Dead Weight

episode of Columbo
Movie television_film Q66690903
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Dead Weight

Summary

Dead Weight is a television film[1]. It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dead Weight's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • Dead Weight's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Dead Weight was directed by Jack Smight[5].
  • John T. Dugan wrote the screenplay for Dead Weight[6].
  • Dead Weight followed Death Lends a Hand[7].
  • Dead Weight was followed by Suitable for Framing[8].
  • A cast member of Dead Weight was Peter Falk[9].
  • A cast member of Dead Weight was Eddie Albert[10].
  • A cast member of Dead Weight was John Kerr[11].
  • Dead Weight's part of the series is recorded as Columbo[12].
  • The original language of Dead Weight was English[13].
  • Dead Weight's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Dead Weight was released on October 27, 1971[15].
  • Dead Weight's described at URL is recorded as https://columbophile.com/2016/01/17/columbo-episode-review-dead-weight/[16].
  • Dead Weight's described at URL is recorded as https://aurorasginjoint.com/2019/04/22/columbo-dead-weight/[17].
  • Dead Weight's described at URL is recorded as https://columboscreenshots.blogspot.com/2014/07/columbo-5-dead-weight-1971-part-10.html[18].
  • Dead Weight's title is recorded as Dead Weight[19].
  • Dead Weight's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7727', 'amount': '+76'}[20].
  • Dead Weight's season is recorded as Columbo, season 1[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dead Weight was directed by Jack Smight[5]. John T. Dugan wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Peter Falk[9], Eddie Albert[10], and John Kerr[11].

Publication

Dead Weight was released on October 27, 1971[15]. The original language of it was English[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as Columbo[12].

Subject and Themes

Dead Weight's part of the series is recorded as Columbo[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dead Weight followed Death Lends a Hand[7]. It was followed by Suitable for Framing[8].

Why It Matters

Dead Weight is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Josh404Bot bot · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Trakt.tv id → movies/columbo-dead-weight-1971
    Metacritic id → tv/columbo/season-1/episode-5-dead-weight-131635
    Omdb film id → 59777
    Čsfd film id → 44451
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P4947]]: 1360075, Deprecate removed TMDB movie ID"
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