Roger Etienne

Lt. Columbo investigates a world-renown painter whose wife drowns accidentally. Though Columbo suspects foul play, the painter himself has an alibi---he was painting that very night. Or was he?

In Paris, John-Boy becomes a witness to the ongoing carnage of land mines, even though the war in Europe is over, and writes an article for Stars & Stripes to publicize the need for their removal. While in Paris, he falls in love but must return home to Walton's Mountain. Cindy has a premonition of Ben being captured by the Japanese--which proves to be true when the family receives a telegram saying he is a prisoner of war.

Hinkley's plans to spend time with Pam's parents who are visiting from Minnesota are thwarted when he is called upon to defend his country's national security.

A ventriloquist seeks Bob's help when his dummy threatens to break up their act; Jerry is terrified of losing his new dream girl (Hope Alexander-Willis).

Jim Bowie intervenes when the French elements attempt to identify naturalist John James Audubon as their missing Dauphin, but he prefers American citizenship. Audubon was world-famous as a painter of birds.