The Columbo Ranking System

  1. The Case - The context and setting, as well as supporting characters
  2. The Old (Wo)Man - If Mrs. Columbo acts the way she 'should' based on how she's described by Mr.Columbo
  3. The Look - How it's cut and edited, how the episode paces, and how it feels as a separate singular piece of media
  4. The Unravel - How Columbo actually gets from A (she knows who killed them) to B (the reveal at the end of the murder)
  5. The Murder - The premise and setup as well as the execution of the murder
  6. The Bad Guy - How great the villain and how great their interactions are
  7. The Overview - Just how we feel about the episode as a whole

The (Un)Official Pudding Bowl Mrs. Columbo Ranking

Episode #TitleTotal ScoreCaseOld ManLookUnravelMurderBad GuyOverview
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Episode 1 Word Games 11 2 2 1 1 2 1 2
Episode 2 Murder is a Parlor Game 9 2 1 1 2 0 2 1
Episode 13 Love on Instant Replay 6 1 0 1 1 1 1 1