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Columbo 1

1971-09-15 | Crime,Drama,Mystery | 7 episodes
Overview

11 Seasons

Episode

Murder by the Book (1971)

One member of a mystery-writing-team decides to kill his more talented partner when the better writer decides to go solo.

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Directed By

Steven Spielberg

Writer

Steven Bochco

Death Lends a Hand (1971)

A private investigator kills his client's wife after she threatens to expose his blackmail scheme. The client then hires the detective to assist Columbo in the search for the killer.

Death Lends a Hand poster

Directed By

Bernard L. Kowalski

Writer

Richard Levinson

Dead Weight (1971)

A famous general kills a business associate, then woos a neurotic female witness to thwart Columbo's investigation.

Dead Weight poster

Directed By

Jack Smight

Writer

John T. Dugan

Suitable for Framing (1971)

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 Columbo correct the Lieutenant's error before it is too late?

Suitable for Framing poster

Directed By

Hy Averback

Writer

Jackson Gillis

Lady in Waiting (1971)

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 murder.

Lady in Waiting poster

Directed By

Norman Lloyd

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