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Season 5 – Columbo

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"Columbo" isn't the typical detective whodunit TV show. On most detective shows, viewers don't know who committed the crime until the detective pieces the clues together and figures it out. On this show, however, viewers see the crime unfold at the beginning of most episodes, including who the perpetrator is. The mystery and fun for viewers is trying to spot the clues that will lead Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) to discover the culprit and watching the tricks he uses to get a confession. Episodes of "Columbo" were movie-length and ran sporadically on multiple networks during its run.
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Columbo — Season 5

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Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews Aside from its upending of the series' formula, "Last Salute to the Commodore" features what may be [Peter] Falk's most outrageous performance as Columbo. Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 21, 2020 Full Review Stuart Galbraith DVDTalk.com Columbo: The Complete Fifth Season maintains the high standard of previous years; the teleplays, direction, and performances are consistently several notches above practically everything else airing in prime time in the mid-1970s. Rated: 4/5 Apr 21, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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babarizam D Columbo in this series was quite different than previous ones. One can say its character development but something changed. He gets bolder and not in a good way. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Levinson

Creator

William Link

Creator

Peter Falk

Lt. Columbo

Ricardo Montalban

Luis Montoya

Patrick McGoohan

Nelson Brenner

Héctor Elizondo

Hassan Salah

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 14, 1975 Forgotten Lady A retired actress/dancer stages her wealthy husband's suicide after he refuses to finance her Broadway comeback. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1975 A Case of Immunity A foreign dignitary murders his rival then disguises the crime as part of a robbery blamed on college protesters. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 2, 1975 Identity Crisis A cunning advertising consultant leading a double life as a spy tries to cover up the details of a homicide. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 1, 1976 A Matter of Honor A retired bullfighter credited with saving a young man from a bull arranges the death of the boy's father to protect his own reputation. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 29, 1976 Now You See Him A magician claims an airtight alibi -- being sealed in a tank of water -- in the murder of a blackmailing associate. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 2, 1976 Last Salute to the Commodore Lt. Columbo's prime suspect in the case of a drowned yacht magnate also turns up dead. Details

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Season Info

Director
Harvey Hart, Patrick McGoohan, Ted Post
Creator
Richard Levinson, William Link
Screenwriter
William Driskill, Jackson Gillis, Lou Shaw, Brad Radnitz, Michael Sloan
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 14, 1975
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