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Kojak
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
- Created by:
- Abby Mann
- Cast:
- Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas
- Language:
- English
- Network:
- ABC, CBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 5
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
The Queen of Hearts Is Wild
1977-10-02 · 60mThe girlfriend of a local gangster who hates Kojak is the only witness in the murder of a police officer.
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E02
Episode 2
A Strange Kind of Love
1977-10-09 · 60mA psychotic murderer thinks that a television talk show host is subliminally brainwashing him to murder.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 5.0Laid Off
1977-10-16 · 60mA laid off police officer with two jobs and a sick wife takes a bribe under pressure from a loan shark.
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E04
Episode 4
Cry for the Kids
1977-10-23 · 60mA teenager accidentally kills a gangster's hired hand while robbing him, only to have a rival gangster hire him to take out the competition in order to control the neighborhood in which he doesn't own.
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E05
Episode 5
Once More from Birdland
1977-10-30 · 60mA singer(Andrea Marcovicci) is determined to prove her wrongfully imprisoned father innocent after he spends 14 years in prison.
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E06
Episode 6
Caper on a Quiet Street
1977-11-06 · 60mA woman is Kojak's only link to finding $6 million dollars, but her boyfriend (Armand Assante) has other plans.
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E07
Episode 7
Letters of Death
1977-11-13 · 60mAnonymous messages begin turning up informing a model that someone close to her is in danger of being murdered.
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E08
Episode 8
Tears for All Who Loved Her
1977-11-20 · 60mCrocker (played by Kevin Dobson) falls for a woman (played by Jennifer Warren) while investigating the death of her mobster husband.
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E09
Episode 9
The Summer of '69 (1)
1977-12-04 · 60mKojak must reopen a case in which the prime suspect of three women was shot and killed after a shootout with him. Now, eight years later, the murders have started again and it appears that Kojak may've killed the wrong man.
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E10
Episode 10
The Summer of '69 (2)
1977-12-10 · 60mAfter Kojak is placed on suspension, he continues to review the 8-year old case while a serial killer (Stephen McHattie) strikes again.
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E11
Episode 11
Case Without a File
1977-12-17 · 60mKojak poses as a murdered private investigator in order to find out why he was murdered.
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E12
Episode 12
I Could Kill My Wife's Lawyer
1977-12-24 · 60mA detective (Joey Aresco) believes that his wife's divorce lawyer (David Ladd) hired an arsonist to destroy his boat.
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E13
Episode 13
Justice for All
1978-01-07 · 60mWhile Kojak is contemplating leaving the police department to become a law firm's investigator, a series of recent drug related deaths begin to overshadow his decision.
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E14
Episode 14
Mouse
1978-01-21 · 60mKojak encounters a case where a highly respected surgeon may be doing unnecessary surgeries in order to use the money to pay off gambling debts.
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E15
Episode 15
Chain of Custody
1978-01-28 · 60mKojak is suspended after reacting to an incompetent district attorney who failed to convict a known killer.
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E16
Episode 16
The Captain's Brother's Wife
1978-02-04 · 60mKojak tries to protect Captain McNeil's widowed sister-in-law from big time gamblers.
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E17
Episode 17
No License to Kill
1978-02-11 · 60mKojak offers to help a jealous police officer search for a professional hit man.
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E18
Episode 18
The Halls of Terror
1978-02-18 · 60mKojak and the detectives go undercover in a local hospital in order to investigate a string of murders that have been occurring while the victims were on duty.
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E19
Episode 19
May the Horse Be with You
1978-02-25 · 60mA retired police officer is injured after attempting to prevent the theft of a race horse that he illegally housed in the NYPD stables.
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E20
Episode 20
Photos Must Credit Joe Paxton
1978-03-04 · 60mA photographer (played by Tige Andrews) becomes the prime suspect in a jewel theft and phony kidnapping of a former actress (played by Antoinette Bower) in which he photographs.
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E21
Episode 21
60 Miles to Hell
1978-03-11 · 60mCrocker is taken hostage while trying to transport a prisoner back to New York.
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E22
Episode 22
In Full Command
1978-03-18 · 60mAfter being rejected for a promotion, a disgruntled inspector sees a current case as a way to boost his career.
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Telly Savalas
Theo Kojak
Dan Frazer
Frank McNeill
Kevin Dobson
Bobby Crocker
George Savalas
Curly Stavors
Mark Russell
Percy Saperstein
Vince Conti
Det. Rizzo