In the Columbo episode Blueprint for Murder when Columbo has a building foundation pilon dug up at city expense to look for a body, the camera pans to show a construction worker with a large straight billiard with a thick oval shank and stem. He must have been a real pipesmoker of obtained the pipe from one because if you freeze frame you can see the cake buildup along the back wall of bowl. Unfortunately I do not know enough about pipes to be able to identify the brand but it looks like a quality briar.