Is it because he's always nailing smug weirdo rich fuckbags? Is it the peter falk hard carry? Is it because despite being canonically a cop he does anything but act like a cop?
Is everything downstream of columbo an attempt to erase his legacy as the hound of wealthy sociopaths?
Is Columbo a demigod?
There's a Chinese show that's basically this. It's called In the Name of the People
Is it available subtitled in english? If so it might make for an interesting regular feature on the hextube.
Yes, I believe the whole thing is on YouTube with subtitles
Oh awesome! I'm certain there will be cultural references and contexts that I'll be missing but it sounds like a good time.