Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou) falls for a widow (Deidre Hall) whose volatile brothers-in-law pose a threat.

Jessica is accused of false testimony and bribery in the death of an escaping murderer, and the man's daughter (Carrie Hamilton) takes Jessica to court.

Columbo's Mexico cruise is disrupted when an automobile executive kills his blackmailing lover, the ship's singer, then frames a musician.

Mark and Steve get involved when rogue female police officers band together to rid the streets of criminals.

Mark wrestles with memories of his wife and grandmother's death when he is forced to testify against a new doctor who practices assisted suicide.

Two famous comics are murdered during a celebrity roast of Mark (Dick Van Dyke). Guest stars: Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Ruth Buzzi, Tim Conway, Norm Crosby, Dick Martin, Tom Poston, Julia Duffy and David Leisure.

Dr. Sloan's brother (Jerry Van Dyke) is admitted to the hospital and becomes a murder suspect when his roommate is found dead.

A baker friend (John Hancock) of Ben's is framed for the poisoning death of a rival bakery owner.

A legal secretary (Shirley Knight) is accused of murdering her boss, who was having an affair with her daughter.

When the judge presiding over Ben's latest case is found murdered, Ben is accused of the crime.

When the judge presiding over Ben's latest case is found murdered, Ben is accused of the crime.

A madam (Maureen Arthur) is accused of killing a former employee who was blackmailing famous clients.

A roofing contractor (George DiCenzo) is charged with murdering his wife's philandering personal-fitness trainer.

Jessica seeks a woman who witnessed the murder of a government whistleblower.

While at a writer's conference, Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) tries to solve the murder of a man who wrote a nonfiction book about the KGB.

Jessica reopens a 16-year-old murder case at the urging of a dying author (Van Johnson) who felt injustice was done.

Jessica attends a political fundraiser with her friend Drew (Mike Farrell), but the focus turns to murder when another guest's chauffeur is murdered.

A physical-fitness instructor (Jason Beghe) who has captivated Cabot Cove's female population is linked to the murder of a con artist.

Jessica's first publisher (Arthur Hill), imprisoned for murder, is paroled and requires her help when he is suspected of a similar crime.

Jessica's friend Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) is called to investigate when a purported Mark Twain manuscript leads to murder.

Jessica reopens a 16-year-old murder case at the urging of a dying author (Van Johnson) who felt injustice was done.

Jessica attends a political fundraiser with her friend Drew (Mike Farrell), but the focus turns to murder when another guest's chauffeur is murdered.

A physical-fitness instructor (Jason Beghe) who has captivated Cabot Cove's female population is linked to the murder of a con artist.

A retired actress/dancer stages her wealthy husband's suicide after he refuses to finance her Broadway comeback.

Dr. Sloan must baby-sit a 14-year-old girl when Steve's old Army buddy becomes involved with underworld figures.

Dr. Sloan tries to clear his colleague's (Joanna Cassidy) name after she is arrested for selling narcotics.

Mark's (Dick Van Dyke) old flame (guest star Michelle Phillips) begs him to help clear her husband (guest star Ray Wise) on charges of murdering one of her many lovers. Joanna Cassidy also guest stars.

Mark tries to clear the name of a drug addict who is suspected of killing another addict with an overdose at a rehabilitation center.

A narcotics officer (Titus Welliver) faces charges of murdering a fellow cop to cover up department corruption.

Ben defends a gambling blues singer (Ron Taylor) accused of killing his bookmaker.

Ben uncovers information about a 15-year-old unsolved killing during his defense of a gambler accused of murder.

A plastic surgeon is charged with the murder of his partner, but evidence later shows the doctor's twin brother may be the culprit.

Conrad and his fashion-model girlfriend ask Ben to defend a photographer who is accused of murdering a modeling agent.

A movie star's former bodyguard, now a rebellious biker, is the primary suspect in the actor's murder.

Jessica investigates the death of a slave who was accused of murdering a plantation owner in the 1860s.

While Jessica is in Ireland for the reading of a will, someone starts murdering the heirs.

Jessica becomes enmeshed in feuds, infidelity and murder in Nashville when visiting her friend, blues singer Patti Sue Diamond (Florence Henderson), whose country-singer husband, Bobby (Jimmy Dean) is having trouble with his manager.

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton confronts murder and arson while on a case involving a famous pianist (Ricardo Montalban).

Jessica and Seth inadvertently get entangled in a crime family's power struggle after a sniper attack in Boston wounds a mob boss.

Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) investigates when he is accused of murdering his girlfriend's estranged husband.

Sheriff Metzger (Ron Masak) defies political pressure and arrests an ambassador's son for murder, then is accused of the crime.

Jessica becomes enmeshed in feuds, infidelity and murder in Nashville when visiting her friend, blues singer Patti Sue Diamond (Florence Henderson), whose country-singer husband, Bobby (Jimmy Dean) is having trouble with his manager.

