TV series

Mrs. Columbo

Name: Mrs. Columbo
Released: 1979
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Henry Jones, Don Stroud, Lili Haydn

1979–1980· 2 seasons· 60 min episodesNR★ 6.5Ended

On NBC — From Gambit Productions · Bill Driskill Productions

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Synopsis

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

Episodes

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E1 Word GamesNext upFeb 26, 1979 · 120 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Frederic Forrest, Robert Culp (Charles Huston), Edie Adams (Joanne Huston), Bob Dishy (Sergeant Norris), René Auberjonois (Monsieur Gerard), Priscilla Pointer (Mrs. Prior), Allan Rich (Service Manager)
E2 Murder Is a Parlor GameMar 1, 1979 · 60 min
Synopsis
An apparent suicide is actually the handiwork of a retired Scotland Yard investigator who is teaching a course that Mrs. Columbo is taking.
Guest stars: Donald Pleasence, Ian Abercrombie
E3 A Riddle for PuppetsMar 15, 1979 · 60 min
Synopsis
A puppet maker is murdered by a tormented ventriloquist who acted at the urging of his "evil" dummy.
Guest stars: Al Ruscio (Victor March), Michael Durrell (Sergeant Caplan), Jay Johnson (Noel Abbott), Erica Yohn (Aunt Lucy), Helena Carroll (Nora Phelps), Nancy Jeris (Nurse), David Himes (Knapp), Tom Scott (Officer Morrison)
E4 Caviar with EverythingMar 22, 1979 · 60 min
Synopsis
Two women own a catering firm. Both love the same man. To one, the solution is obvious: murder.
Guest stars: Claudette Nevins (Sybil Messenger), Trisha Noble (Patty Reese), Sam Groom (Richard), Phyllis Flax (Madame Fischetti), Jo McDonnell (Eileen), Jack Knight (Sgt. Grady)
E5 A Puzzle for ProphetsMar 29, 1979 · 60 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Joseph Ruskin (Sid Russell), Michael Durrell (Sergeant Caplan), Francine Tacker