Kojak refers to two separate but related American Crime drama television series, with the original airing on CBS and the second series airing on USA Network. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005
Kojak (1973 series) is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the eponymous New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas (Αριστοτέλης Σαβάλας in Greek January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services It aired from October 24, 1973 to March 18, 1978 on CBS. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier. Cannon is a detective series which ran on CBS from 1971 to 1976. Kojak's Greek heritage, shared by actor Savalas, was prominently featured in the series. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions
In March 2005, a new Kojak series debuted on the USA Network cable channel and on ITV4 in the UK. March 2005: ← - January 2005 - February 2005 - March - April 2005 - May 2005 - June 2005 - July 2005 USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 ITV4 is a UK Television station which launched on November 1, 2005, the channel began broadcasting 24 hours a day In this "reimagined" version, Ving Rhames, an African-American actor, portrays the character. Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhames (born May 12 1959) is a Golden Globe -winning American Actor. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The bald head, lollipops, and "Who loves ya, baby?" catchphrase remained in intact, but little else remained from the 1973 original. The series lasted one season.
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1973 series
| Kojak (1973) | |
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 Kojak title screen, from the first season |
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| Format | Crime drama |
| Created by | Abby Mann |
| Starring | Telly Savalas Dan Frazer Kevin Dobson George Savalas Mark Russell Vince Conti Andre Braugher |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes Abby Mann ( December 1 1927 &ndash March 25 2008) was an American film writer and producer Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas (Αριστοτέλης Σαβάλας in Greek January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American Kevin Patrick Dobson (born on March 18, 1943 in Jackson Heights Queens New York) is an American Film and Television George Demosthenes Savalas ( December 5, 1924 - October 2, 1985) was an American Actor. Andre Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is a two-time Emmy Award -winning American Actor. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 5 (CBS) |
| No. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. of episodes | Pilot + 118 (CBS) 2 TV-movies (CBS) 5 TV-movies (ABC) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Abby Mann James Duff McAdams |
| Running time | 60 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | October 24, 1973 – March 18, 1978 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Production
The show was created by Abby Mann, an Academy Award-winning film writer best known for his work on drama anthologies such as Robert Montgomery Presents and Playhouse 90. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Abby Mann ( December 1 1927 &ndash March 25 2008) was an American film writer and producer CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Abby Mann ( December 1 1927 &ndash March 25 2008) was an American film writer and producer "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Robert Montgomery Presents is a dramatic Television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until Playhouse 90, a 90-minute dramatic television anthology series was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1961 for a total of 133 episodes Universal Television approached him to do a story based on the 1963 Wylie-Hoffert "Career Girl" murders. Universal Media Studios ( UMS, formerly NBC Universal Television Studio is the TV production arm of the NBC Universal Television Group. The crime involved the brutal rape and murder of two young professional women in Manhattan. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Due to poor police work and the prevailing casual attitude toward suspects' civil rights, the crime was pinned on a young African-American male who was being held at the time on an assault charge. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa After illegally obtaining a confession, the police had the suspect all but convicted until a second investigation by a different team of detectives exonerated the suspect and identified the real killer.
Mann developed the project as a gritty police procedural, but with a subtext focusing on institutionalized prejudice and the civil rights of suspects and witnesses. The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes The result, The Marcus-Nelson Murders, in which the character's last name was spelled "Kojack", prompted the commission of the series.
Plot
The series is set in New York City's Thirteenth Precinct. The City of New York A police station (also called stationhouse) is a Building which serves as the Headquarters of a Police force or unit which serves a specific It revolves around the efforts of the incorruptible Lt. Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas). Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas (Αριστοτέλης Σαβάλας in Greek January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American A tough, bald New York City policeman who was fond of lollipops and for using the catchphrase, "Who loves ya, baby?" Lt. Baldness involves the state of lacking hair where it often grows especially on the head The City of New York A police officer (also known as a policeman or policewoman) is a warranted employee of a Police force. A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance Kojak displayed a dark, cynical wit and a tendency to bend the rules in order to bring a criminal to justice. In the early episodes of the series, Kojak smoked heavily; in order to reflect the anti-smoking sentiment gaining momentum on American TV, the writers decided that Kojak had quit smoking. Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. He began sucking on lollipops as a substitute, which became a trademark of the character.
