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Columbo/Lady in Waiting
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| Lady in Waiting | |
| Season 1, Episode 5 | |
| Airdate | December 15, 1971 |
| Teleplay by | Steven Bochco |
| Story by | Barney Slater |
| Directed by | Norman Lloyd |
| Produced by | Everett Chambers |
| Stream | ![]() |
| ← 1x04 Suitable for Framing |
1x06 → Short Fuse |
| Columbo — Season One | |
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Lady in Waiting is the fifth episode of the first season of Columbo, and the seventh episode overall.
Starring: Peter Falk (Lt. Columbo)
Guest Stars: Susan Clark (Beth Chadwick), Jessie Royce Landis (Mother Chadwick), Richard Anderson (Bryce Chadwick)
Special Guest Star: Leslie Nielsen (Peter Hamilton)
Co-Starring: Joel Fluellen (Charles), Richard Bull (2nd Detective)
with Garry Walberg (1st Detective), Barbara Rhoades (Hostess), Jon Lormer (Hearing Officer), Frank Baxter (Fred), Susan Barrister (Waitress)
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Plot Overview
A young heiress claims that her fatal shooting of her brother was accidental, but Columbo finds holes in her story.

