6.7/1019 votes#1 - Columbo Goes to the Guillotine
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 2/6/1989
Lt. Columbo delves into the world of magic, ESP and slight of hand as he investigates the death of a magician, and there appears to be a tie to a prodigal psychic supported by a government founded institute on parapsychology.
Director: Leo Penn
Writer: William Read Woodfield
7.3/1017 votes#2 - Murder, Smoke and Shadows
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/1989
An egocentric film director resorts to his mastery of special effects to murder a vengeful friend who discovers the director's role in the movie stunt death of the friend's sister years before.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: Richard Alan Simmons
6.4/1023 votes#3 - Sex and the Married Detective
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/1989
A sex therapist catches her boyfriend with another woman when he thinks she is out of town. She then disguises herself and manages to kill him while in disguise, not realizing that a potential suitor saw her enter the bathroom as a dark-haired woman and exit as a blonde.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: Jerrold L. Ludwig
5.9/1019 votes#4 - Grand Deceptions
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/1989
Frank Brailie runs a private military foundation for wanabe soldiers owned by the wheelchair bound General Padget. The General has become suspicious of Frank as a great deal of money seems to be going to a Special Projects Fund. The General tells a close colleague to investigate Frank and the Special Projects Fund. Instead of reporting his fraudulent findings back to the General, he decides to blackmail Frank for some of the money, Frank agrees and starts to plan his murder.
Director: Sam Wanamaker
Writer: N/A
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Columbo Goes to the Guillotine" is the best rated episode of "Columbo" season 8. It scored 6.7/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Leo Penn and written by William Read Woodfield, it aired on 2/6/1989. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Murder, Smoke and Shadows".