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Columbo S5E5 — Now You See Him
8.2
Columbo•Season 5•Episode 5

Now You See Him

8.2/10 · 3,561 votesFeb 29, 197690 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 5•+0.9 vs season avg

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Master magician the great Santini is amazing audiences at the Cabaret of Magic. What they don’t know is that Santini hopes to pull of the grandest illusion of his career - making club owner Jesse T. Jerome disappear. The crude Jerome is the

Directed byHarvey Hart
Written byMichael Sloan
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Episode Summary

"Now You See Him" is episode 5 of Columbo season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 3,561 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Harvey Hart and written by Michael Sloan, it aired on February 29, 1976.

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