Columbo
When you first saw him, Lieutenant Columbo looked like a bum that just came off the street. He had a bumbling demeanor, was overly polite and seemed to chomp on the same short cigar on a daily basis. However, beneath all that comical exterior was probably the most dogged investigator in the Los Angeles Police Department. Columbo was often called on to investigate high profile murders that involved the rich and famous. The culprits were often amused by him, and just as they thought they were going to get away with murder, Columbo would find a way to trap them or find enough evidence to make them confess.
- 1971-2001
- 10 seasons
- NBC
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-PG
When you first saw him, Lieutenant Columbo looked like a bum that just came off the street. He had a bumbling demeanor, was overly polite and seemed to chomp on the same short cigar on a daily basis. However, beneath all that comical exterior was probably the most dogged investigator in the Los Angeles Police Department. Columbo was often called on to investigate high profile murders that involved the rich and famous. The culprits were often amused by him, and just as they thought they were going to get away with murder, Columbo would find a way to trap them or find enough evidence to make them confess.
Season 10 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2001
Episode 1
Columbo Goes to College
Sun, Dec 9, 1990 89 mins
Two college students decide to murder their professor during a class that Columbo is teaching.
Episode 2
Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
Wed, Feb 20, 1991 86 mins
Lt. Columbo investigates a self-proclaimed security expert turned crime show host for the murder of a rival with incriminating evidence of pornography.
Episode 3
Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star
Mon, Apr 29, 1991 91 mins
Lt. Columbo matches wits with a defense lawyer who has never lost a case in his career.
Episode 4
Death Hits the Jackpot
Sun, Dec 15, 1991 92 mins
Columbo questions a jewelry-store owner whose late nephew had a winning lottery ticket.
Episode 5
No Time to Die
Sat, Feb 15, 1992 87 mins
Columbo attends the wedding of his nephew, who is also with the LAPD. Suddenly it turns out that the bride is missing, possibly kidnapped. Columbo sets up the investigation to figure out what happened.
Episode 6
A Bird in the Hand
Sun, Nov 22, 1992 89 mins
Columbo investigates a hit and run, followed by a car explosion.
Episode 7
It's All in the Game
Sun, Oct 31, 1993 91 mins
Two women kill their two-timing lover, and one of them tries to seduce Columbo in an effort to divert suspicion.
Episode 8
Butterfly in Shades of Grey
Mon, Jan 10, 1994 88 mins
Columbo investigates a case involving argumentative radio talk show host Fielding Chase.
Episode 9
Undercover
Mon, May 2, 1994 89 mins
The disheveled detective sets out to solve an unusual double murder in which two men have apparently killed each other.
Episode 10
Strange Bedfellows
Mon, May 8, 1995 89 mins
When Graham McVeigh kills his brother and frames a mob bookie for the crime, and then kills the bookie and claims self-defense, he finds himself facing trouble from both Columbo and the bookie's superior in the mob.
Episode 11
A Trace of Murder
Thu, May 15, 1997 88 mins
A beautiful woman and her forensics expert boyfriend try to frame her very rich husband for murder.
Episode 12
Ashes to Ashes
Thu, Oct 8, 1998 86 mins
After a much maligned Hollywood gossip columnist is murdered by her former lover, Columbo tries to find a way to prove he was responsible for the crime.
Episode 13
Murder with Too Many Notes
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 85 mins
A Hollywood film composer and conductor murdered a talented musician who has been ghostwriting most of his work in recent years.
Episode 14
Columbo Likes the Nightlife
Thu, Jan 30, 2003 84 mins
Columbo gets a taste of the Los Angeles rave scene as he investigates the apparent suicide of a tabloid reporter.