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"Columbo" isn't the typical detective whodunit TV show. On most detective shows, viewers don't know who committed the crime until the detective pieces the clues together and figures it out. On this show, however, viewers see the crime unfold at the beginning of most episodes, including who the perpetrator is. The mystery and fun for viewers is trying to spot the clues that will lead Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) to discover the culprit and watching the tricks he uses to get a confession. Episodes of "Columbo" were movie-length and ran sporadically on multiple networks during its run.
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An attorney murders her husband, fakes his kidnapping and keeps the ransom.
"Columbo" isn't the typical detective whodunit TV show. On most detective shows, viewers don't know who committed the crime until the detective pieces the clues together and figures it out. On this show, however, viewers see the crime unfold at the beginning of most episodes, including who the perpetrator is. The mystery and fun for viewers is trying to spot the clues that will lead Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) to discover the culprit and watching the tricks he uses to get a confession. Episodes of "Columbo" were movie-length and ran sporadically on multiple networks during its run.
Starring: Bill Walker, Charles Macaulay, Harlan Warde, Harold Gould, Henry Brandt, Jeane Byron, Jed Allan, John Fink, Lee Grant, Norma Connolly, Patricia Mattick, Paul Carr, Peter Falk, Richard Roat, Timothy Carey
Original Air Date: Sep 15, 1971
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
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