Season eleven, episode two, Colombo: Non c'è tempo per morire (1992) title now shares its name with the James Bond movie, No Time to Die (2021). This series has had several connections with the James Bond film series. Several actors including Donald Pleasence, Louis Jourdan, Honor Blackman, Patrick Macnee, Frank McRae, Pedro Armendáriz Jr. and Patrick Bauchau have all appeared in a Columbo episode and a James Bond film. Additionally the Bond film Solo per i tuoi occhi (1981) had a featured character named (Milos) Columbo, portrayed by Topol.

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