Columbo - "Try and Catch Me" (1977)

Season Seven
5 Episodes
November 21 1977 to May 13 1978,

"Try and Catch Me" (1977)
Season:
7, Episode - 1

Director: James Frawley

Written by: Gene Thompson

Produced by: Richard Alan Simmons

Originally aired: November 21, 1977

Run Time: 73 (mins)

Cast:
Peter Falk

Ruth Gordon as Abigail Mitchell
Mariette Hartley as Veronica
G.D. Spradlin as Martin Hammond
Charles Frank as Edmund Galvin
Mary Jackson as Annie
Jerome Guardino as Sergeant Burke
Marie Silvia-Alexander as Dance Instructor

Plot:

Acclaimed mystery writer Abigal Mitchell, author of thirty-two best selling, books about murder, is certain that Edmund Galvin killed his wife, her beloved niece Phyillis. The police ruled that the young women died in a boating accident four months ago. Rather than reveal her suspicions, however, Abigail has been playing up to the fortune-hunter nephew by marriage.
She has even altered her will in his favor. After all, the celebrated author tells Edmund, he is her only living relative.

After signing the proper documents in the presence of her attorney, Martin Hammond, and her secretary, Veronica, Abigail prepares to leave for a flight to New York City, Taking Edmund aside , she tells him to sneak back by the service road. She wants to give him the combination to her walk-in vault, and Martin wouldn’t approve.

Edmund is all to eager to cooperate since the vault contains jewels, important documents and a vast reserve of cash. Abigail opens the vault for a practice and asks him to get something inside. She shuts the door on him.

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Columbo - "Murder Under Glass" (1978)

"Murder Under Glass" (1978)
Season:

7, Episode - 2

Director: Jonathan Demme

Written by: Robert Van Scoyk

Produced by: Richard Alan Simmons

Originally aired: January 30, 1978

Run Time: (mins)

Cast:

Peter Falk

Guest Starring

Louis Jourdan as Paul Gerard
Shera Danese as Eve Plummer
Richard Dysart as Max Duvall
Mako as Mr. OZU
France Nuyen as Mary Choy
Michael V. Gazzo as Vittorio Rossi
Larry D. Mann as Albert
Antony Alda as Mario Deluca
Todd Martin as Sgt Burke
Fred Holliday as Crawford
Alberto Morin as Chef Louis
Jim Murphy as Charlie
Carolyn Martin as Lady Cashier
Miyako Kurata as 1st Geisha
Mieko Kobayashi as 2nd Geisha

Plot:
Members of the Restaurant Developers Association routinely hand over twenty-five percent
of their profits to powerful food critic Paul Gerard. In return, he praises their restaurants in his television show,
radio program, newspaper column and magazine pieces.

Vittorio Rossi, however, is tired of paying blackmail money to the mercenary Gerard. At a private eight o’clock
dinner in the kitchen of Vittorio’s restaurant, the critic calmly listens as the volatile Italian repeats an earlier
threat to expose the extortion scheme. Seemingly unconcerned, Paul leaves before Vittorio opens the bottle of wine
he’s has his nephew Mario bring up from the cellar. With only Mario present, Vittorio drinks some wine and starts
searching drawers. He stops suddenly, doubles over in pain. Screaming in agony, he falls to the floor- poisoned.

Columbo - "Make Me a Perfect Murder" (1978)

"Make Me a Perfect Murder" (1978)
Season:
7, Episode - 3

Director: James Frawley

Written by: Robert Blees

Produced by: Richard Alan Simmons

Originally aired: February 28, 1978

Run Time: 120 (mins)

Cast:
Peter Falk

Trish Van Devere as Kay Freestone
Laurence Luckinbill as Mark McAndrews
Patrick O'Neal as Frank Flanagan
Lainie Kazan as Valerie Kirk
James McEachin as Walter Mearhead
Ron Rifkin as Luther
Bruce Kirby as TV repairman
Kenneth Gilman as Jonathan
Milt Kogan as Dubbing Cheif
Dee Timberlake as Madge
Don Eitner as Pete Cockrum
Morgan Upton as Ames
Joe Warfield as Al Staley
George Skaff as The Producer
Jerome Guardino as Sergeant Burke
Susan Krebs as Wendy
Susan Bredhoff as Angela

Plot:

When top network programmer Mark McAndrews gets promoted to a New York position, his chief
assistant, ambitious Kay Freestone, expects to get his job-especially since they’re lovers. But Mark doesn’t think she’s
ready to handle the West Coast entertainment division. While Kay is good at developing series, she has not had enough
programming experience. Finding strong shows is one thing, knowing where to schedule them is another.
Feeling abandoned and betrayed, Kay decides to murder her boss and lover. In addition to sweet revenge, she’ll probably
get the job he’s leaving for much sooner than expected.

