Kojak

CBS (ended 1990)

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Premiered: Oct 24, 1973
Status: Ended

An independent-minded police detective solves crimes on the streets of New York City. Lt. Theo Kojak is a bald, lollipop-sucking detective also known for his trademark catch-phrase, "Who Loves Ya, Baby?" His boss is Capt. Frank McNeil, with whom Kojak has a lot in common, who was later promoted to Chief of Detectives. His most trusted assistants are Det. Bobby Crocker and Det. Stavros.moreless

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S 7 : Ep 2	The Price of Justice	Aired 2/21/87
S 7 : Ep 1	The Belarus File	Aired 2/16/85
S 6 : Ep 5	None So Blind	Aired 3/16/90
S 6 : Ep 4	It's Always Something	Aired 1/31/90
S 6 : Ep 3	Flowers for Matty	Aired 1/4/90

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A Grave Too Soon

S 3 : Ep 24

Aired 3/7/76
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Both Sides of the Law

S 3 : Ep 23

Aired 2/22/76
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Justice Deferred

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Deadly Innocence

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Kevin Dobson

Detective Robert "Bobby" Crocker [Seasons 1-5]
Telly Savalas

Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Dan Frazer

Captain Frank McNeil [Seasons 1-5]

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Above-average 1970s TV crime drama.

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By ac4aq, Jul 10, 2010 Report Abuse

Kojak is a formula crime drama which is good but not great in many respects. Interesting to watch mostly as a period piece; an excellent Technicolor cinematographic study of New York as it was in the Seventies, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center make numerous appearances. Plenty of wocka-wocka guitar, sometimes augmented by a female soul chorus, in the incidental music. And the wardrobe and hairstyles of that era range from the fascinating to the ridiculous.

Kojak, played by the late Telly Savalas, is the lone character with any depth. Savalas does a creditable job in the lead role, winning one of the show's two Emmys. Dan Fraser is good as Kojak's superior along with Savalas' brother George as one of the lesser detectives.

Our villains are the usual suspects including Cosa Nostra-types of varying ethnicities, psychotic serial killers and narco-traffickers, the latter occasionally styled on characters from Blaxploitation films of the early Seventies.

One Kojak icon has become part of law-enforcement lore, Savalas made the shaved head very popular for lawmen in divers roles, ranging from your local sheriff to Treasury agents. Fading from the public memory is the Kojak lollipop, used to self-medicate an oral compulsion aggravated by nicotine withdrawal. Today, few people under fifty recognize the Kojak catchphrase, "Who loves ya, baby?".

One cannot help but notice that Theo Kojak had excellent taste in clothes, or at least the costume designer for the series did. I often wondered why The Dapper Cop's superiors did not suspect him of being "on the pad", that he might afford his costly wardrobe.

Presently Kojak is available in syndication intended for broadcast DTV secondary channels but in the form of faded, shopworn prints interrupted by hucksters of for-profit trade schools and products for today's active seniors. Better to view selected episodes by download or DVD.

To sum up, Kojak is worth a look for the photography which captures the impressive skylines, the opulent apartments as well as the grimy, hole in the wall locations of New York. It's worth a listen for the soundtrack, including main theme by John Cacavas. Stories, production values and overall dramatic effect are slightly above average for a crime drama of the era. I would rank it as #2 television crime drama of the Seventies, fairly well behind Hawaii Five-O but better than the Quinn-Martin productions.

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Kojak is a 70's Classic

9.2

"Superb"

By brewsblingsteen, Jun 02, 2010 Report Abuse

Telly Savales created one of the most indelible TV characters from the 70's in Lt. Theo Kojak. Tough as nails, street smart and oozing cool with his shaved head and lollipops, Kojak was the baddest New York cop around. He wasn't afraid to bend the rules to get the job done.

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Very good show that I love

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By JPPT1974, Apr 28, 2006 Report Abuse

Two words made the show very popular and that was
Telly Salvavas when he had that hat and lollipop
Did become Kojak and he was tough as nails and nobody
That you messed with at all as he was bent on
Catching all of the criminals in the dirty and mean streets
Of NYC where the city never, ever, sleeps at all IMO!

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A compassionate, tough NYPD detective lieutenant solves high profile crimes in NYC's Manhattan South precinct.

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By MIBailiff, Nov 11, 2005 Report Abuse

One of the most memorable TV cop dramas of the past 10 or 50 years, KOJAK earned richly deserved icon status during its five year run on CBS. Telly Savalas became a superstar and the epitome of NYC cool, as Lt. Theo Kojak, NYPD. The show featured stellar writing and directing, especially in the premiere season. The first year's 22 episodes still stand up as some of TV's best written one hour dramas. The first season showcased a keen combo of veteran and new talent, among the noteables, Harry Guardino (DEAD ON HIS FEET), Jackie Cooper (LAST RITES FOR A DEAD PRIEST), Hector Elizondo (WEB OF DEATH), Tina Louise (DIE BEFORE THEY WAKE) and very young James Woods (DEATH IS NOT A PASSING GRADE), Harvey Kietel (SIEGE OF TERROR) and John Ritter (DELIVER US SOME EVIL). The latter seasons offered Richard Gere (BIRTHDAY PARTY), Sylvester Stallone (MY BROTHER, MY ENEMY), Paul Anka (THE BETRAYAL). Telly went behind the camera and directed no less than 5 episodes, leaving yet another legacy. One of the greatest productions in TV history.moreless

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This TV is as classics as a remake of 2005 ving rhames hit, still one of the best things to ever happen to tv.

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"Perfect"

By afijamesy2k, Oct 01, 2005 Report Abuse

This is a classic tv show like no other in tv, The Performances are wonderful, the teleplay is brillant and the classic line \"who loves you baby\" is the greatest catch phrase line in tv history.

This is one of the greatest tv shows of all time.

and I Hope it will see this show again very soon.

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Kojak Shot
Does anyone remember the episode in which Kojak was shot (in the chest I believe)? I've been trying to remember the name and what ...

By rjkelley58, Oct 04, 2010

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See "Kojak" Online
For Netflix subscribers, most of the episodes from Seasons 1-5 of Kojak are now available on Netflix through its "Instant Viewing"...

By jamoon2006, Jul 18, 2008

07/05/09

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Season 2 DVD?
Where is season 2 of Kojak! Come on Uni get and release it along with season 3+!

By 70sTVlover, Nov 25, 2006

02/29/08

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