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The Best Episodes Directed By Patrick Mcgoohan

Every TV Episode Directed by Patrick Mcgoohan Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 9 Episode 3 - Agenda for Murder
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    S9:E3

    Columbo matches wits with a brilliant attorney responsible for the murder of the one man who could stifle his meteoric political career.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Free for All
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    S1:E4

    Number 6 runs for the office of Number 2.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Identity Crisis
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    S5:E3

    A spy is killed on a lonely beach by his contact, but the killer has been photographed beforehand walking with the victim.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 10 Episode 13 - Murder With Too Many Notes
    7.0/10(25 votes)

    S10:E13

    Hollywood film composer and conductor Findlay Crawford has been mentor to a talented young composer who has been ghostwriting most of Crawford's work for the last few years, and penned Crawford's entire last movie score, which won an Oscar. When the protege wants to venture out on his own, Crawford, whose own talent seems to have run dry, concocts the perfect murder, made to look like a suicide.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Once Upon a Time
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    S1:E16

    Because all other attempts to break Number 6 have failed, Number 2 decides to engage him in a game where one of them will end up dead.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - To Our Best Friend
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E11

    Drake heads to Baghdad to clear the name of a spy suspected of leaking secrets.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 22 - The Paper Chase
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E22

    Secret documents fall into the wrong hands.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - Vacation
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E20

    While vacationing on the Riviera, John Drake recognises a professional assassin. He succeeds in replacing the killer and undertakes an assignment working in the dark, as he has no idea who his victim is.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 10 Episode 12 - Ashes to Ashes
    6.9/10(27 votes)

    S10:E12

    Mortician to the stars Eric Prince, kills gossip reporter Verity Chandler, who had knowledge of skeletons in Prince's closet. Columbo must figure out what happened to her and why.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Many Happy Returns
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    S1:E7

    Number 6 wakes up to find the Village totally deserted.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - A Change of Mind
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E12

    After a brawl Number 6 is declared "unmutual" and is made to think that he has undergone "instant social conversion."

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Fall Out
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E17

    After witnessing the trials of Number 2 and Number 48 and meeting the President of the Assembly, Number 6 escapes during the chaos that follows.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Last Salute to the Commodore
    6.3/10(32 votes)

    S5:E6

    The family and friends of brilliant naval architect Commodore Otis Swanson have gathered for the company’s annual party. The commodore, however, has become increasingly discontented with the way his son-in-law, Charles Clay, has developed the shipbuilding firm into a vast, impersonal corporation. He is tired of being surrounded by freeloaders like his alcoholic daughter, Joanna, his irresponsible nephew, Swanny, and of course, Charles. The only man he respects is Wayne Taylor, the head of the boatyard. In fact, the Commodore intends to sell the company. That night, Charles is wiping clean the belaying pin used to bash the Commodore’s skull.

    Director:Patrick McGoohan
    Writer:N/A

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Patrick McGoohan Ratings Summary

"Agenda for Murder" is the best rated episode directed by Patrick McGoohan. It scored 7.7/10 from 27 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on February 10, 1990. It is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Free for All".