Columbo Season 1

Columbo Season 1 episodes

1. 01

   S01 E0115 September 1971

   Murder by the Book

   1h 16m

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

3. 02

   S01 E026 October 1971

   Death Lends a Hand

   1h 16m

   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.

5. 03

   S01 E0327 October 1971

   Dead Weight

   1h 16m

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

6. 04

   S01 E0417 November 1971

   Suitable for Framing

   1h 16m

   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?

7. 05

   S01 E0515 December 1971

   Lady in Waiting

   1h 15m

   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.

8. 06

   S01 E0619 January 1972

   Short Fuse

   1h 15m

   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.

9. 07

   S01 E079 February 1972

   Blueprint for Murder

   1h 15m

   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.

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