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The Best Episodes of Columbo Season 0

Every episode of Columbo Season 0 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Columbo Season 0!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Columbo Season 0 Episode 2 - Ransom for a Dead Man
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    S0:E2

    Leslie Williams, a brilliant lawyer and pilot, murders her husband Paul to get his money, arranging the act to look as if he had been kidnapped and killed by his captors.

    Director:Richard Irving
    Writers:William Link, Richard Levinson, Gene Thompson

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  2. Columbo Season 0 Episode 1 - Prescription: Murder
    7.4/10(77 votes)

    S0:E1

    A psychiatrist uses a patient he is having an affair with to help him kill his wife, but his perfect alibi may come apart at the hands of a seemingly befuddled LAPD lieutenant.

    Director:Richard Irving
    Writers:William Link, Richard Levinson

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Season 0 Ratings Summary

"Ransom for a Dead Man" is the best rated episode of Columbo season 0. It scored 7.8/10 from 20 votes. Directed by Richard Irving and written by William Link, Richard Levinson, Gene Thompson, it aired on March 1, 1971. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Prescription: Murder".