<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> <Th> Network </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> Pilots </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> February 20 , 1968 ( 1968 - 02 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> March 1 , 1971 ( 1971 - 03 - 01 ) </Td> <Td> NBC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 15 , 1971 ( 1971 - 09 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> February 9 , 1972 ( 1972 - 02 - 09 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 17 , 1972 ( 1972 - 09 - 17 ) </Td> <Td> March 25 , 1973 ( 1973 - 03 - 25 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 23 , 1973 ( 1973 - 09 - 23 ) </Td> <Td> May 5 , 1974 ( 1974 - 05 - 05 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 15 , 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> April 27 , 1975 ( 1975 - 04 - 27 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 14 , 1975 ( 1975 - 09 - 14 ) </Td> <Td> May 2 , 1976 ( 1976 - 05 - 02 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> October 10 , 1976 ( 1976 - 10 - 10 ) </Td> <Td> May 22 , 1977 ( 1977 - 05 - 22 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 5 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> November 21 , 1977 ( 1977 - 11 - 21 ) </Td> <Td> May 13 , 1978 ( 1978 - 05 - 13 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> February 6 , 1989 ( 1989 - 02 - 06 ) </Td> <Td> May 1 , 1989 ( 1989 - 05 - 01 ) </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> November 25 , 1989 ( 1989 - 11 - 25 ) </Td> <Td> May 14 , 1990 ( 1990 - 05 - 14 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 10 + specials </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 14 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> December 9 , 1990 ( 1990 - 12 - 09 ) </Td> <Td> January 30 , 2003 ( 2003 - 01 - 30 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> <Th> Network </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> Pilots </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> February 20 , 1968 ( 1968 - 02 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> March 1 , 1971 ( 1971 - 03 - 01 ) </Td> <Td> NBC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 15 , 1971 ( 1971 - 09 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> February 9 , 1972 ( 1972 - 02 - 09 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 17 , 1972 ( 1972 - 09 - 17 ) </Td> <Td> March 25 , 1973 ( 1973 - 03 - 25 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 23 , 1973 ( 1973 - 09 - 23 ) </Td> <Td> May 5 , 1974 ( 1974 - 05 - 05 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 15 , 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> April 27 , 1975 ( 1975 - 04 - 27 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 14 , 1975 ( 1975 - 09 - 14 ) </Td> <Td> May 2 , 1976 ( 1976 - 05 - 02 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> October 10 , 1976 ( 1976 - 10 - 10 ) </Td> <Td> May 22 , 1977 ( 1977 - 05 - 22 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 5 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> November 21 , 1977 ( 1977 - 11 - 21 ) </Td> <Td> May 13 , 1978 ( 1978 - 05 - 13 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> February 6 , 1989 ( 1989 - 02 - 06 ) </Td> <Td> May 1 , 1989 ( 1989 - 05 - 01 ) </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> November 25 , 1989 ( 1989 - 11 - 25 ) </Td> <Td> May 14 , 1990 ( 1990 - 05 - 14 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 10 + specials </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 14 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> December 9 , 1990 ( 1990 - 12 - 09 ) </Td> <Td> January 30 , 2003 ( 2003 - 01 - 30 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the first episode of columbo air
when did the first episode of columbo air
February 20 , 1968
February 20 , 1968