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Columbo · Season 3

Columbo season 3 episode 1: Lovely But Lethal

Aired 23 September 197373 minRated M

7.2TMDB · 33 votesMark watched

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Lovely But Lethal”

Viveca Scott, the founder of Beauty Mark Cosmetics, is being threatened by her rival David Lang. When he finds out that her revolutionary cream formula actually removes wrinkles, he has the formula pirated.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is the season premiere of season 3.
  • It runs about 73 minutes.
  • Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, written by Jackson Gillis and Myrna Bercovici.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.2 out of 10 (33 votes).

Columbo trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Jeannot Szwarc
Writers
Jackson GillisMyrna Bercovici
Guest stars
Martin Sheen as Karl LessingVincent Price as David LangSian Barbara Allen as Shirley BlaineVera Miles as Viveca ScottBruce Kirby as Sergeant KramerGino Conforti as FerdyColby Chester as JerryFred Draper as Murcheson

Credits: TMDB.

More from Columbo Season 3

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.