Just one more thing

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"Just one more thing" is the iconic closing catchphrase used by the TV detective Columbo to introduce a final, often decisive question in his investigations.

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instanceOf colloquial expression ⓘ
television catchphrase ⓘ
associatedCharacterTrait Columbo's apparent absent‑mindedness ⓘ
Columbo's persistence ⓘ
associatedWithActor Peter Falk ⓘ
associatedWithFormat inverted detective story ⓘ
associatedWithGenre crime drama ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ
contrastWith its actual role as a trap for the suspect ⓘ
culturalRole pop culture reference ⓘ
dramaticFunction introduce decisive question ⓘ
reveal inconsistency ⓘ
set up confession ⓘ
effectOnSuspects creates false sense of security ⓘ
lowers defenses ⓘ
fandomStatus iconic line ⓘ
signature phrase of Columbo ⓘ
firstBroadcastDecade 1970s ⓘ
language English ⓘ
medium television ⓘ
narrativeFunction closing catchphrase ⓘ
lead‑in to final question ⓘ
originatedIn Columbo television series ⓘ
linked to: Columbo
perceivedAs humble ⓘ
non‑threatening ⓘ
questionTypeIntroduced apparently minor query hiding key point ⓘ
follow‑up question ⓘ
temporalPositionInEpisode near end of investigation ⓘ
tone disarming ⓘ
polite ⓘ
typicalContext crime investigation ⓘ
police interrogation ⓘ
usedAs meme ⓘ
shorthand for Columbo‑style questioning ⓘ
usedByCharacter Lieutenant Columbo ⓘ
linked to: Columbo
usedInWork Columbo ⓘ
usedTo signal Columbo has solved the case ⓘ

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Columbo → notableCatchphrase → Just one more thing ⓘ