Mrs. Columbo
aka Kate Loves a Mystery(a Titles & Air Dates Guide)
Last updated: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00
The wife of the rumpled police detective solves murder mysteries while a part-time reporter for a local weekly newspaper.
Show Details:
Start date: Feb 1979
End date: Dec 1979
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): NBC (US)
Run time: 60 min
Episodes: 13 eps
Genre(s): Drama
End date: Dec 1979
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): NBC (US)
Run time: 60 min
Episodes: 13 eps
Genre(s): Drama
Credits:
- Kate Mulgrew as Kate Columbo [ 1 ] / Callahan [ 2 ]
- Lili Haydn as Jenny Columbo [ 1 ] / Callahan [ 2 ]
- Henry Jones as Josh Alden
- Don Stroud as Sgt. Mike Varrick [ 2 ]
Episode list & details from:
TVmaze •
TV.com
| Episode # | Original Air Date |
Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | |||
| 1. | 1-1 | 26 Feb 79 | Word Games (120 min) |
| 2. | 1-2 | 01 Mar 79 | Murder Is a Parlor Game |
| 3. | 1-3 | 15 Mar 79 | A Riddle for Puppets |
| 4. | 1-4 | 22 Mar 79 | Caviar with Everything |
| 5. | 1-5 | 29 Mar 79 | A Puzzle for Prophets |
| Season 2 | |||
| 6. | 2-1 | 18 Oct 79 | Ladies of the Afternoon |
| 7. | 2-2 | 25 Oct 79 | It Goes with the Territory |
| 8. | 2-3 | 01 Nov 79 | Off the Record |
| 9. | 2-4 | 08 Nov 79 | The Valley Strangler |
| 10. | 2-5 | 22 Nov 79 | A Chilling Surprise |
| 11. | 2-6 | 29 Nov 79 | Falling Star |
| 12. | 2-7 | 06 Dec 79 | Feelings Can Be Murder |
| 13. | 2-8 | 19 Mar 80 | Love, on Instant Replay |