Kojak (1973–1978)

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A bald police detective with a firey righteous attitude battles crime in his city.

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Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 11 wins & 26 nominations. See more awards »

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Complete series cast summary:
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 Lt. Theo Kojak (118 episodes, 1973-1978)
Dan Frazer ...
 Capt. Frank McNeil (117 episodes, 1973-1978)
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 Det. Bobby Crocker (117 episodes, 1973-1978)
George Savalas ...
 Det. Stavros (115 episodes, 1973-1978)
Mark Russell ...
 Det. Saperstein (75 episodes, 1974-1978)
Vince Conti ...
 Det. Rizzo (67 episodes, 1974-1978)
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Lt. Theo Kojak is the main character in this popular television police drama. Kojak is a tough cop, but his trademark is a fondness for lollipops. Despite his difficult work, he tirelessly brings criminals to justice while staying upbeat and good-natured. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>

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Who loves ya, baby?

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24 October 1973 (USA)  »

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Einsatz in Manhattan  »

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Telly Savalas is seen throughout the series both sucking on his lollipop and smoking. The lollipop was used to cut back on smoking. His character Kojak even admitted once that he smoked too much and sucked on lollipops every day except on Sundays. See more »

Quotes

Kojak: You can't corrupt it. And you know why? Because to corrupt it, you've got to show how corrupt you really are.
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Referenced in Open Water 2: Adrift (2006) See more »

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who loves ya, baby?
29 April 2000 | by (massachusetts) – See all my reviews

Telly Savalas used his considerable charisma to breathe a little life into this look at a New York detective.Helped by some good location filming in the Big Apple and fairly realistic plots(not to mention that Noo Yawk attitude), Kojak stands as an above average 70's cop show.


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