The Best Episodes of Columbo Season 8

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.2/10(194 votes)

   #1 - Columbo Goes to the Guillotine

   S8:E12/6/1989

   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

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   Director:Leo Penn

   Writer:William Read Woodfield
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   7.2/10(149 votes)

   #2 - Murder, Smoke and Shadows

   S8:E22/27/1989

   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

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   Director:James Frawley

   Writer:Richard Alan Simmons
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   7.3/10(174 votes)

   #3 - Sex and the Married Detective

   S8:E34/3/1989

   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

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   Director:James Frawley

   Writer:Jerrold L. Ludwig
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   6.9/10(145 votes)

   #4 - Grand Deceptions

   S8:E45/1/1989

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Sam Wanamaker

   Writer:Unknown