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  • Columbo season 10 episode "It's All In The Game" saw the detective let a killer go free. 1 / 8

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  • After appearing in two pilot TV movies, the Columbo series debuted in 1971. 2 / 8

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  • The very first episode was directed by a young Steven Spielberg, and the original series lasted for seven seasons. 3 / 8

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  • Falk would later appear in classic movies like Wings Of Desire and The Princess Bride. 4 / 8

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  • The show was revived in 1989, with season 10's "It's All In The Game" being the only episode written by Falk. 5 / 8

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  • It featured Faye Dunaway (Chinatown) as woman named Lauren who kills her lover, and then tries to seduce Columbo. 6 / 8

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  • The detective figures out she and her daughter killed the victim. 7 / 8

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  • In exchange for Lauren's confession, he allows her daughter to flee the country. 8 / 8

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