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton confronts murder and arson while on a case involving a famous pianist (Ricardo Montalban).

Jessica and Seth inadvertently get entangled in a crime family's power struggle after a sniper attack in Boston wounds a mob boss.

A cunning advertising consultant leading a double life as a spy tries to cover up the details of a homicide.

Dr. Sloan becomes involved in a bloody gang war when a mobster who looks exactly like him moves nearby; Amanda is concerned that a child may be a victim of abuse.

Dr. Sloan becomes involved in a bloody gang war when a mobster who looks exactly like him moves nearby; Amanda is concerned that a child may be a victim of abuse.

Mark helps a radio host accused of murdering the woman who gave her up for adoption; Jesse is visited by his overbearing mother.

Dr. Sloan works with an international jewel thief (Stephanie Zimbalist) to solve the murder of a wealthy woman.

Julie suspects that a murder and the perpetrator's apparent suicide are really a double homicide and pursues her own investigation.

A boxing champ (Ken Foree) is accused of murdering a journalist (Christopher Allport) who wrote an unfavorable article about him.

The composer (Geoffrey Blake) of a Broadway-bound musical is accused of murdering its powerful critic (Tony Jay).

Matlock defends a couple accused of murdering a new mother who changed her mind about giving up her baby for adoption.

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Ben defends a man accused of murdering his business partner during a fight about hiring an arsonist to burn down their failing store.

Claire finds herself defending a woman already convicted of murder, while Miles questions his role as prosecuting attorney and helps her on the case.

A new teacher at an Irish prep school is shocked to find a ghost in her house. She decides to help solve his murder in the hopes that it will allow him to move on.

A member of Jessica's fan club mysteriously dies while impersonating her to investigate cheating at a dog show.

Jessica's old friend (Phyllis Newman) is accused of murder when $2 million in tax payments disappears and her ex-husband is found dead.

Jessica and detective Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) investigate the murder of a Thoroughbred owner whose prize horse has sired two unplanned foals.

The presumed-dead perpetrator (Donnelly Rhodes) of a 20-year-old bank robbery resurfaces, then is murdered.

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton becomes involved in a murder case while delving into the disappearance of a shy ventriloquist's (Grant Shaud) dummy.

A member of Jessica's fan club mysteriously dies while impersonating her to investigate cheating at a dog show.

Jessica's old friend (Phyllis Newman) is accused of murder when $2 million in tax payments disappears and her ex-husband is found dead.

Jessica and detective Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) investigate the murder of a Thoroughbred owner whose prize horse has sired two unplanned foals.

A magician claims an airtight alibi -- being sealed in a tank of water -- in the murder of a blackmailing associate.

Jessica is pulled into a murder investigation by a woman (Vera Miles) who claims Jessica's husband fathered her son.

While traveling with her publisher's assistant in Amish country, Jessica's involvement in a traffic mishap leads her to a murder.

Jessica comes to the aid of a small-town diner's owner (Dee Wallace Stone), who becomes an outcast when she is blamed for three arsenic poisoning deaths.

A writer is murdered after sending Jessica a manuscript exposing a kidnapping scam, and Jessica's friend, private investigator Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) is caught near the body.

Jessica takes a teaching position in New York, gets an apartment and finds its previous tenant murdered.

A policeman-turned-professor challenges Jessica to solve a series of campus muggings that soon escalates to murder.

When a visit to a mystery-themed resort goes wrong, a local detective and a vacationing British criminal psychiatrist team up to solve a real murder. Starring Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber.

Mystery Island hosts contest winners vying to solve a fake murder for a grand prize, but the event goes awry when an employee is murdered, and secrets are uncovered. Stars Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber, Kristin Booth.

When Hannah's customer and Delores' theater rival is murdered, Hannah must find her killer in order to save her mother's reputation; Chad and Hannah's romance blossoms.

Mystery Island hosts a corporate retreat with a guest being Emilia's ex-fiancé. Old feelings become complicated, tensions run high and allegations arise when a guest is found dead.

Jennifer Shannon must use her intuitive skills to investigate her friend's death in a multimillion-dollar home with a dark history.

Jessica is pulled into a murder investigation by a woman (Vera Miles) who claims Jessica's husband fathered her son.

While traveling with her publisher's assistant in Amish country, Jessica's involvement in a traffic mishap leads her to a murder.

Jessica comes to the aid of a small-town diner's owner (Dee Wallace Stone), who becomes an outcast when she is blamed for three arsenic poisoning deaths.

A writer is murdered after sending Jessica a manuscript exposing a kidnapping scam, and Jessica's friend, private investigator Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) is caught near the body.

Jessica takes a teaching position in New York, gets an apartment and finds its previous tenant murdered.

A policeman-turned-professor challenges Jessica to solve a series of campus muggings that soon escalates to murder.