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The Best Episodes of Mrs. Columbo

Every episode of Mrs. Columbo ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mrs. Columbo!

Mrs. Kate Columbo, wife of the famous lieutenant, solves crimes as a reporter, while raising her little daughter.
Genres:CrimeMysteryComedy
Network:Unknown
Episodes
13
Avg. Rating
6.7
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6.3
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  • A Chilling Surprise
    7.4/10(29)
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    #1 - A Chilling Surprise

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 11/22/1979

    Owner of a restaurant is found dead, possibly murdered. Then his body disappears. Kate investigates.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

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  • Falling Star
    7.2/10(29)
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    #2 - Falling Star

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 11/29/1979

    It's the election season and Kate wholeheartedly supports one of the candidates for Congress from her district. However, his shady past comes knocking when his associate is murdered and he's the only suspect. Kate is shocked! Can this be?

    Director: Sam Wanamaker

    Writer: Lawrence Hertzog

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  • The Valley Strangler
    7.1/10(32)
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    #3 - The Valley Strangler

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 11/8/1979

    Kate is investigating a horrifying series of murders committed by strangulation.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: Lawrence Hertzog

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  • Love, on Instant Replay
    7.0/10(26)
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    #4 - Love, on Instant Replay

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 3/19/1980

    Kate investigates a case of a murdered young woman. The only suspect is an immigrant who used to be a part of a radical underground movement. Sounds like an open and shut case, right? Kate doesn't think so.

    Director: E. Arthur Kean

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ladies of the Afternoon
    6.9/10(37)
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    #5 - Ladies of the Afternoon

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 10/18/1979

    Kate has divorced her famous husband, changed her last name back to maiden Callahan, and moved to San Fernando with their girl to work for a new paper. Her first investigation involves a suspect who claims he didn't murder his wife.

    Director: Don Medford

    Writer: Lawrence Hertzog

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  • A Puzzle for Prophets
    6.8/10(38)
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    #6 - A Puzzle for Prophets

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 3/29/1979

    A famous psychic engineers the murder of her business partner and appears to have an airtight alibi - she was demonstrating her "powers" to Mrs. Columbo at the time of death.

    Director: Sam Wanamaker

    Writer: N/A

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  • It Goes with the Territory
    6.8/10(28)
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    #7 - It Goes with the Territory

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 10/25/1979

    After her colleague is murdered, Kate decides to continue the investigation of a shady local elite country club she was working on for the paper at the time of murder.

    Director: Leo Penn

    Writer: N/A

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  • Feelings Can Be Murder
    6.8/10(24)
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    #8 - Feelings Can Be Murder

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 12/6/1979

    Kate is investigating a murder of a woman. The victim was a participant in a sensitivity-training group and her psychologist is a suspect.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Off the Record
    6.7/10(31)
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    #9 - Off the Record

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 11/1/1979

    Kate is working on a murder case investigation with the help of a source she trusts. The police demands full disclosure from her and arrests her when she refuses to give them the source's name.

    Director: Reza Badiyi

    Writer: N/A

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  • Murder Is a Parlor Game
    6.6/10(106)
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    #10 - Murder Is a Parlor Game

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 3/1/1979

    An apparent suicide is actually the handiwork of a retired Scotland Yard investigator who is teaching a course that Mrs. Columbo is taking.

    Director: Don Medford

    Writer: N/A

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  • Word Games
    6.3/10(102)
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    #11 - Word Games

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 2/26/1979

    Kate Mulgrew is Kate Columbo, wife of the rumpled police lieutenant and - in her own right - a mother, homemaker and reporter for a neighborhood throwaway. In this week's opener, she also demonstrates a knack for investigation after she overhears a neighbor plotting the murder of his wife.

    Director: Boris Sagal

    Writer: N/A

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  • Caviar with Everything
    5.7/10(105)
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    #12 - Caviar with Everything

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 3/22/1979

    Two women own a catering firm. Both love the same man. To one, the solution is obvious: murder.

    Director: Don Medford

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Riddle for Puppets
    5.3/10(116)
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    #13 - A Riddle for Puppets

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 3/15/1979

    A puppet maker is murdered by a tormented ventriloquist who acted at the urging of his "evil" dummy.

    Director: Edward M. Abroms

    Writer: N/A

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Chilling Surprise" is the best rated episode of "Mrs. Columbo". It scored 7.4/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Philip Leacock and written by N/A, it aired on 11/22/1979. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Falling Star".