Season 1
(1971)
Cast
as Columbo
Episodes
Murder by the Book 7.6
September 15, 1971
One member of a mystery-writing-team decides to kill his more talented partner when the better writer decides to go sol…
Death Lends a Hand 7.1
October 6, 1971
A private investigator kills his client's wife after she threatens to expose his blackmail scheme. The client then hire…
Dead Weight 6.6
October 27, 1971
A famous general kills a business associate, then woos a neurotic female witness to thwart Columbo's investigation.
Suitable for Framing 7.5
November 17, 1971
An art critic, Dale Kingston, kills his uncle for his valuable collection of paintings. All the clues lead to the dead …
Lady in Waiting 7.0
December 15, 1971
A woman shoots her overbearing brother, claiming she thought he was a burglar. Columbo doesn't buy the self-defense cla…
Short Fuse 7.0
January 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 susp…
Blueprint for Murder 7.8
February 9, 1972
An architect kills his business partner and deliberately lets Columbo suspect him, leading Columbo to think that he's h…