Columbo Season 1 Air dateSep 15, 1971 Episodes7 Episodes 1. Murder by the Book Sep 15, 1971 · 76 min · ★ 7.6 2. Death Lends a Hand Oct 6, 1971 · 76 min · ★ 7.2 3. Dead Weight Oct 27, 1971 · 76 min · ★ 6.7 4. Suitable for Framing Nov 17, 1971 · 76 min · ★ 7.6 5. Lady in Waiting Dec 15, 1971 · 75 min · ★ 7.0 6. Short Fuse Jan 19, 1972 · 75 min · ★ 7.0 7. Blueprint for Murder Feb 9, 1972 · 75 min · ★ 7.8