Columbo - "How to Dial a Murder" (1978)

"How to Dial a Murder" (1978)
Season:
7, Episode - 4

Director: James Frawley

Written by: Tom Lazarus (from a story by Anthony Lawrence)

Produced by: Richard Alan Simmons

Originally aired: April 15, 1978

Run Time: 90 (mins)

Cast:

Peter Falk

Nicol Williamson as Dr Eric Mason
Tricia O'Neil as Miss Cochrane
Kim Cattrall as Joanne Nichols
Ed Begley, Jr as Officer Stein
Fred J. Gordon as Technician
Frank Aletter as Dr. Garrison

Plot:

Mind control guru Dr. Eric Mason knows that his colleague and best friend, Dr. Charles Hunter,
was having and affair with his late wife. A rabid movie fan with a houseful of priceless Hollywood memorabilia, the
noted psychologist has staged an ingenious scenario for murder.
Eric has conditioned his two pet Doberman pinschers, Laurel and Hardy, to attack when they hear a two-part command.
The ring of a telephone readies them for the attack. After, they will kill anyone who says the "secret" word.

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"The Conspirators" (1978)
Season:
7, Episode - 5

Director: Leo Penn

Written by: Howard Berk

Produced by: Richard Alan Simmons

Originally aired: May 13th, 1978

Run Time: 120 (mins)

Cast:

Peter Falk
Bernard Behrens as George O'Connell
Michael Horton (I) as Kerry Malone
Jeanette Nolan as Kate O'Connell
Albert Paulsen as Vincent Pauley
Clive Revill as Joe Devlin
L.Q. Jones as Chuck Jensen
Deborah White as Angela
Sean McClory as Captain
Michael Prince as Michael Moore
Donn Whyte as Leach
Jonny Silver as Tow Truck Driver
Herself as Carole Hemmingway
Tony Giorgio as Harry
John McCann as Brandon
Doreen Murphy as Barmaid
Kedric Wolfe as Customs Officer

Plot:

While charming poet and author Joe Devlin talks about working for peace in his native Ireland, he is secretly helping O’Connell Industries send arms to the Irish Republican Army in Belfast. With one breath he renounces his youthful days as a terrorist, with another he purchases automatic weapons.
The genial Devlin is signing copies of his autobiography, UP From Ignorance, when a man hands him a book with the words "Ourselves Alone" printed on the first inside page. He is an arms dealer Vincent Pauley and this is a signal. "Ourselves Alone" was the rally cry of the Irish rebellion.
But during a meeting at Pauley’s hotel, Joe learns that the arms dealer is demanding more money. The price of betrayal is death. Traitors must be executed. The poet shoots Pauley with one of his own pistols.

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	`"Try and Catch Me" (1977)`
`Season:`	`7, Episode - 1`
`Director:`	`James Frawley`
`Written by:`	`Gene Thompson`
`Produced by:`	`Richard Alan Simmons`
`Originally aired:`	`November 21, 1977`
`Run Time:`	`73 (mins)`
`Cast:`	`Peter Falk` Ruth Gordon as Abigail Mitchell Mariette Hartley as Veronica G.D. Spradlin as Martin Hammond Charles Frank as Edmund Galvin Mary Jackson as Annie Jerome Guardino as Sergeant Burke Marie Silvia-Alexander as Dance Instructor
`Plot:`	Acclaimed mystery writer Abigal Mitchell, author of thirty-two best selling, books about murder, is certain that Edmund Galvin killed his wife, her beloved niece Phyillis. The police ruled that the young women died in a boating accident four months ago. Rather than reveal her suspicions, however, Abigail has been playing up to the fortune-hunter nephew by marriage. She has even altered her will in his favor. After all, the celebrated author tells Edmund, he is her only living relative. After signing the proper documents in the presence of her attorney, Martin Hammond, and her secretary, Veronica, Abigail prepares to leave for a flight to New York City, Taking Edmund aside , she tells him to sneak back by the service road. She wants to give him the combination to her walk-in vault, and Martin wouldn’t approve. Edmund is all to eager to cooperate since the vault contains jewels, important documents and a vast reserve of cash. Abigail opens the vault for a practice and asks him to get something inside. She shuts the door on him.

	`"Murder Under Glass" (1978)`
`Season:`	`7, Episode - 2`
`Director:`	`Jonathan Demme`
Written by:	`Robert Van Scoyk`
`Produced by:`	`Richard Alan Simmons`
`Originally aired:`	`January 30, 1978`
`Run Time:`	`(mins)`
`Cast:`	`Peter Falk Guest Starring Louis Jourdan as Paul Gerard Shera Danese as Eve Plummer Richard Dysart as Max Duvall Mako as Mr. OZU France Nuyen as Mary Choy Michael V. Gazzo as Vittorio Rossi Larry D. Mann as Albert Antony Alda as Mario Deluca Todd Martin as Sgt Burke Fred Holliday as Crawford Alberto Morin as Chef Louis Jim Murphy as Charlie Carolyn Martin as Lady Cashier Miyako Kurata as 1st Geisha Mieko Kobayashi as 2nd Geisha`
`Plot:`	Members of the Restaurant Developers Association routinely hand over twenty-five percent of their profits to powerful food critic Paul Gerard. In return, he praises their restaurants in his television show, radio program, newspaper column and magazine pieces. Vittorio Rossi, however, is tired of paying blackmail money to the mercenary Gerard. At a private eight o’clock dinner in the kitchen of Vittorio’s restaurant, the critic calmly listens as the volatile Italian repeats an earlier threat to expose the extortion scheme. Seemingly unconcerned, Paul leaves before Vittorio opens the bottle of wine he’s has his nephew Mario bring up from the cellar. With only Mario present, Vittorio drinks some wine and starts searching drawers. He stops suddenly, doubles over in pain. Screaming in agony, he falls to the floor- poisoned.

