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2004

Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Web Site:	Web Link Individual episode information can be found at
Title:	Columbo. The complete first season / Universal Television ; created by Richard Levinson and William Link.
Edition:	Widescreen.
Language Note:	English dialogue; optional French or Spanish subtitles.
Publisher, Date:	Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, ©2004. ©2004
Description:	5 videodiscs (approximately 725 min.) : sound, color ; DVD 4 3/4 in.
Summary:	Columbo, a disheveled, cigar-chomping, trench coat-wearing police lieutenant, who appears to be an incompetent bumbler. Despite his appearance, Columbo is the shrewdest, most resourceful detective in the LAPD.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Contents:	Prescription: murder -- Ransom for a dead man -- Murder by the book -- Death lends a hand -- Dead weight -- Suitable for framing -- Lady in waiting -- Short fuse -- Blueprint for murder.
Notes:	Special features: Prescription: Murder [Made-for-TV movie that was the original series pilot], and Ransom for a dead man [Made-for-TV movie that was the second pilot for the series]. Title from container. 'Prescription: murder' movie was originally broadcast in 1968. 'Ransom for a dead man' movie was originally broadcast in 1971. Episodes originally aired on television during the 1971-1972 season. Prescription: Murder, Ransom for a dead man-Murder by the book, Death lends a hand-Dead weight, Suitable for framing-Lady in waiting, Short fuse-Blueprint for murder. Original episodes: writers, Richard Levinson, William Link, Dean Hargrove, Steven Bochco, John T. Dugan, Jackson Gillis ; directors, Richard Irving, Steven Spielberg, Bernard Kowalski, Jack Smight, Hy Averback, Norman Lloyd, Edward M. Abroms, Peter Falk ; producers, Richard Irving, Dean Hargrove, Richard Levinson, William Link, Everett Chambers ; music score, Billy Goldenberg, Gil Mellé ; theme, Henry Mancini ; directors of photography, Rusell L. Metty, Harry Wolf; Lloyd Ahern ; film editors, John Kaufman, Jr., Edward M. Abroms, Richard M. Sprague, Budd Small, Richard L. Kimble, Chris Kaeselau. Prescription: murder : A Universal production ; music, Dave Grusin ; director of photography, Ray Rennahan ; film editor, Richard G. Wray. Ransom for a dead man : A Universal Studios production ; music, Billy Goldenberg ; director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; film editor, Edward M. Abroms. Starring, Peter Falk ; Guest stars include: Robert Culp, Ray Milland, Eddie Albert, Suzanne Pleshette, Don Ameche, Leslie Nielsen, Roddy McDowall. DVD; region 1; NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; dual and single-layer discs; Dolby Digital 2.0. For home use or face-to-face teaching. DVD boxed set Copyright 2004 Universal Studios 2004 Universal Studios Prescription: Murder Copyright 1968 Universal City Studios 1968 Universal City Studios Ransom for a dead man Copyright 1971 Universal City Studios 1971 Universal City Studios Some original episodes Copyright 1971 Universal City Studios 1971 Universal City Studios Some original episodes Copyright 1972 Universal City Studios 1972 Universal City Studios English dialogue; optional French or Spanish subtitles. Optional English closed-captions for the hearing impaired
Genre:	Mystery and detective television programs. Detective and mystery television programs Drama Fiction television programs Made-for-TV movies Television programs Television series Mystery television programs. Television programs. Detective and mystery television programs.
Subjects:	Columbo, Lieutenant (Fictitious character) -- Drama. Detective and mystery plays. Criminal investigation -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama. Murder -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama. Columbo, Lieutenant (Fictitious character) Criminal investigation Detective and mystery plays Murder California -- Los Angeles
Other Author:	Metty, Rusell L. Wolf, Harry Ahern, Lloyd Kaufman, John Abroms, Edward M. Sprague, Richard M. Small, Buddy Kimble, Richard L. Kaeselau, Chris Rennahan, Ray Wray, Richard G. Lindon, Lionel Link, William Levinson, Richard Hargrove, Dean Irving, Richard, 1917-1990 Chambers, Everett, 1926- Dugan, John T. Gillis, Jackson Bochco, Steven, 1943-2018 Spielberg, Steven, 1946- Kowalski, Bernard, 1929-2007 Smight, Jack Averback, Hy Lloyd, Norman, 1914-2021 Falk, Peter, 1927-2011 Culp, Robert, 1930-2010 Milland, Ray Albert, Eddie Pleshette, Suzanne, 1937-2008 Ameche, Don Nielsen, Leslie, 1926-2010 McDowall, Roddy Mancini, Henry Goldenberg, Billy Millé, Gil Grusin, Dave Universal Television (Firm) Universal City Studios LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress)
Other Title:	Columbo (Television program)
LCCN:	2012605757
ISBN:	1417014202 9781417014200 1417015535 9781417015535 1417015543 9781417015542 1417014237 9781417014231 1417014210 9781417014217 9781417014323 1417014326
Other Number:	55704148
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