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Columbo S2E3 — The Most Crucial Game
7.5
Columbo•Season 2•Episode 3

The Most Crucial Game

7.5/10 · 3,512 votesNov 5, 197274 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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The manager of a football team kills the team's owner, disguising himself as an ice cream vendor as a cover. He then uses a recording of a faked phone call as an alibi to prove he was elsewhere at the time of the murder.

Directed byJeremy Kagan
Written byJohn T. Dugan
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Cast1

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Lt. Columbo

Crew12

Jeremy Kagan

Jeremy Kagan

Director

J

John T. Dugan

Writer

E

Edward K. Dodds

Associate Producer

H

Harry Wolf

Director of Photography

A

Archie J. Bacon

Art Direction

W

Wayne Fitzgerald

Main Title Designer

H

Henry Kline

Unit Manager

J

Jackson Gillis

Story Consultant

H

Hal Mooney

Music Supervisor

E

Edwin S. Hall

Sound

Dean Hargrove

Dean Hargrove

Producer

J

J. Terry Williams

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Most Crucial Game" is episode 3 of Columbo season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 3,512 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jeremy Kagan and written by John T. Dugan, it aired on November 5, 1972.

Next: E4 · Dagger of the MindBest of Season 2