Kate Loves a Mystery: Word Games
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Word Games
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- Season: 1
- Episode: 1
- First Aired: 2/26/1979
Kate 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... Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Richard Alan Simmons
- Director:
- Boris Sagal
- Stars:
- Kate Mulgrew (Kate Columbo)
- Henry Jones (Josh Alden)
- Don Stroud (Sergeant Mike Varrick [Season 2])
- Lili Hayden (Jenny Columbo)
- Guest Star:
- 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)
- Susan Connor (Dr. Prinz's Assistant)
- Miriam Nelson (Ballet Instructor)
- Michael Boyle (1st Guest)
- Robert Culp (Charles Huston)
- Walt Davis (2nd Guest)
- Ben Gerard (Party Host)
- Priscilla Pointer (Mrs. Prior)
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- Prior to the casting of Kate Mulgrew, actresses Brenda Vaccaro and Carol Wayne had both been considered for the role of Kate. Vaccaro instead ended up starring as Sgt. Kate Hudson in "Dear Detective", another short-lived detective drama that debuted the same year. edit »
- The series' producer, Fred Silverman, apparantly discovered Kate Mulgrew when he saw her guest star as a country singer on an episode of "Dallas" named 'Triangle' in 1978. edit »
- Kate Mulgrew received a Golden Globe nomination as Best TV Actress for her work in the series. edit »
- This episode captured thirty-four percent of the national viewing audience and ranked eighteenth among all prime time shows that week. edit »
- At this point, the series was named 'Mrs. Columbo'. edit »
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