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  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • Oct 15, 1974
  • 1 h 31 m
  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • Oct 15, 1974
  • 1 h 31 m
Columbo

Summary Many criminals made the mistake of underestimating Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide investigator with a crumpled trench-coat and a beat-up car, who certainly acted as an incompetent bumbler. But he was so polite to every suspect, and he talked so much about his wife (who we never got to see on any episode, but who many believe later had...

Directed By: Alf Kjellin

Written By: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link

  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • Oct 15, 1974
  • 1 h 31 m
  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • Oct 15, 1974
  • 1 h 31 m
Columbo
S4 • Episode 2
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Air Date: Oct 15, 1974
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Summary Many criminals made the mistake of underestimating Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide investigator with a crumpled trench-coat and a beat-up car, who certainly acted as an incompetent bumbler. But he was so polite to every suspect, and he talked so much about his wife (who we never got to see on any episode, but who many believe later had...

Created By: Richard Levinson, William Link

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 15, 1974 • 1 h 29 m
An Exercise in Fatality
A health club owner murders one of his franchisees. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
Episode 2 • Oct 15, 1974 • 1 h 31 m
Negative Reaction
A photographer murders his wife and blames her death on a bungled kidnapping. But Lt. Columbo has an even sharper eye than the Pulitzer Prize winner.
Episode 3 • Oct 27, 1974 • 1 h 38 m
By Dawn's Early Light
The commandant of a military academy murders the chairman of the board, who wants to oust him. Lt. Columbo takes up residence in the barracks to expose the killer.
Episode 4 • Feb 9, 1975 • 1 h 33 m
Troubled Waters
Lt. Columbo takes a trip to Acapulco, but finds himself on a new case when a used car dealer commits murder on the cruise ship.
Episode 5 • Mar 2, 1975 • 1 h 13 m
Playback
A gadget-happy inventor murders his mother-in-law; Lt. Columbo is on the case.
Episode 6 • Apr 27, 1975 • 1 h 10 m
A Deadly State of Mind
A psychiatrist, who specializes in hypnosis, murders the husband of his mistress and convinces her to lie to the police; it's up to Lt. Columbo to discover the truth.
10 Seasons

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Peter Falk

Columbo, Lt. Columbo

Mike Lally

Bartender, Police Photographer, Security Guard

John Finnegan

Barney, 1st Workman, Assistant Director

Bruce Kirby

Sergeant George Kramer, Lab Attendant Doug, Sgt. Phil Brindle

Dianne Travis

Blonde At Birthday Of Mrs Hayward, Blonde In Road, Blonde Instructor

Vito Scotti

Chadwick, Maitre d', Mr. Grindell

Ed McCready

Detective #2, Ed, Man In Bar

Fred Draper

Cab Driver, David Morris, Dr. Murcheson

Shera Danese

Cathleen Calvert, Eve Plummer, Molly

Patrick McGoohan

Col. Lyle C. Rumford, Eric Prince, Nelson Brenner

Robert Culp

Dr. Bart Kepple, Investigator Brimmer, Jordan Rowe, Paul Hanlon

Val Avery

Artie Jessup, Harry Barnes, Louie, Ralph Dobbs

Steven Gilborn

George

Jerome Guardino

Sergeant Burke, Harris, Sgt. Burke

Gerry Okuneff

Dealer, Patrolman, Plainclothes Detective, Walter Sterling

Primo López

Decorator, Party Guest, Reporter, Waiter

Jack Cassidy

Ken Franklin, Riley Greenleaf, The Great Santini

Alan Fudge

David Chase, Mr. Harrow, Mr. Redman

Arlene Martel

Gloria West, Salesgirl, Tanya Baker

Richard Stahl

Ballistics Man, Burton, Mr. Fremont

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