Columbo - Season 1 Episode 6

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

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 Current

Columbo – S01E06 – Short Fuse

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Episode 7

Columbo – S01E07 – Blueprint for Murder

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Episode Overview

Pressured to give up his birthright, a chemical company heir enacts a clever plan to get rid of his blackmailing uncle and take over the family business. But Lt. Columbo suspects the man's death was not just a tragic accident.

Episode Details

Airdate: 1972-01-19

Episode Title: Short Fuse

Runtime: 75

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cast: Anne Francis, Ida Lupino, James Gregory, Lawrence Cook, Lew Brown, Peter Falk, Roddy McDowall, Rosalind Miles, Steve Gravers, William Windom

Episode Rating: 7.1 (3550 votes)

Country: USA

Release Year: 1972

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