Columbo

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Columbo"Columbo" isn't the typical detective whodunit TV show. On most detective shows, viewers don't know who committed the crime until the detective pieces the clues together and figures it out. On this show, however, viewers see the crime unfold at the beginning of most episodes, including who the perpetrator is. The mystery and fun for viewers is trying to spot the clues that will lead Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) to discover the culprit and watching the tricks he uses to get a confession. Episodes of "Columbo" were movie-length and ran sporadically on multiple networks during its run.
S4, EP6 "A Deadly State of Mind"A psychiatrist (George Hamilton) romances a wealthy patient (Lesley Ann Warren) then uses her in his alibi after killing her husband (Stephen Elliott).
S5, EP2 "A Case of Immunity"A foreign dignitary murders his rival then disguises the crime as part of a robbery blamed on college protesters.
S10, EP4 "Death Hits the Jackpot"A police detective questions a jewelry-store owner whose late nephew had a winning lottery ticket.
S10, EP5 "No Time to Die"Columbo attends his nephew's wedding and as the couple get ready to leave on their honeymoon, the bride disappears; Columbo investigates and suspects his nephew may have made a few enemies on the police force.
S9, EP2 "Columbo Cries Wolf"Columbo investigates the disappearance of the director of a men's magazine.
S1, EP1 "Murder by the Book"A blackmailer interferes with a mystery writer's scheme to kill his former partner in a perfect crime.
S1, EP2 "Death Lends a Hand"Columbo investigates the case of an unfaithful wife who was murdered when she refused to be blackmailed.
S5, EP1 "Forgotten Lady"A retired actress/dancer stages her wealthy husband's suicide after he refuses to finance her Broadway comeback.
S1, EP3 "Dead Weight"No body, no weapon and a witness courted by the war hero she thinks committed murder, complicate a case.
S5, EP4 "A Matter of Honor"A retired bullfighter credited with saving a young man from a bull arranges the death of the boy's father to protect his own reputation.
S6, EP1 "Fade In to Murder"An egotistic TV detective matches wits with Columbo after murdering his producer , a former lover and current blackmailer.
S10, EP6 "A Bird in the Hand..."Columbo investigates a hit and run, followed by a car explosion.
S10, EP7 "It's All in the Game"Two women kill their two-timing lover but have solid alibis; one of the women tries to seduce Columbo to keep him off her trail.
S6, EP2 "Old-Fashioned Murder"The curator (Joyce Van Patten) of a strapped family-owned museum stages a robbery, for insurance, then murders to hide her crime; guests Celeste Holm, Tim O'Connor.
S6, EP3 "The Bye-Bye Sky-High IQ Murder Case"An accountant, embezzling to support his wife's lifestyle, murders his partner after the man discovers his crimes.
S10, EP8 "Butterfly in Shades of Grey"Columbo investigates a case involving argumentative radio talk show host Fielding Chase.
S10, EP9 "Undercover"The disheveled detective sets out to solve an unusual double murder in which two men have apparently killed each other.
S7, EP1 "Try & Catch Me"A mystery writer uses her plot as a guide to murder her nephew , whom she blames for her niece's death.
S7, EP2 "Murder Under Glass"Columbo investigates the murder of a gourmet restaurant owner who had been the victim of an extortionist.
S10, EP10 "Strange Bedfellows"The detective is put on the case of a man who murders his brother.
S10, EP11 "A Trace of Murder"Columbo matches wits with a forensics specialist, helping his girlfriend to frame her husband for a stock broker's murder.
S7, EP4 "How to Dial a Murder"Columbo suspects a psychologist (Nicol Williamson), a noted expert in mind control, is guilty of murder.
S10, EP12 "Ashes to Ashes"The inimitable cop must prove that a flamboyant Hollywood gossip reporter was murdered by her former lover.
S10, EP13 "Murder With Too Many Notes"A Hollywood film composer and conductor murders a talented, young musician out of jealousy.
S10, EP14 "Columbo Likes the Nightlife"Columbo investigates the apparent suicide of a tabloid reporter in the Los Angeles rave scene.
S1, EP4 "Suitable for Framing"Evidence points to an innocent woman after an art critic and his protege murder an uncle to inherit a collection.
S5, EP3 "Identity Crisis"A cunning advertising consultant leading a double life as a spy tries to cover up the details of a homicide.
S1, EP5 "Lady in Waiting"Bitter sibling competition for control of a family-owned corporation escalates into murder.
"Columbo""Columbo" isn't the typical detective whodunit TV show. On most detective shows, viewers don't know who committed the crime until the detective pieces the clues together and figures it out. On this show, however, viewers see the crime unfold at the beginning of most episodes, including who the perpetrator is. The mystery and fun for viewers is trying to spot the clues that will lead Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) to discover the culprit and watching the tricks he uses to get a confession. Episodes of "Columbo" were movie-length and ran sporadically on multiple networks during its run.
S10, EP3 "Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star"Columbo is put to the test against an equally brilliant, criminal defence lawyer who murders his rock star girlfriend.
S10, EP2 "Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health"Columbo investigates the murder of a crime show host's rival with incriminating evidence.
S10, EP1 "Columbo Goes to College"The rumpled lieutenant is invited to give a college lecture on criminology but ends up investigating the murder of one of the institution's professors.
S9, EP6 "Murder in Malibu"A famous romance novelist is shot dead in the course of what looks like a robbery.
S9, EP5 "Uneasy Lies the Crown"A dentist frames his wife for a murder in order to keep up his image and expensive lifestyle.
S9, EP4 "Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo"When a crooked estate agent dies in prison, his widow vows to exact her revenge on the two men that put him there. After killing her husband's informing boss, she sets her sights on Lieutenant Columbo.
S9, EP3 "Agenda for Murder"The disheveled detective investigates the apparent suicide of a notorious racketeer who was facing an indictment.
S4, EP5 "Playback"After killing his mother-in-law, an electronics magnate's alibi is a video security system.
S3, EP6 "Mind Over Mayhem"A prodigy and his robot help investigate the murder of a professor who threatened to disgrace a colleague's scientist son.
S3, EP5 "Publish or Perish"An enraged publisher hires a gunman to kill an author who intends to sign a contract with a competitor.
S3, EP4 "Double Exposure"A motivational researcher blackmails to further his career, kills a man, then frames the victim's wife.
S3, EP1 "Lovely but Lethal"A cosmetics manufacturer is suspected of murdering an employee (Martin Sheen) who stole a wrinkle-removing formula.
S2, EP8 "Double Shock"Twins (Martin Landau in a dual role) kill their wealthy uncle just before his marriage to a younger woman.
"Columbo" isn't the typical detective whodunit TV show. On most detective shows, viewers don't know who committed the crime until the detective pieces the clues together and figures it out. On this show, however, viewers see the crime unfold at the beginning of most episodes, including who the perpetrator is. The mystery and fun for viewers is trying to spot the clues that will lead Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) to discover the culprit and watching the tricks he uses to get a confession. Episodes of "Columbo" were movie-length and ran sporadically on multiple networks during its run.
Original Air Date: Sep 15, 1971
Genres: DramaTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
5 seasons available on demand (13 episodes)
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