How to Dial a Murder

A famous psychiatrist uses an appointment with his doctor as his alibi while he calls his house, where his dead wife's lover is. The call serves as the first step in a conditioning reflex on the psychiatrist's dogs. The other part is the word Rosebud as uttered by the victim. When Columbo arrives on the scene, the psychiatrist is very understanding when police say they may have to put his dogs to death. But Columbo notices how friendly the dogs seem, and then there's the telephone that's hanging from it's hook.

Writing:
  • William Link
  • Richard Levinson

Stars:
Release Date: 1971-09-15
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
TMDb: 8.1/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English

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Try and Catch Me
Episode 1 - Try and Catch Me
Murder Under Glass
Episode 2 - Murder Under Glass
Make Me a Perfect Murder
Episode 3 - Make Me a Perfect Murder
How to Dial a Murder
Episode 4 - How to Dial a Murder
The Conspirators
Episode 5 - The Conspirators