Columbo (1971 – 2003)

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

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Episode 3 — The Most Crucial Game

Name: Episode 3 — The Most Crucial Game
Released: 1972-11-05
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Peter Falk

Season 2 • Columbo

Released: 1972-11-05 • Crime/Drama/Mystery

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The manager of a football team kills the team's owner, disguising himself as an ice cream vendor as a cover. He then uses a recording of a faked phone call as an alibi to prove he was elsewhere at the time of the murder.

Episodes

Episode 1
Étude in Black
1972-09-17

Episode 2
The Greenhouse Jungle
1972-10-15

Episode 3
The Most Crucial Game
1972-11-05

Episode 4
Dagger of the Mind
1972-11-26

Episode 5
Requiem for a Falling Star
1973-01-21

Episode 6
A Stitch in Crime
1973-02-11

Episode 7
The Most Dangerous Match
1973-03-04

Episode 8
Double Shock
1973-03-25

Information

Episode air date	05.11.1972
Episode runtime	74 min
Episode rating	7.49
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
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