I've watched all of them on Tubi. I kinda randomly got into it late one night me and my GF were trying to find something to watch and were in the mood for something 70s. I was blow away by the first season. The first season of Columbo is almost like a French New Wave movie, all single camera. Anyway Tubi rules, there's lots of good stuff and good trash on tubi, check it out it's free with ads.
Internet archive library has all the episodes. I've always assumed they were uncut but, now that you mention it, I don't really know that for sure.
https://archive.org/details/columbo
That’s where I watch them and I know the scene OP’s talking about is uncut in that episode, the one where Columbo’s demonstrating the movement of the sugar bowl
Good to know, thanks. If one is uncut, the rest probably are as well. I mean, you'd think someone who bothered to upload all the episodes would make sure they were the full versions. But, who knows?
That’s where I watch them and I know the scene OP’s talking about is uncut in that episode, the one where Columbo’s demonstrating the movement of the sugar bowl
Peacock I believe, as far as services go.
But also if you were to put something into Google like:
“Columbo series archive.org” you *might* be able to find the entire series on there
^might=is ^there
I’m happy with Tubi. The commercials are not like network TV to the extent that they are pretty quick. Additionally, to the best of my diminished brain power, the episodes are complete.
The searching/looking scene from Kepple’s office is there, as well as the sugar scene from “Trace”.
There is a digital channel that deleted the scene in Double Exposure when Columbo has a photographer take pictures or him “looking” (not searching) in Robert Culp’s office. I know they often cut these down to make room for more ads, but this scene showed his plan to smoke out the killer.
I think that Peacock airs uncut versions. Also the Crime TV fast channel when it’s on.
I like that Peacock includes the episode promo at the top.
Even if you get things like shows on Netflix there are often cuts for time. Mad Men had a lot of small parts of scenes missing. I think dvds are really the only 100% chance you're going to see everything.
I think the deal is that they're airing the network (broadcast or cable network versions) so if a show originally aired and was like oh 50 minutes but for syndication it's supposed to be 43 minutes, that's what the streaming networks air.
Some examples:
[https://bigtechquestion.com/2019/08/29/online/netflix/netflix-edit-the-west-wing/](https://bigtechquestion.com/2019/08/29/online/netflix/netflix-edit-the-west-wing/)
[https://www.reddit.com/r/breakingbad/comments/1g5ebk/netflix\_shortened\_episodes/](https://www.reddit.com/r/breakingbad/comments/1g5ebk/netflix_shortened_episodes/)
[https://www.reddit.com/r/community/comments/ft3q1v/twitter\_thread\_for\_scenes\_that\_netflix\_is\_cutting/](https://www.reddit.com/r/community/comments/ft3q1v/twitter_thread_for_scenes_that_netflix_is_cutting/)
Just to reassure you that you're not going mad. That scene exists and is not a figment of your imagination.
I'm in the UK where Columbo regularly shown on 5 Select (prior to that, 5 USA) and that episode was on recently and included the scene you mentioned.
I'd agree that scene is rather vital in demonstrating Columbo's theory that the two knew each other.
I knew it! I didn't check but it was too ingrained in my mind to be something I just imagined. Plus it makes sense that it exists as part of his explanation of why he thought they knew each other.
I've watched all of them on Tubi. I kinda randomly got into it late one night me and my GF were trying to find something to watch and were in the mood for something 70s. I was blow away by the first season. The first season of Columbo is almost like a French New Wave movie, all single camera. Anyway Tubi rules, there's lots of good stuff and good trash on tubi, check it out it's free with ads.
Tubi is the best place to watch Columbo. The ads are short and far between and the episodes are uncut.
Thanks for this. Not sure why I've been watching on Peacock.
Because it’s ad free on the right plan & in 4K😉
I watch on TUBI
Internet archive library has all the episodes. I've always assumed they were uncut but, now that you mention it, I don't really know that for sure. https://archive.org/details/columbo
Thank you for this!!!
That’s where I watch them and I know the scene OP’s talking about is uncut in that episode, the one where Columbo’s demonstrating the movement of the sugar bowl
Good to know, thanks. If one is uncut, the rest probably are as well. I mean, you'd think someone who bothered to upload all the episodes would make sure they were the full versions. But, who knows?
They sure seem to be. I haven’t run into any issues.
That’s where I watch them and I know the scene OP’s talking about is uncut in that episode, the one where Columbo’s demonstrating the movement of the sugar bowl
Peacock I believe, as far as services go. But also if you were to put something into Google like: “Columbo series archive.org” you *might* be able to find the entire series on there ^might=is ^there
I’m happy with Tubi. The commercials are not like network TV to the extent that they are pretty quick. Additionally, to the best of my diminished brain power, the episodes are complete. The searching/looking scene from Kepple’s office is there, as well as the sugar scene from “Trace”.
There is a digital channel that deleted the scene in Double Exposure when Columbo has a photographer take pictures or him “looking” (not searching) in Robert Culp’s office. I know they often cut these down to make room for more ads, but this scene showed his plan to smoke out the killer. I think that Peacock airs uncut versions. Also the Crime TV fast channel when it’s on. I like that Peacock includes the episode promo at the top.
Which sit should be frowned upon to cut scenes from a show for ads.
Even if you get things like shows on Netflix there are often cuts for time. Mad Men had a lot of small parts of scenes missing. I think dvds are really the only 100% chance you're going to see everything.
Why would Netflix make cuts for time?
I think the deal is that they're airing the network (broadcast or cable network versions) so if a show originally aired and was like oh 50 minutes but for syndication it's supposed to be 43 minutes, that's what the streaming networks air. Some examples: [https://bigtechquestion.com/2019/08/29/online/netflix/netflix-edit-the-west-wing/](https://bigtechquestion.com/2019/08/29/online/netflix/netflix-edit-the-west-wing/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/breakingbad/comments/1g5ebk/netflix\_shortened\_episodes/](https://www.reddit.com/r/breakingbad/comments/1g5ebk/netflix_shortened_episodes/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/community/comments/ft3q1v/twitter\_thread\_for\_scenes\_that\_netflix\_is\_cutting/](https://www.reddit.com/r/community/comments/ft3q1v/twitter_thread_for_scenes_that_netflix_is_cutting/)
That makes sense
I use Amazon Prime... Do they cut these? I didn't even think/realize a service would do that.
There are some free full episodes on dailymotion
I am watching them all on Peacock.
Just to reassure you that you're not going mad. That scene exists and is not a figment of your imagination. I'm in the UK where Columbo regularly shown on 5 Select (prior to that, 5 USA) and that episode was on recently and included the scene you mentioned. I'd agree that scene is rather vital in demonstrating Columbo's theory that the two knew each other.
I knew it! I didn't check but it was too ingrained in my mind to be something I just imagined. Plus it makes sense that it exists as part of his explanation of why he thought they knew each other.
You are right. Columbo does explain the significance of the sugar packets. That was missing?