Does Steve Jobs Quote Columbo?

Steve Jobs: 'Just One More Thing' Copied from Columbo?

Peter Falk had a long and storied career, but he is best known to audiences as Detective Columbo. Columbo ran for 68 episodes, spanning 1971 to 2003. The character was also referenced when Falk played himself in Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire. You know who else references Columbo? Apple guru Steve Jobs, that's who.

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It's pretty clear to us that Steve Jobs is quoting Columbo when he announces "... just one more thing" when unveiling tech game-changers like the iPhone and the iPad.

Do we fault Jobs for stealing such an epic line? No. After all, Keith Richards is quoting comedian Max Miller when he greets audiences with, "It's good to be here... it's good to be anywhere."