Columbo

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.

Seasons

10

Episodes aired

67

Latest aired

S10E14

Total runtime

4d 1h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 September 1971 – February 1972 7 episodes
2. Season 2 September 1972 – March 1973 8 episodes
3. Season 3 September 1973 – May 1974 8 episodes
4. Season 4 September 1974 – April 1975 6 episodes
5. Season 5 September 1975 – May 1976 6 episodes
6. Season 6 October 1976 – May 1977 3 episodes
7. Season 7 November 1977 – May 1978 5 episodes
8. the show was away for 10 years and 9 months
9. Season 8 February 1989 – May 1989 4 episodes
10. Season 9 November 1989 – May 1990 6 episodes
11. Season 10 December 1990 – January 2003 14 episodes

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  S08E01 Columbo Goes to the Guillotine

  February 6 · 93min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Lt. Columbo delves into the world of magic, ESP and slight of hand as he investigates the death of a magician, and there appears to be a tie to a prodigal psychic supported by a government founded institute on parapsychology.

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  S08E02 Murder, Smoke and Shadows

  February 27 · 96min find the promo

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  An egocentric film director resorts to his mastery of special effects to murder a vengeful friend who discovers the director's role in the movie stunt death of the friend's sister years before.

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  S08E03 Sex and the Married Detective

  April 3 · 98min find the promo

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  A sex therapist catches her boyfriend with another woman when he thinks she is out of town. She then disguises herself and manages to kill him while in disguise, not realizing that a potential suitor saw her enter the bathroom as a dark-haired woman and exit as a blonde.

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  S08E04 Grand Deceptions

  May 1 · 95min find the promo

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  Frank Brailie runs a private military foundation for wanabe soldiers owned by the wheelchair bound General Padget. The General has become suspicious of Frank as a great deal of money seems to be going to a Special Projects Fund. The General tells a close colleague to investigate Frank and the Special Projects Fund. Instead of reporting his fraudulent findings back to the General, he decides to blackmail Frank for some of the money, Frank agrees and starts to plan his murder.