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Kojak: Season 3, Episode 14

How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (21 Dec. 1975)

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Christmas Eve is anything but peaceful for Kojak and his men. A woman is convinced her boyfriend is going to commit some kind of crime-but she doesn't know what; and a jealous husband is looking to kill his cheating wife.

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Christmas Eve is anything but peaceful for Kojak and his men. A woman is convinced her boyfriend is going to commit some kind of crime-but she doesn't know what; and a jealous husband is looking to kill his cheating wife.

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A Feel-Good Story, Led By "Stavros"
23 August 2012 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This turned out to be a very nice Christmas story, with several crimes stories highlighted. In each, the cops of Manhattan South show their humanity. Especially thoughtful and courteous is "Stavros" (George Savalas). A nice guy to start with, he comes across and extremely kind and patient in this story.

Anyway, the cops have to find both a jealous husband who wants to kill his wife and a missing man who is down on his luck but might explode and shoot someone, according to his compassionate girlfriend.

All, a nice combination of a crime story and melodrama that should leave you with a good feeling.
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