Universal Crime A magician claims an airtight alibi -- being sealed in a tank of water -- in the murder of a blackmailing associate. 2026-04-04 Lt. Columbo's prime suspect in the case of a drowned yacht magnate also turns up dead. 2026-04-04 An egotistic TV detective matches wits with Columbo after murdering his producer , a former lover and current blackmailer. 2026-04-04 The curator (Joyce Van Patten) of a strapped family-owned museum stages a robbery, for insurance, then murders to hide her crime; guests Celeste Holm, Tim O'Connor. 2026-04-04 An accountant, embezzling to support his wife's lifestyle, murders his partner after the man discovers his crimes. 2026-04-04 A mystery writer uses her plot as a guide to murder her nephew , whom she blames for her niece's death. 2026-04-04 Columbo investigates the murder of a gourmet restaurant owner who had been the victim of an extortionist. 2026-04-04 A TV-network executive murders her boss and lover when he fails to promote her. 2026-04-04 Columbo suspects a psychologist (Nicol Williamson), a noted expert in mind control, is guilty of murder. 2026-04-04 An Irish poet, who fronts a peace organization while secretly running guns, kills an arms dealer who tries to swindle him. 2026-04-04 A Hollywood director tries to fool Columbo when a studio becomes a murder scene. 2026-04-04 The detective is called in to investigate the death of a sergeant major at a training camp. 2026-04-04 Homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo investigates the murder of a famous painter's ex-wife. 2026-04-04 Columbo investigates the disappearance of the director of a men's magazine. 2026-04-04 The disheveled detective investigates the apparent suicide of a notorious racketeer who was facing an indictment. 2026-04-04 When a crooked estate agent dies in prison, his widow vows to exact her revenge on the two men that put him there. After killing her husband's informing boss, she sets her sights on Lieutenant Columbo. 2026-04-05 A dentist frames his wife for a murder in order to keep up his image and expensive lifestyle. 2026-04-05 A famous romance novelist is shot dead in the course of what looks like a robbery. 2026-04-05 The rumpled lieutenant is invited to give a college lecture on criminology but ends up investigating the murder of one of the institution's professors. 2026-04-05 Columbo investigates the murder of a crime show host's rival with incriminating evidence. 2026-04-05 Columbo is put to the test against an equally brilliant, criminal defence lawyer who murders his rock star girlfriend. 2026-04-05 A police detective questions a jewelry-store owner whose late nephew had a winning lottery ticket. 2026-04-05 Columbo attends his nephew's wedding and as the couple get ready to leave on their honeymoon, the bride disappears; Columbo investigates and suspects his nephew may have made a few enemies on the police force. 2026-04-05 Columbo investigates a hit and run, followed by a car explosion. 2026-04-05 Two women kill their two-timing lover but have solid alibis; one of the women tries to seduce Columbo to keep him off her trail. 2026-04-05 Columbo investigates a case involving argumentative radio talk show host Fielding Chase. 2026-04-05 The detective is put on the case of a man who murders his brother. 2026-04-05 Columbo matches wits with a forensics specialist, helping his girlfriend to frame her husband for a stock broker's murder. 2026-04-05 The inimitable cop must prove that a flamboyant Hollywood gossip reporter was murdered by her former lover. 2026-04-05