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Mrs. Columbo•Season 1•Episode 5

A Puzzle for Prophets

6.8/10 · 44 votesMar 29, 197960 min

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

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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.

Directed bySam Wanamaker

Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes5

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

Crew1

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Puzzle for Prophets" is episode 5 of Mrs. Columbo season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 44 votes, ranking #1 of 5 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Sam Wanamaker, it aired on March 29, 1979.