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The Best Episodes of Mrs. Columbo Season 1

Every episode of Mrs. Columbo Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mrs. Columbo Season 1!

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Mrs. Kate Columbo, wife of the famous lieutenant, solves crimes as a reporter, while raising her little daughter.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mrs. Columbo Season 1 Episode 5 - A Puzzle for Prophets
    6.8/10(44 votes)

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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  2. Mrs. Columbo Season 1 Episode 2 - Murder Is a Parlor Game
    6.5/10(114 votes)

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown

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  3. Mrs. Columbo Season 1 Episode 1 - Word Games
    6.1/10(116 votes)

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown

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  4. Mrs. Columbo Season 1 Episode 4 - Caviar with Everything
    5.6/10(114 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Don Medford
    Writers:Howard Berk, Richard Alan Simmons

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  5. Mrs. Columbo Season 1 Episode 3 - A Riddle for Puppets
    5.4/10(124 votes)

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Edward M. Abroms
    Writer:Gregory S. Dinallo

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Puzzle for Prophets" is the best rated episode of "Mrs. Columbo" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Sam Wanamaker and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/29/1979. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Murder Is a Parlor Game".