Episode List
Season 3
Sep. 23, 1973
Lovely But Lethal
The formula for a miracle wrinkle cream leads the founder of a cosmetics company to murder. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
Oct. 7, 1973
Any Old Port in a Storm
A connoisseur running a California winery murders his younger half-brother to prevent him from selling the family business. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
Nov. 4, 1973
Candidate for Crime
Senatorial candidate Nelson Hayward murders his domineering campaign manager, staging it to appear that Hayward himself was the intended victim of a mob hit gone wrong. Columbo hits the campaign trail to catch the killer.
Dec. 16, 1973
Double Exposure
A self-styled "motivation research specialist" uses subliminal cues to commit a murder. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
Jan. 18, 1974
Publish or Perish
A publisher hires a bomb enthusiast to murder a bestselling author of sex novels. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
Feb. 10, 1974
Mind Over Mayhem
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.
Mar. 3, 1974
Swan Song
A gospel singer wants to be rid of his zealous wife. But a murder made to look like an airplane accident does not fool the wily Lt. Columbo.
May 5, 1974
A Friend in Deed
A police commissioner provides a false alibi for a wife killer, but then expects an alibi in return.
