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Columbo S3E8 — A Friend in Deed
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Columbo•Season 3•Episode 8

A Friend in Deed

8.2/10 · 3,555 votesMay 5, 197498 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

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A police commissioner provides an alibi to a friend who has just killed his wife. Later the commissioner kills his own wife and gets the friend to repay the favour.

Directed byBen Gazzara

Season 3 Episodes8

Cast1

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Lt. Columbo

Crew3

P

Peter S. Fischer

Writer

E

Edward K. Dodds

Producer

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Friend in Deed" is episode 8 of Columbo season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 3,555 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ben Gazzara and written by Peter S. Fischer, it aired on May 5, 1974.