Take the 2-minute tour ×  So I was watching the old Columbo
series, and saw a pattern again and again.  Many times, there
were no clues against a certain suspect, but still Columbo
zoomed in on him/her, and kept asking questions till he found
the proof.  Now, in several episodes, you do see clues which
hint at the killer, but in others, Columbo identifies the killer
in minutes, and only focuses on them from then on, like he is a
psychic.  So is Columbo really psychic, or is it just an example
lazy plotting?  share|improve this question While it is an
interresting question at what point Columbo actually gets
suspicious about the murderer and at what point he is sure of
his guilt, the theory of him being a psychic is really a bit
far-fetched. –  Napoleon Wilson Jun 23 '13 at 15:20
@ChristianRau, Lol. I know, I was being a bit tongue in cheek.
Which is why I also added the lazy plotting line. I just saw
several episodes back to back, and it seemed to me he just
zoomed in on the killer straight away, like he was