Kojak is an American television detective series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, a lollipop-loving New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973, to March 18, 1978, on CBS.

Created by: Abby Mann

Starring Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas, Mark Russell, Vince Conti, Andre Braugher

No. of seasons 6

No. of episodes 125

Executive producers: Abby Mann and James Duff McAdams

Running time 60 minutes

Original channel CBS

Original run October 24, 1973 – March 18, 1978

 

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Roscoe Orman on his appearance on Kojak

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Thumbnail of Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos on appearing on Kojak

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Richard Donner on directing Kojak

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Abby Mann on writing the made-for-television movie The Marcus Nelson Murders, which was the pilot movie for Kojak

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Fred Silverman on the development of Kojak, its origin as a television movie called The Marcus Nelson Murders, and on getting Telly Savalas to play the lead in the series

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John Aniston

John Aniston on guest-starring on Kojak, and on getting his pre-med degree

05:27

Richard Donner

Richard Donner on directing Kojak

04:02

Charles S. Dubin

Charles S. Dubin on directing Kojak, starring Telly Savalas

07:38

Hector Elizondo

Hector Elizondo on appearing on Kojak

03:52

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Gerald Perry Finnerman on his more "gritty" work on Kojak

01:41

Gerald Perry Finnerman on working with Telly Savalas on Kojak, and on winning an Emmy for the show

02:12

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser on guest-starring on Kojak

01:28

John J. Lloyd

John J. Lloyd on establishing the look for Kojak

02:33

Abby Mann

Abby Mann on writing the made-for-television movie The Marcus Nelson Murders, which was the pilot movie for Kojak

11:12

Abby Mann on the casting of Telly Savalas on Kojak

04:29

Abby Mann on Kojak becoming a series, and on the producers of the series

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Abby Mann on doing research for Kojak

01:33

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos on appearing on Kojak

04:16

Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman on his appearance on Kojak

01:00

Fred Silverman

Fred Silverman on the development of Kojak, its origin as a television movie called The Marcus Nelson Murders, and on getting Telly Savalas to play the lead in the series

02:57

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor on appearing on Kojak, his first television role

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