The Trivia Encyclopedia was first released in the early 1970s. Written by Frank L. Worth, it is the author's own personal collection of trivia. Note with interest that it contains Worth's Law, his own personal creation, along the lines of Murphy's Law. The Law basically states that something automatically works the minute the repairman arrives. This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... This article is about the popular adage in Western culture. ...

Columbo Controversity

Lt. Columbo's first name is never explicitly revealed in the Columbo TV series. When pressed, he would insist that it was "Lieutenant". Several sources cite the name "Philip Columbo", variously claiming that the name was either in the original script for Prescription: Murder or that it was visible on his police badge. Peugeot even ran an advertising campaign that mentioned "Lt. Philip Columbo" as the most famous driver of the Peugeot convertible. DVD cover of Columbo - The Complete First Season Columbo was an American crime fiction TV series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. ... DVD cover of Columbo - The Complete First Season Columbo was an American crime fiction TV series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. ... DVD cover of Columbo - The Complete First Season Columbo was an American crime fiction TV series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. ... Peugeot is a major French car marque which is today part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding or retracting roof. ...

The name "Philip Columbo" was, in fact, invented by Fred L. Worth, author of The Trivia Encyclopedia, who planted the information in his book (and its sequels) in an attempt to catch out anyone who might try to violate his copyright. Fred's ploy was, however, only partially successful. Copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a manner that violates one of the copyright owners exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works that build upon it. ...

In 1984 he filed a $300 million lawsuit against the distributers of the board game Trivial Pursuit, claiming that they had sourced their questions from his books; even to the point of reproducing mis-prints and typographical errors. The ace up his sleeve was "Philip Columbo", which appeared in a game question, despite the name being an invention of Fred's. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Trivial Pursuit is a board game where progress is determined by a players ability to answer general knowledge or popular culture questions. ...

Trivial Pursuit did not deny they sourced material from Fred's books (amongst others) and submitted that copying from a single source is plagiarism, but compiling information from several sources is called research. The judge agreed, ruling in favour of Trivial Pursuit and the case was thrown out of court. Plagiarism refers to the use of Mr. ... Research is an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry in order to discover, interpret or revise facts, events, behaviours, or theories, or to make practical applications with the help of such facts, laws, or theories. ...

The matter of Columbo's name was finally laid to rest by the release of the first series on DVD. In the episode Dead Weight where Columbo introduces himself to General Hollister, the audience is shown a close-up of his badge, complete with the signature of "Frank Columbo". DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

External link

• Columbo's First Name and The Supreme Court - The "Philip Columbo" Story
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