Columbo · S1 · E2
Death Lends a Hand
A private investigator kills his client's wife after she threatens to expose his blackmail scheme. The client then hires the detective to assist Columbo in the search for the killer.
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A private investigator kills his client's wife after she threatens to expose his blackmail scheme. The client then hires the detective to assist Columbo in the search for the killer.
Season 1
1Murder by the Book
76 minSep 15, 1971★ 7.7
One member of a mystery-writing-team decides to kill his more talented partner when the better writer decides to go solo.
2Death Lends a Hand
76 minOct 6, 1971★ 7.2Now viewing
A private investigator kills his client's wife after she threatens to expose his blackmail scheme. The client then hires the detective to assist Columbo in the search for the killer.
3Dead Weight
76 minOct 27, 1971★ 6.7
A famous general kills a business associate, then woos a neurotic female witness to thwart Columbo's investigation.
4Suitable for Framing
76 minNov 17, 1971★ 7.6
An art critic, Dale Kingston, kills his uncle for his valuable collection of paintings. All the clues lead to the dead man's first wife. Can Columbo correct the Lieutenant's error before it is too late?
5Lady in Waiting
75 minDec 15, 1971★ 7.0
A woman shoots her overbearing brother, claiming she thought he was a burglar. Columbo doesn't buy the self-defense claim - he know's it's murder.
6Short Fuse
75 minJan 19, 1972★ 7.0
A chemist rigs a bomb in his uncle's car to gain control of his uncle's company, then plants clues to make Columbo suspicious of the company's Vice-President.
7Blueprint for Murder
75 minFeb 9, 1972★ 7.8
An architect kills his business partner and deliberately lets Columbo suspect him, leading Columbo to think that he's hidden the body in the foundation of a building under construction. He plans to let Columbo dig up the site and find nothing, knowing that its the perfect place to hide the body since Columbo would never look in the same place twice.
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