	`"Make Me a Perfect Murder" (1978)`
`Season:`	`7, Episode - 3`
`Director:`	`James Frawley`
`Written by:`	`Robert Blees`
`Produced by:`	`Richard Alan Simmons`
`Originally aired:`	`February 28, 1978`
`Run Time:`	`120 (mins)`
`Cast:`	`Peter Falk Trish Van Devere as Kay Freestone Laurence Luckinbill as Mark McAndrews Patrick O'Neal as Frank Flanagan Lainie Kazan as Valerie Kirk James McEachin as Walter Mearhead Ron Rifkin as Luther Bruce Kirby as TV repairman Kenneth Gilman as Jonathan Milt Kogan as Dubbing Cheif Dee Timberlake as Madge Don Eitner as Pete Cockrum Morgan Upton as Ames Joe Warfield as Al Staley George Skaff as The Producer Jerome Guardino as Sergeant Burke Susan Krebs as Wendy Susan Bredhoff as Angela`
`Plot:`	When top network programmer Mark McAndrews gets promoted to a New York position, his chief assistant, ambitious Kay Freestone, expects to get his job-especially since they’re lovers. But Mark doesn’t think she’s ready to handle the West Coast entertainment division. While Kay is good at developing series, she has not had enough programming experience. Finding strong shows is one thing, knowing where to schedule them is another. Feeling abandoned and betrayed, Kay decides to murder her boss and lover. In addition to sweet revenge, she’ll probably get the job he’s leaving for much sooner than expected.

	`"How to Dial a Murder" (1978)`
`Season:`	`7, Episode - 4`
`Director:`	`James Frawley`
`Written by:`	`Tom Lazarus (from a story by Anthony Lawrence)`
`Produced by:`	`Richard Alan Simmons`
`Originally aired:`	`April 15, 1978`
`Run Time:`	`90 (mins)`
`Cast:`	`Peter Falk Nicol Williamson as Dr Eric Mason Tricia O'Neil as Miss Cochrane Kim Cattrall as Joanne Nichols Ed Begley, Jr as Officer Stein Fred J. Gordon as Technician Frank Aletter as Dr. Garrison`
`Plot:`	`Mind control guru Dr. Eric Mason knows that his colleague and best friend, Dr. Charles Hunter, was having and affair with his late wife. A rabid movie fan with a houseful of priceless Hollywood memorabilia, the noted psychologist has staged an ingenious scenario for murder. Eric has conditioned his two pet Doberman pinschers, Laurel and Hardy, to attack when they hear a two-part command. The ring of a telephone readies them for the attack. After, they will kill anyone who says the "secret" word.`

	`"The Conspirators" (1978)`
`Season:`	`7, Episode - 5`
`Director:`	`Leo Penn`
`Written by:`	`Howard Berk`
`Produced by:`	`Richard Alan Simmons`
`Originally aired:`	`May 13th, 1978`
`Run Time:`	`120 (mins)`
`Cast:`	`Peter Falk Bernard Behrens as George O'Connell Michael Horton (I) as Kerry Malone Jeanette Nolan as Kate O'Connell Albert Paulsen as Vincent Pauley Clive Revill as Joe Devlin L.Q. Jones as Chuck Jensen Deborah White as Angela Sean McClory as Captain Michael Prince as Michael Moore Donn Whyte as Leach Jonny Silver as Tow Truck Driver Herself as Carole Hemmingway Tony Giorgio as Harry John McCann as Brandon Doreen Murphy as Barmaid Kedric Wolfe as Customs Officer`
`Plot:`	While charming poet and author Joe Devlin talks about working for peace in his native Ireland, he is secretly helping O’Connell Industries send arms to the Irish Republican Army in Belfast. With one breath he renounces his youthful days as a terrorist, with another he purchases automatic weapons. The genial Devlin is signing copies of his autobiography, UP From Ignorance, when a man hands him a book with the words "Ourselves Alone" printed on the first inside page. He is an arms dealer Vincent Pauley and this is a signal. "Ourselves Alone" was the rally cry of the Irish rebellion. But during a meeting at Pauley’s hotel, Joe learns that the arms dealer is demanding more money. The price of betrayal is death. Traitors must be executed. The poet shoots Pauley with one of his own pistols.