Columbo
Season 8
19894 episodes
Episode 1
Columbo Goes to the Guillotine
Feb 6, 19891h 33m
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB
Lt. Columbo delves into the world of magic, ESP and slight of hand as he investigates the death of a magician, and there appears to be a tie to a prodigal psychic supported by a government founded institute on parapsychology.
Episode 2
Murder, Smoke and Shadows
Feb 27, 19891h 36m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
An egocentric film director resorts to his mastery of special effects to murder a vengeful friend who discovers the director's role in the movie stunt death of the friend's sister years before.
Episode 3
Sex and the Married Detective
Apr 3, 19891h 38m
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB
A sex therapist catches her boyfriend with another woman when he thinks she is out of town. She then disguises herself and manages to kill him while in disguise, not realizing that a potential suitor saw her enter the bathroom as a dark-haired woman and exit as a blonde.
Episode 4
Grand Deceptions
May 1, 19891h 35m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Frank Brailie runs a private military foundation for wanabe soldiers owned by the wheelchair bound General Padget. The General has become suspicious of Frank as a great deal of money seems to be going to a Special Projects Fund. The General tells a close colleague to investigate Frank and the Special Projects Fund. Instead of reporting his fraudulent findings back to the General, he decides to blackmail Frank for some of the money, Frank agrees and starts to plan his murder.