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Columbo
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Thursday, October 15
Prescription: Murder
Season 1 · Episode 8
A psychiatrist having an affair with a patient murders his wife with his lover's help. However, while he establishes the perfect alibi he soon finds himself pursued by Columbo, whose meandering investigative approach conceals an uncanny gift for detection. First episode of the detective series, starring Peter Falk and Gene Barry
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- Peter Falk — Actor as Lt Columbo
- Gene Barry — Actor as Dr Ray Flemming
- Katherine Justice — Actor as Joan Hudson
- William Windom — Actor as Burt Gordon
- Nina Foch — Actor as Carol Flemming
- Andrea King — Actor as Cynthia Gordon
- Anthony James — Actor as Tommy
- Virginia Gregg — Actor as Miss Petrie
- Richard Irving — Director
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