... because he murdered his employer. The Most Crucial Game. In The Most Dangerous Match, a champion chess player panics and … ... Columbo stills manages to catch both the murderers, with the help of a pearl and a new umbrella. Anjanette Comer. Dean Jagger. Lt. Columbo … He always has 'uh, just one more question' before nailing the killer. Columbo highlight: After debuting in a cameo in Season 1’s Dead Weight, Avery’s Columbo career upped a notch in Season 2 as he played shady private eye Ralph Dobbs in The Most Crucial Game.His highlight, however, was being cast as jewel thief Artie Jessup (pictured) in A Friend in Deed, the dark tale of police corruption from Season 3.A major role, making the most … Written by: John T. Dugan. With Peter Falk, Laurence Harvey, Lloyd Bochner, Jack Kruschen. A short while after, his butler figures out the motives for his master's … After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of The NBC Mystery Movie. 12: 3 "The Most Crucial Game" Jeremy Kagan: John T. Dugan: Robert Culp: Dean Stockwell Directed by Robert Butler. Columbo then aired less frequently on ABC from 1989 to … Columbo (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b oʊ /) is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. It first aired on March 4, 1973 and was directed by Edward M. Abroms.In addition to Peter Falk as Columbo, the episode stars Laurence Harvey, Jack Kruschen and Lloyd Bochner.. It is also the first episode in which the main crime is committed after Columbo's initial appearance. November 5, 1972. The Most Dangerous Match is the seventh episode of the second season of Columbo and the sixteenth episode overall. Guest Stars 12 Full Cast & Crew. Guest Stars 10 Full Cast & Crew. Columbo Ralph Dobbs Dean Stockwell. Étude in Black (2x1) The Most Crucial Game (2x3) Season Regulars 1. Columbo or Lieutenant Columbo is the eponymous main character in the American detective crime drama series Columbo.The character is a shrewd but inelegant blue-collar homicide detective whose trademarks include his shambling manner, rumpled beige raincoat and off-putting, relentless investigative approach.. Columbo is portrayed primarily by Peter Falk, who … Expand You need to be logged in to continue. Gloria, a good time girl and Tony's mistress, who believes Tony's wife is the killer and wants to collect a reward, is played by Arlene Martel. Season 2, Episode 3 The Most Crucial Game. Directed by: Jeremy Kagan. ... Report; Crew 2. While on a work trip to London, to learn the techniques of the British police, Columbo gets involved with the murder of Roger Haversham, a rich old businessman who is financing the careers of two rundown theater stars. First Aired: November 5, 1972. Columbo: the Most Crucial Game Jeremy Kagan ... but his chief suspect has a cast-iron alibi that places him miles away from the scene of the crime. Directed by Edward M. Abroms. A publisher hires a bomb enthusiast to murder a bestselling author of sex novels. November 5, 1972. Read More. Columbo stills manages to catch both the murderers, with the help of a pearl and a new umbrella. Walter Cannell Val Avery. Peter Falk. … With Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy, Mickey Spillane, Mariette Hartley. A chess player murders his opponent before a big match. Lt. Columbo must out-maneuver this crafty, but craven, killer. The Most Crucial Game. 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