The Columbo episode is notable for being one of the most drastic departures from the series' established "how-catch-em" formula. Based on an Ed McBain 87th Precinct novel, it features the Lieutenant operating incognito to solve a series of murders linked to a long-lost bank robbery loot. Episode Overview Original Air Date : May 2, 1994 (Season 12, Episode 64).

: Plays the character Dorothea McNally ; her performance is often cited as a highlight, featuring a character very different from her usual roles.

: Returns to the series (after a role in Season 7) as Irving Krutch , a manipulative insurance investigator trying to find the stolen money.