Kate Loves a Mystery
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Pilot. Word Games
First aired: 2/26/1979Kate Columbo, wife of the famous detective, is mother, housewife and reporter. Kate also demonstrates her detective abilities as she overhears her neighbor Charles Huston plot the murder of his wife, Joanne. No one seems to believe Kate's story but a double murder ensues...
Writer:
Richard Alan Simmons
Director: Boris Sagal
Guest star: Robert Culp (Charles Huston), Walt Davis (2nd Guest), Ben Gerard (Party Host), Michael Boyle (1st Guest), Miriam Nelson (Ballet Instructor), Susan Connor (Dr. Prinz's Assistant), Neil Flanagan (Mailman), Herb Armstrong (Gardener), Christopher Allport (Telephone Man), Barney Martin (Dr. Prinz), Fredric Forrest (Martin), Edie Adams (Joanne Huston), Rene Auberjonois (Monsieur Gerard), Bob Dishy (Sgt. Norris), Priscilla Pointer (Mrs. Prior)
Director: Boris Sagal
Guest star: Robert Culp (Charles Huston), Walt Davis (2nd Guest), Ben Gerard (Party Host), Michael Boyle (1st Guest), Miriam Nelson (Ballet Instructor), Susan Connor (Dr. Prinz's Assistant), Neil Flanagan (Mailman), Herb Armstrong (Gardener), Christopher Allport (Telephone Man), Barney Martin (Dr. Prinz), Fredric Forrest (Martin), Edie Adams (Joanne Huston), Rene Auberjonois (Monsieur Gerard), Bob Dishy (Sgt. Norris), Priscilla Pointer (Mrs. Prior)
2. Murder Is a Parlor Game
Community Score
| 6.7 Fair |
Kate is taking a course that is taught by retired Scotland Yard investigator I.A. Morly, and soon finds herself tangled up in an apparant suicide case.
Writer:
Shel Willens, Al Reynolds, Howard Berk, Shel Willens
Director: Don Medford
Guest star: Don Potter (Archie Wilborn), Joe Baker (Merlini), Ian Abercrombie (Carmichael), Dolph Sweet (Sgt. Boone), Elizabeth Cole (Emily), Donald Pleasence (I.A. Morly)
Director: Don Medford
Guest star: Don Potter (Archie Wilborn), Joe Baker (Merlini), Ian Abercrombie (Carmichael), Dolph Sweet (Sgt. Boone), Elizabeth Cole (Emily), Donald Pleasence (I.A. Morly)
3. A Riddle for Puppets
Community Score
| 6.7 Fair |
Kate gets involved with a case about a murdered puppet maker.
Writer:
Gregory S. Dinallo
Director: Edward M. Abroms
Guest star: Barbara Mallory (Nun), Tom Scott (Officer Morrison), David Himes (Knapp), Nancy Jeris (Nurse), Helena Carroll (Nora Phelps), Erica Yohn (Aunt Lucy), Al Ruscio (Victor March), Michael Durrell (Sgt. Caplan), Jay Johnson (Noel Abbott)
Director: Edward M. Abroms
Guest star: Barbara Mallory (Nun), Tom Scott (Officer Morrison), David Himes (Knapp), Nancy Jeris (Nurse), Helena Carroll (Nora Phelps), Erica Yohn (Aunt Lucy), Al Ruscio (Victor March), Michael Durrell (Sgt. Caplan), Jay Johnson (Noel Abbott)
4. Caviar with Everything
Community Score
| 7.5 Good |
Two women who run a catering firm are in love with the same man. Murder ensues, but who is guilty?
Writer:
Al Reynolds, Howard Berk
Director: Don Medford
Guest star: Carolyn Calcote (Woman), Jo McDonnell (Eileen), Phillis Flax (Mrs. Fischetti), Jack Knight (CHP Sergeant Grady), Trisha Noble (Patty), Claudette Nevins (Sybil), Sam Groom (Richard)
Director: Don Medford
Guest star: Carolyn Calcote (Woman), Jo McDonnell (Eileen), Phillis Flax (Mrs. Fischetti), Jack Knight (CHP Sergeant Grady), Trisha Noble (Patty), Claudette Nevins (Sybil), Sam Groom (Richard)
5. A Puzzle for Prophets
First aired: 3/29/1979While a famous psychic is demonstrating her powers to Kate, her business partner is killed. Kate starts looking into the seemingly impossible case...
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