Cast: Jerome Guardino

Direction James Frawley

Cast Peter Falk · Ruth Gordon · Mariette Hartley · G.D. Spradlin

Synopsis An aging but successful and wealthy crime fiction writer blames her nephew for the death of her niece. One night she invites her nephew up to the house to sign their wills and then gets to leave and return within...

Direction Harvey Hart

Cast Peter Falk · Janet Leigh · Maurice Evans · Sam Jaffe

Synopsis A faded dance star of film and stage murders her husband and makes it look like a suicide; Lt. Columbo doubts her seemingly perfect alibi.

Direction James Frawley

Cast Peter Falk · Fisher Stevens · Molly Hagan · Nan Martin

Synopsis An egocentric wunderkind director murders a childhood friend who threatens to expose his negligent complicity in the death of his sister years earlier.

Direction Harry Essex

Cast Pier Angeli · Kerwin Mathews · Jeff Morrow · David Essex

Synopsis A scientific expedition in Mexico discovers several unusual baby octopus specimens. When they capture several of the critters their half-man/half-octopus parent appears to terrorize the hapless scientists.

Direction Charles Band

Cast José Ferrer · Sue Lyon · John Ericson · Leslie Parrish

Synopsis Jealous invalid husband tries to kill sexy blond wife, who uses occult powers and devices to try to kill him.

Direction David Miller

Cast Lana Turner · Robert Lansing · Celeste Holm · Robert Alda

Synopsis Young married couple expecting a baby suddenly discover they are half-brother and sister.