9 episodes
1. Prescription: Murder
1. Prescription: Murder
A highly successful psychiatrist and the beautiful patient he is in love with kill his wife and have it appear to be a robbery that resulted in murder...but Police Lieutenant Columbo has his doubts.
1 h 39 min
Feb 20, 1968
2. Ransom for a Dead Man
2. Ransom for a Dead Man
Lieutenant Columbo infiltrates Southern California society to solve a murder committed by a wealthy female lawyer.
1 h 35 min
Feb 28, 1971
3. Murder By the Book
3. Murder By the Book
A mystery writer plans a "perfect crime" with his ex-partner as the target. Jack Cassidy, Martin Milner and Rosemary Forsyth guest star.
1 h 16 min
Sep 14, 1971
4. Death Lends a Hand
4. Death Lends a Hand
An unfaithful wife is murdered when she refuses to be blackmailed. Robert Culp, Ray Milland and Patricia Crowley guest star.
1 h 16 min
Oct 5, 1971
5. Dead Weight
5. Dead Weight
No body, no weapon and an unstable murder witness complicate Columbo's case against America's leading war hero. Eddie Albert and Suzanne Pleshette guest star.
1 h 16 min
Oct 26, 1971
6. Suitable for Framing
6. Suitable for Framing
Columbo is caught in a case of stolen art and murder with evidence pointing to an innocent woman. Don Ameche, Ross Martin and Kim Hunter guest star.
1 h 16 min
Nov 16, 1971
7. Lady in Waiting
7. Lady in Waiting
Leslie Nielsen and Susan Clark guest star in a drama involving murder in a family fight for control of a corporation.
1 h 15 min
Dec 14, 1971
8. Short Fuse
8. Short Fuse
Columbo investigates a corporation executive's murder with an exploding cigar box. William Windom, Ida Lupino, Roddy McDowall, Anne Francis and James Gregory guest star.
1 h 15 min
Jan 18, 1972
9. Blueprint for Murder
9. Blueprint for Murder
The city foots the bill to dig up a huge building pylon in search of a missing body. Forrest Tucker, Janis Paige and Patrick O'Neal guest star.
1 h 15 min
Feb 8, 1972
