Columbo season 7
 |
| Columbo | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | November 21, 1977 – May 13, 1978 |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of episodes from the seventh season of Columbo.
Broadcast history
Although NBC had brought an end to the Mystery Movie series that Columbo had been a part of since 1971, the network decided to keep the series in production and ordered five new telefilms. The first two aired on Monday nights, the first on November 21, 1977 and the second on January 30, 1978. After that, the remaining three films were broadcast on Saturday nights beginning on February 25, 1978 and concluding with the final film of the original Columbo series on May 13, 1978.
DVD release
The season was released on DVD by Universal Home Video along with season six.
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Murderer played by | Victim played by | Original air date | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1 | "Try and Catch Me" | James Frawley | T : Paul Tuckahoe; S/T : Gene Thompson | Ruth Gordon | Charles Frank | November 21, 1977 | 70 min |
| 42 | 2 | "Murder Under Glass" | Jonathan Demme | Robert van Scoyk | Louis Jourdan | Michael V. Gazzo | January 30, 1978 | 73 min |
| 43 | 3 | "Make Me a Perfect Murder" | James Frawley | Robert Blees | Trish Van Devere | Laurence Luckinbill | February 25, 1978 | 97 min |
| 44 | 4 | "How to Dial a Murder" | James Frawley | S : Anthony Lawrence; T : Tom Lazarus | Nicol Williamson | Joel Fabiani | April 15, 1978 | 73 min |
| 45 | 5 | "The Conspirators" | Leo Penn | Idea : Pat Robison; T : Howard Berk | Clive Revill | Albert Paulsen | May 13, 1978 | 93 min |