Columbo - Season 1
Run Time: mins
Air Date: Wed, 15 Sept 1971
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.079 (729 votes)
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Murder by the Book
Season 1 - Episode 1
One member of a mystery-writing-team decides to kill his more talented partner when the better writer decides to go solo.
Death Lends a Hand
Season 1 - Episode 2
A private investigator kills his client's wife after she threatens to expose his blackmail scheme. The client then hires the detective to as...
Dead Weight
Season 1 - Episode 3
A famous general kills a business associate, then woos a neurotic female witness to thwart Columbo's investigation.
Suitable for Framing
Season 1 - Episode 4
An art critic, Dale Kingston, kills his uncle for his valuable collection of paintings. All the clues lead to the dead man's first wife. Can...
Lady in Waiting
Season 1 - Episode 5
A woman shoots her overbearing brother, claiming she thought he was a burglar. Columbo doesn't buy the self-defense claim - he know's it's m...
Short Fuse
Season 1 - Episode 6
A chemist rigs a bomb in his uncle's car to gain control of his uncle's company, then plants clues to make Columbo suspicious of the company...
Blueprint for Murder
Season 1 - Episode 7
An architect kills his business partner and deliberately lets Columbo suspect him, leading Columbo to think that he's hidden the body in the...