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Columbo Season 1

Columbo

Season 1

September 15, 1971 7 episodes

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Murder by the Book
E1
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E1. Murder by the Book

76m Sep 15, 1971

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
E2
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E2. Death Lends a Hand

76m Oct 6, 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.

Dead Weight
E3
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E3. Dead Weight

76m Oct 27, 1971

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

Suitable for Framing
E4
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E4. Suitable for Framing

76m Nov 17, 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?

Lady in Waiting
E5
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E5. Lady in Waiting

75m Dec 15, 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.

Short Fuse
E6
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E6. Short Fuse

75m Jan 19, 1972

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's Vice-President.

Blueprint for Murder
E7
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E7. Blueprint for Murder

75m Feb 9, 1972

An architect kills his business partner and deliberately lets Columbo suspect him, leading Columbo to think that he's hidden the body in the foundation of a building under construction. He plans to let Columbo dig up the site and find nothing, knowing that its the perfect place to hide the body since Columbo would never look in the same place twice.

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