They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be...

Episode aired Sep 27, 1974
52m

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7.1/10

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Darren McGavin in Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Horror Mystery Thriller

Kolchak connects a string of bizarre thefts committed by a powerful invisible entity that targets metal deposits to a string of suspicious animal and human deaths connected by the fact that ... Read allKolchak connects a string of bizarre thefts committed by a powerful invisible entity that targets metal deposits to a string of suspicious animal and human deaths connected by the fact that the victims' bone marrow is missing.Kolchak connects a string of bizarre thefts committed by a powerful invisible entity that targets metal deposits to a string of suspicious animal and human deaths connected by the fact that the victims' bone marrow is missing.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

641

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Trivia
Kolchak is trying to finish a reporting assignment so he can go see the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. He, correctly, says the Cubs are in the World Series for the first time in 29 years. The last time the Cubs were in the World Series was 1945, which was 29 years before this episode aired. In reality, the 1974 Chicago Cubs finished last in the National League East Division with a 66-96 record. The Chicago Cubs were absent from the World Series from 1945-2016, when they won the World Series for the first time since1908.

Goofs
In the shot of Kolchak crossing a street and then a plaza between two buildings at night, the film footage has been flipped over (apparently because the director wanted Kolchak to be walking left to right, as opposed to right to left). This is obvious because in the background is a lighted store sign on which all the lettering is backwards, and Kolchak is seen carrying his camera on his "right" shoulder. When the shot changes and he enters an inside doorway, his camera is now seen carried in its usual place on his left shoulder.

Quotes
Carl Kolchak: [Voiceover intro] I knew this one would be more than the biggest story of my career. It was the biggest story in the lives of everyone on this planet. I fought for the story, fought harder than ever before. I wanted people to know, to be prepared... if you can be prepared for something like this.

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My favorite of the series, quit imaginative and unique, very X-files like.

Obviously, since Kolchak pre-dates X-files, the influence is in the direction of Kolchak to X-files, and this episode is the one that bears that influence the most. A unique storyline in regards to the type of alien visitors and what their purpose is in visiting Earth, and the eventual discovery of these invisible invaders existence makes this my favorite of the series. As always, Kolchak's determined spirit and undeterred methods make for the typical conflict with authorities, but in this one, that conflict is much more subdued and believable as the police bosses are as much in the dark as he, and prone to benefit from what Kolchak learns on his own. Also, there are not the silly aspects that mar some of the other Kolchak episodes present here, so this one is totally enjoyable.