Fair rating?Mrs. Columbo· Season 1 · Episode 1
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Kate Mulgrew is Kate Columbo, wife of the rumpled police lieutenant and - in her own right - a mother, homemaker and reporter for a neighborhood throwaway. In this week's opener, she also demonstrates a knack for investigation after she overhears a neighbor plotting the murder of his wife.
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#5In Season 1of 5 rated episodes
#13All-timeof 13 rated episodes
−2.4vs season avgSeason 1 averages 6.4
1979First airedFebruary 26, 1979
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