The best episode written by Dean Hargrove is "Candidate for Crime", rated 7.455/10 from 22 user votes. It was "directed by Boris Sagal". "Candidate for Crime" aired on 11/4/1973 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Mind Over Mayhem".
A Senate Candidate running for office kills his campaign manager by making it look like he was the target for the killer's bullet.
Director: Boris Sagal
Writer: Dean Hargrove
The director of a government institute that employs various scientific geniuses commits a clever murder. But another kind of genius is on the case: Lt. Columbo.
Director: Alf Kjellin
Writer: Dean Hargrove