Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1989-1990

The deceptively canny Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) returns for "just one more thing" in 11 "ABC Mystery Movies." First, "Columbo Goes to the Guillotine," but keeps his head about him as he looks into a murder connected to a bogus psychic. Anthony Zerbe, Karen Austin co-star. Next, "Murder, Smoke, and Shadows" appear to implicate a Hollywood director in foul play. With Fisher Stevens, Molly Hagan. Then, Falk is hot on the trail of a sex therapist, in "Sex and the Married Detective." Lindsay Crouse, Peter Jurasik also star. "Grand Deceptions" won't stop Columbo from solving the murder of an Army sergeant. Robert Foxworth guest stars. The detective lets artist Patrick Bauchau paint himself into a corner in "Murder, A Self Portrait." The sudden disappearance of a magazine mogul leads Columbo to suspect her business partner--who is also her former lover--of murder, in "Columbo Cries Wolf." Ian Buchanan, Rebecca Staab, Deidre Hall co-star. An apparent suicide doesn't have Columbo fooled, leading him to look for an "Agenda for Murder." Patrick McGoohan also stars. The rumpled sleuth learns his wife is in danger from a woman who blames him for the loss of her husband, in "Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo." With Helen Shaver, Ian McShane. Columbo goes after a dentist with mounting gambling debt who frames his wife for the murder of her lover, in "Uneasy Lies the Crown." James Read co-stars. A slick gigolo is the prime suspect when Columbo investigates a "Murder in Malibu." With Andrew Stevens, Brenda Vaccaro. And, "Columbo Goes to College," but winds up giving an education in how to solve the murder of a professor who was killed by two disgruntled students. Stephen Caffrey co-stars. 17 1/3 hrs. total on six discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); featurette.