Telly Savalas
Lt. Theo Kojak
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- 1. Siege of Terror Oct 24, 1973
- Kojak faces a two-hour deadline in an attempt to save the lives of five hostages.
- 2. Web of Death Oct 31, 1973
- Kojak's partner (Hector Elizondo) in a murder investigation committed the crime; guest John Karlen.
- 3. One for the Morgue Nov 7, 1973
- Evidence points to gangster as the man behind the attempted murder of a young hood.
Kojak is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theophilus "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular Cannon series, it aired on CBS from 1973 to 1978.
Kojak: Created by Abby Mann. With Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas. A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city.
- (9K)
- 1973-10-24
- Action, Crime, Drama
- 60
List of. Kojak. episodes. This is a list of episodes for the television series Kojak . The first five seasons ( Pilot + 118 ep.) were aired on CBS from 1973 until 1978. CBS also commissioned a pair of TV movies in 1985 and 1987. ABC revived Kojak in 1989 for five additional TV movies, the last of which aired in 1990.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By11"Siege of Terror"22"Web of Death"33"One for the Morgue"44"Knockover"- It started with a TV movie based on real-life murders. TV writer Abby Mann introduced Savalas’ Kojak — spelled “Kojack” at the time — in the 1973 CBS movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders.
- The show was a family affair — though that wasn’t evident for two seasons. Telly Savalas’ brother George Savalas starred as Detective Stavros on Kojak.
- Savalas used lollipops to curb his smoking habit. Viewers often saw Telly Savalas’ detective character sucking on a lollipop while working a case — a quirk first seen in Kojak’s eighth episode, “Dark Sunday,” per MeTV.
- The show won Emmys, Golden Globes, and even an Edgar. Savalas won the Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy Award for his Kojak work in 1974. The following year, guest star Zohra Lampert won an Emmy for her performance in Season 2’s “Queen of the Gypsies.”
Tue, Mar 8, 1977. Kojak is unhappy when McNeil insists an attractive woman detective joins the team, but the hostility between them begins to wane when they begin a murder investigation. In this tale of murder and drug dealing, Detective Jo Long eventually wins over the respect of her male colleagues. 7.3/10 (115)
Kojak (1973 series) is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the eponymous New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973 to March 18, 1978 on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier. Kojak's Greek heritage, shared by actor Savalas, was prominently featured in the series. The ...
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Jan 10, 2024 · Telly Savalas as Lt. Theo Kojak; Dan Frazer as Frank McNeil [ 1-5 ] Kevin Dobson as Det. Bobby Crocker [ 1-5 ] George Savalas as Det. Stavros [ 1-5 ] Mark Russell as Det. Saperstein [ 2-4 ] Vince Conti as Det. Rizzo [ 2-4 ] Andre Braugher as Det. Winston Blake [ 6 ]
