Columbo

1971
4.9
8 reviews
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Season 5 episodes (6)

1 Forgotten Lady
9/14/75
Season-only
Still beautiful but aging Grace Wheeler Willis (Janet Leigh), forced into retirement from a successful career, makes up her mind to return to the stage in a Broadway musical. Her wealthy retired physician-husband, Henry (Sam Jaffe), however, refuses to finance the project. Because she has already convinced her former dance partner, Ned Diamond (John Payne), to be the producer and has her heart set on performing again, Grace fakes Henry's suicide.
2 A Case of Immunity
10/12/75
Season-only
Hector Elizondo and Sal Mineo guest-star as Hassan Salah and Rahmin Habib, respectively. The cold-blooded First Secretary of the Suarian Legation plans to eliminate his political adversary, Youssef Alafa (Andre Lawrence), disguising the crime as a robbery and homicide instigated by protesting college students. His idealistic aide, Habib, assists in the crime while Salah is meeting with police officials. To ensure Habib's silence, the ruthless Salah then disposes of Habib.
3 Identity Crisis
11/2/75
Season-only
Nelson Brenner, an advertising consultant who leads a double life as a top domestic spy, sends his former partner on an assignment to recover microfilm from a foreign agent. In reality, Brenner actually sets up his ex-partner, code name Geronimo, for a homicide that Brenner masks as a mugging. When Columbo investigates the crime, his clues lead him through a series of mysterious identities and a maze of domestic intrigue.
4 A Matter of Honor
2/1/76
Season-only
Luis Montoya, a retired but proud bullfighter, is credited with saving tempestuous Curro Rangel from a ferocious bull. Together with Curro's father, Hector, Montoya goes to the bullring to put the animal to death. Instead, Montoya set up his long-time friend for an untimely demise. While vacationing, Lt. Columbo's car stalls and comes under police jurisdiction and a likable but crafty Police Lt. Sanchez pressures the detective into assisting in the investigation of the elder Rangel's death.
5 Now You See Him
2/29/76
Season-only
During his magic act, the Great Santini slays business associate Jesse Jerome, who was blackmailing him. Though the illusionist has a solid alibi - he was supposedly submerged in water in an airtight trunk - Lt. Columbo finds clues that incriminate him. Meanwhile, Sgt. Wilson discovers evidence of Santini's carefully laid plan to frame nightclub singer Danny Green.
6 Last Salute to the Commodore
3/2/76
Season-only
Commodore Otis Swanson, an expert yachtsman, is presumed drowned in a boating accident. But Lt. Columbo tenaciously investigates the case, suspecting homicide. When Columbo finds key clues that point to Swanson's money hungry son-in-law, Charles Clay, as the prime suspect, Clay himself becomes a victim of homicide.

About this show

This long-running series features Emmy winner Peter Falk as the rumpled but loveable detective whose easygoing manner disguises an uncanny ability to crack the most baffling cases. Guests include Suzanne Pleshette, Ida Lupino, Ray Milland, and Vincent Price.

Ratings and reviews

4.9
8 reviews
Janette Clayton
September 26, 2020
The 1st season was good, a box set under $8. Season 2, they will not give me the box set under $8, so l have to miss out! People you will be disappointed, to no the 2nd season cost 3 times the amount of money!😐😑
Roslyn Weidemann
August 24, 2020
Columbo is a great t.v series, I just love the way Peter Falk conducts himself as a Lueitinite Columbo, he turns up to the crime scene in that Peugeot 403, steps out, wearing his crumpled raincoat, with or without a boiled egg in the pocket, peels off the shell, hurls it in the mailbox, then outcomes the notepad with the smallest pencil I've ever seen, you can see the look on the face of the defendant, I'm going to outwit Columbo, but as the investigation continues the defendant is arrested!!
Bilal El Ayoubi
May 17, 2020
The greatest detective show of all time.