Why Is There a Statue of Columbo in Budapest?
The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Why Is There a Statue of Columbo in Budapest?

2025-06-23

The TV show Columbo, about a loveable schlub detective, is internationally beloved. But Hungary has an extra special relationship with the show, dating all the way back to the 1970s when the communist government banned most other American shows.


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