audience will finally be caught and exposed.
Columbo is a shrewd but inelegant blue-collar homicide detective whose trademarks include his rumpled beige raincoat, unassuming demeanor, cigar, old car, unseen wife (whom he mentions frequently), and often leaving a room only to return with the catchphrase "Just one more thing."
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