Columbo (1971 – 2003)

1971 • 10 seasons • Crime, Drama • TV-PG

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Episode 6 — Short Fuse

Name: Episode 6 — Short Fuse
Released: 1972-01-19
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Peter Falk

Season 1 • Columbo

Released: 1972-01-19 • Crime/Drama/Mystery

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A chemist rigs a bomb in his uncle's car to gain control of his uncle's company, then plants clues to make Columbo suspicious of the company's Vice-President.

Episodes

Episode 1
Murder by the Book
1971-09-15

Episode 2
Death Lends a Hand
1971-10-06

Episode 3
Dead Weight
1971-10-27

Episode 4
Suitable for Framing
1971-11-17

Episode 5
Lady in Waiting
1971-12-15

Episode 6
Short Fuse
1972-01-19

Episode 7
Blueprint for Murder
1972-02-09

Information

Episode air date	19.01.1972
Episode runtime	75 min
Episode rating	7.00
Genres	Crime / Drama / Mystery
TMDB series rating	8.1
IMDb series rating	8.3
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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Peter Falk
Columbo

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