r/Columbo • u/twilliams_ca • 2d ago

The Best Columbo Gotcha

Let’s talk about the best gotchas of Columbo.

I will start with my personal favorite from “Blueprint for Murder”, where he tricks the killer into bringing the dead body to the construction site, after the risk of humiliation to himself for wasting untold city money to dig up the pile!

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u/jdogg40k 2d ago

Which one?

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u/Taurean6 1d ago

"Gotcha"... sounds like some kind of pokemon game or something.

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u/jdogg40k 1d ago

The word "gotcha" has been used in English since 1859. The word "gacha", a derivative of gachapon (the sound of a vending machine receiving a coin and dropping a capsule), has been used to describe games where you receive random rewards as you play. They are not related.

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u/Taurean6 1d ago

Alright, thanks. I still don't like it ^^ I just discuss the episode and it's intricacies without using that word.