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Columbo•Season 1•Episode 4

Suitable for Framing

7.7/10 · 4,407 votesNov 17, 197176 min

Ranked #3 of 7 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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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?

Directed byHy Averback

Written byJackson Gillis

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 1 Episodes7

Murder by the Book

Death Lends a Hand

Dead Weight

Suitable for Framing

Lady in Waiting

Short Fuse

Blueprint for Murder

Cast1

Peter Falk

Lt. Columbo

Crew8

Jackson Gillis

Writer

Hy Averback

Director

Robert F. O'Neill

Associate Producer

Billy Goldenberg

Original Music Composer

Buddy Small

Editor

Richard Levinson

Producer

William Link

Producer

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Suitable for Framing" is episode 4 of Columbo season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 4,407 votes, ranking #3 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Hy Averback and written by Jackson Gillis, it aired on November 17, 1971.

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