Undercover(1994) — "columbo"

: Columbo is tasked with recovering $4 million in stolen money. To do so, he must track down several individuals who each hold a piece of a photograph that reveals the location of the hidden loot.

: Returns to the series (after a role in Season 7) as Irving Krutch , a manipulative insurance investigator trying to find the stolen money. "Columbo" Undercover(1994)

The episode remains highly polarizing among fans and critics due to its deviation from typical show tropes: : Columbo is tasked with recovering $4 million

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). The episode remains highly polarizing among fans and

: Breaking his usual "bumbling detective" facade, Columbo dons various disguises—including an art thief and a mobster—to infiltrate a criminal conspiracy. Key Cast and Characters

: (Peter Falk’s real-life wife) appears as Geraldine Ferguson . Critical Reception