Columbo

Season 1 Episode 6: Short Fuse

10 Seasons Jan 19, 1972 TV-PG 1h 15m 7.1

Pressured to give up his birthright, a chemical company heir enacts a clever plan to get rid of his blackmailing uncle and take over the family business. But Lt. Columbo suspects the man's death was not just a tragic accident.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Murder by the Book

1. Murder by the Book

Aired: Sep 15, 1971

When one member of a mystery writing team wants to break from his less talent...

Episode 2 Death Lends a Hand

2. Death Lends a Hand

Aired: Oct 6, 1971

Columbo matches his skills against Brimmer, a former cop turned private inves...

Episode 3 Dead Weight

3. Dead Weight

Aired: Oct 27, 1971

A war hero shoots and kills his business partner; an easily manipulated young...

Episode 4 Suitable for Framing

4. Suitable for Framing

Aired: Nov 17, 1971

A wealthy art collector is murdered, and all signs point to a robbery gone wr...

Episode 5 Lady in Waiting

5. Lady in Waiting

Aired: Dec 15, 1971

A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar....

Episode 6 Short Fuse

6. Short Fuse

Aired: Jan 19, 1972

Pressured to give up his birthright, a chemical company heir enacts a clever ...

Episode 7 Blueprint for Murder

7. Blueprint for Murder

Aired: Feb 9, 1972

Elliot Markham, a brilliant architect and con-man, murders a Texas millionair...

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Info about Columbo

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery

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