Columbo - Season 1 Episode 1

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1 Current

Columbo – S01E01 – Murder by the Book

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Episode 2

Columbo – S01E02 – Death Lends a Hand

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Episode 3

Columbo – S01E03 – Dead Weight

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Episode 4

Columbo – S01E04 – Suitable for Framing

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Episode 5

Columbo – S01E05 – Lady in Waiting

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Episode 6

Columbo – S01E06 – Short Fuse

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Episode 7

Columbo – S01E07 – Blueprint for Murder

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Episode Overview

When one member of a mystery writing team decides to break from his less talented partner and go solo, he becomes the victim in a real-life murder mystery.

Episode Details

Airdate: 1971-09-15

Episode Title: Murder by the Book

Runtime: 76

Director: Steven Spielberg

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cast: Barbara Colby, Bernie Kuby, Haven Earle Haley, Hoke Howell, Jack Cassidy, Lynnette Mettey, Marcia Wallace, Martin Milner, Peter Falk, Rosemary Forsyth

Episode Rating: 7.7 (5881 votes)

Country: USA

Release Year: 1971

Rotten Tomatoes: 83

Metacritic: 8.3

Episode Runtime: 100 min

Rated: TV-PG

First Air Date: 1971-09-15

Seasons: 10

Status: Ended

Creators: Bernard L. Kowalski, Harvey Hart, Richard Levinson

Awards: Won 13 Primetime Emmys, 24 wins & 50 nominations total