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Mrs. Columbo•Season 1•Episode 3

A Riddle for Puppets

5.4/10 · 124 votesMar 15, 197960 min

Ranked #5 of 5 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

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

Directed byEdward M. Abroms

Written byGregory S. Dinallo

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Season 1 Episodes5

Word Games

Murder Is a Parlor Game

E3 5.4Now viewing

A Riddle for Puppets

Caviar with Everything

A Puzzle for Prophets

Cast4

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Columbo/Kate Callahan

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Josh Alden

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Mike Varrick

L

Lili Haydn

Jenny Columbo

Crew2

E

Edward M. Abroms

Director

G

Gregory S. Dinallo

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Riddle for Puppets" is episode 3 of Mrs. Columbo season 1. It scored 5.4/10 from 124 votes, ranking #5 of 5 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Edward M. Abroms and written by Gregory S. Dinallo, it aired on March 15, 1979.

Next: E4 · Caviar with Everything Best of Season 1