Episodes
1. Word Games
4.0
February 26, 1979
120 min
Kate Mulgrew is Kate Columbo, wife of the rumpled police lieutenant and - in her own right - a mother, homemaker and reporter for a neighborhood throwaway. In this week's opener, she also demonstrates a knack for investigation after she overhears a neighbor plotting the murder of his wife.
Guest Stars:
Frederic Forrest, Robert Culp, Edie Adams, Bob Dishy, René Auberjonois
2. Murder Is a Parlor Game
7.0
March 1, 1979
60 min
An apparent suicide is actually the handiwork of a retired Scotland Yard investigator who is teaching a course that Mrs. Columbo is taking.
Guest Stars:
Donald Pleasence, Ian Abercrombie
3. A Riddle for Puppets
7.0
March 15, 1979
60 min
A puppet maker is murdered by a tormented ventriloquist who acted at the urging of his "evil" dummy.
Guest Stars:
Al Ruscio, Michael Durrell, Jay Johnson, Erica Yohn, Helena Carroll
4. Caviar with Everything
7.0
March 22, 1979
60 min
Two women own a catering firm. Both love the same man. To one, the solution is obvious: murder.
Guest Stars:
Claudette Nevins, Trisha Noble
