Kojak


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About

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

 

Highlights
Roscoe Orman on his appearance on Kojak
01:00
Edward James Olmos on appearing on Kojak
04:16
Richard Donner on directing Kojak
04:02
Abby Mann on writing the made-for-television movie The Marcus Nelson Murders, which was the pilot movie for Kojak
11:12
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
Who talked about this show

John Aniston

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John Aniston on guest-starring on Kojak, and on getting his pre-med degree
05:27

Richard Donner

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Richard Donner on directing Kojak
04:02

Charles S. Dubin

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Charles S. Dubin on directing Kojak, starring Telly Savalas
07:38

Hector Elizondo

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Hector Elizondo on appearing on Kojak
03:52

Gerald Perry Finnerman

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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

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Paul Michael Glaser on guest-starring on Kojak
01:28

John J. Lloyd

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John J. Lloyd on establishing the look for Kojak
02:33

Abby Mann

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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
01:31
Abby Mann on doing research for Kojak
01:33

Edward James Olmos

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Edward James Olmos on appearing on Kojak
04:16

Roscoe Orman

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Roscoe Orman on his appearance on Kojak
01:00

Fred Silverman

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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
02:57

Jeffrey Tambor

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Jeffrey Tambor on appearing on Kojak, his first television role
02:10

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