Seasons & episodes
S0 · E1Prescription: Murder 1968-02-20 · 100 min
A psychiatrist uses a patient he is having an affair with to help him kill his wife, but his perfect alibi may come apart at the hands of a seemingly befuddled LAPD lieutenant.
S0 · E2Ransom for a Dead Man 1971-03-01 · 95 min
Leslie Williams, a brilliant lawyer and pilot, murders her husband Paul to get his money, arranging the act to look as if he had been kidnapped and killed by his captors.
S1 · E1Murder by the Book 1971-09-15 · 76 min
One member of a mystery-writing-team decides to kill his more talented partner when the better writer decides to go solo.
S1 · E2Death Lends a Hand 1971-10-06 · 76 min
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.
S1 · E3Dead Weight 1971-10-27 · 76 min
A famous general kills a business associate, then woos a neurotic female witness to thwart Columbo's investigation.
S1 · E4Suitable for Framing 1971-11-17 · 76 min
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?
S1 · E5Lady in Waiting 1971-12-15 · 75 min
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.
S1 · E6Short Fuse 1972-01-19 · 75 min
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.
S1 · E7Blueprint for Murder 1972-02-09 · 75 min
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.
S2 · E1Étude in Black 1972-09-17 · 97 min
The mistress of a conductor becomes a target for murder after threatening to tell all to her lover's wife.
S2 · E2The Greenhouse Jungle 1972-10-15 · 74 min
Jarvis Goodland, along with his nephew, plan a kidnap scam to break the nephews trust fund, but after the money has been collected, Jarvis kills his partner.
S2 · E3The Most Crucial Game 8.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 1972-11-05 · 74 min
The manager of a football team kills the team's owner, disguising himself as an ice cream vendor as a cover. He then uses a recording of a faked phone call as an alibi to prove he was elsewhere at the time of the murder.
S2 · E4Dagger of the Mind 1972-11-26 · 98 min
Columbo journeys to London to observe Scotland Yard, but winds up investigating murders committed by two Shakespearean actors.
S2 · E5Requiem for a Falling Star 1973-01-21 · 74 min
A fading movie star tries to murder a writer who is attempting to blackmail her, but accidentally kills her P.A.
S2 · E6A Stitch in Crime 1973-02-11 · 74 min
Leonard Nimoy plays a heart surgeon whose talents turn to murder. Stung by jealousy, he's planning a surgical death for his brilliant but ailing associate. Will Geer plays the intended victim.
S2 · E7The Most Dangerous Match 1973-03-04 · 74 min
A chess grandmaster disposes of the champion, who keeps coming back on him.
S2 · E8Double Shock 1973-03-25 · 74 min
A wealthy man is murdered; his twin nephews stand to inherit, but which one committed the crime?
S3 · E1Lovely But Lethal 1973-09-23 · 73 min
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.
S3 · E2Any Old Port in a Storm 1973-10-07 · 96 min
A wine connoisseur kills his half- brother to prevent him selling the family winery to a merchant company so he can pay off his gambling debts.
S3 · E3Candidate for Crime 1973-11-04 · 93 min
A Senate Candidate running for office kills his campaign manager by making it look like he was the target for the killer's bullet.
S3 · E4Double Exposure 1973-12-16 · 70 min
A motivational researcher blackmails to further his career, kills a man, then frames the victim's wife.
S3 · E5Publish or Perish 1974-01-18 · 73 min
A publisher hires a Vietnam vet to kill his star author and thus give himself an alibi before the writer can defect to another publisher.
S3 · E6Mind Over Mayhem 1974-02-18 · 73 min
The director of a government institute that employs various scientific geniuses commits a clever murder. But another kind of genius is on the case: Lt. Columbo.
S3 · E7Swan Song 1974-03-03 · 99 min
A Country and Western singer kills his overpowering wife in a plane crash while he parachutes to safety.