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===Renewed popularity in 2020s=== In the 2020s, the renewed popularity of ''Columbo'' with much younger audiences has been noted by several media publications.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diamond |first1=Jason |title="Just One More Thing": How 'Columbo' Became an Unlikely Quarantine Hit |url=https://www.gq.com/story/columbo-quarantine-streaming |work=GQ |date=13 April 2021}}</ref> ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' and the [[BBC]] emphasized the timeless nature of Peter Falk's performance.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gorman |first1=Cameron |title=Why Is Everyone Watching 'Columbo' Right Now? |url=https://collider.com/columbo-tv-show/ |work=Collider |date=9 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Curran |first1=Shaun |title=Why the world still loves 1970s detective show Columbo |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210909-why-the-world-still-loves-1970s-detective-show-columbo |access-date=26 September 2023 |work=www.bbc.com |date=9 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[GameRant]]'' suggested that the show is "comfort viewing" and that its repetitive nature easily engenders [[Internet meme]]s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCoy |first1=Joshua Kristian |title=One More Thing: How Did Columbo Become A Meme? |url=https://gamerant.com/columbo-meme-explained/ |website=Game Rant |access-date=26 September 2023 |language=en |date=20 January 2023}}</ref>
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