His longtime supervisor was Capt. Frank McNeil (Dan Frazer). The two weren't just crime-solving partners, but also had a lot in common. Later on, McNeil was promoted to Chief of Detectives in Manhattan. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Kojak is the commander of the Manhattan South Precinct's detective squad. A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it His squad includes one of his favorite employees; young plainclothes officer, Det. Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information Bobby Crocker (Kevin Dobson), who was often Kojak's partner and is trusted by his boss, as anyone who is close compared to the one Kojak already had. Kevin Patrick Dobson (born on March 18, 1943 in Jackson Heights Queens New York) is an American Film and Television In addition, Det. Stavros (played by Telly's real-life brother George Savalas), Det. George Demosthenes Savalas ( December 5, 1924 - October 2, 1985) was an American Actor. Saperstein (Mark Russell), and Det. Rizzo (Vince Conti), all gave Kojak support.
Many actors who guest-starred on the show went on to greater fame, including John Ritter, Bernie Kopell, Sharon Gless, Swoosie Kurtz, Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Joan Van Ark, John Pleshette, Yvonne Craig, Lynn Redgrave, Kene Holliday, John Larroquette, Erik Estrada, Daniel J. Travanti, Sally Kirkland, Richard Gere, Paul Benedict, Roger E. Mosley, Stephen Macht, Nicholas Colasanto, Dabney Coleman, Paul Michael Glaser, Ken Kercheval, Judith Light, Irene Cara, Hector Elizondo, William Katt, Jerry Orbach, Danny Thomas, Allan Miller, James Woods, among many others. Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 Bernard Morton "Bernie" Kopell Sharon Marguerite Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actress, who is best known for her role as Sgt Swoosie Kurtz (born September 6 1944 is an American Actress. As of 2008, she stars as Lily Charles in the ABC series Pushing Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Harvey Keitel (born 13 May 1939 is an Academy Award -nominated American actor Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American Actress, most notable for her role as Valene Ewing on the hit TV series Dallas and John Pleshette (born July 27, 1942) is an American Actor, perhaps best known for being an original cast member of the long-running primetime Yvonne Joyce Craig (born May 16, 1937 in Taylorville Illinois) is an American actress best known as Batgirl from Lynn Rachel Redgrave, OBE (born 8 March, 1943) is two-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning English Kene Holliday (b June 25, 1949 in Copiague Suffolk County New York is a prolific Character actor John Bernard Larroquette (born November 25, 1947) is an American film and television Actor. Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada (born March 16, 1949) is an American actor known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977&ndash1983 Danielo Giovanni Travanti (b March 7, 1940) is an American Actor. Sally Kirkland (born October 31, 1941) is an Academy Award -nominated American actress Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Paul Benedict (born September 17, 1938) is an American Character actor who has made several appearances in television and movies from the Roger Earl Mosley (born December 18, 1938 in Los Angeles California) is an American Actor best known for his role as the helicopter Stephen Macht (born May 1, 1942) is an American television and film actor Nicholas Colasanto ( January 19, 1924 - February 12, 1985) was an American Actor, known primarily for his role as Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American Actor. Paul Michael Glaser (born March 25, 1943) is an American Actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Detective David Starsky Ken Kercheval (born July 15, 1935, Wolcottville Indiana) is an American Actor, best known for his role as " Cliff Judith Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American Actress. She is best known for her role as Angela Bower on the sitcom Who's the Irene Cara Escalera ( March 18, 1959) is an American singer and actress Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is a Golden Globe -nominated and Emmy Award -winning American actor William Theodore Katt (born February 16 1951) is an American film and television Actor, best known as the star of The Greatest American Jerome Bernard Orbach ( October 20 1935 – December 28 2004) was an American Tony Award -winning Actor, Danny Thomas ( January 6, 1912 - February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub Comedian and television and film Allan Miller (born 14 February 1929) is an American actor Miller was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Anna ( née James Howard Woods (born April 18 1947) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -winning American Future Falcon Crest stars, David Selby and Susan Sullivan made cameo appearances on the show, as well, and future The Young and The Restless stars, Eric Braeden and Jess Walton also made cameo appearances. Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4 David Lynn Selby (born February 5, 1941 in Morgantown, West Virginia) is an American character and stage actor primarily in Susan Michaela Sullivan (born November 18, 1942 in New York New York) is an American character actress. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as The Young and the Restless is a 39 time Emmy Award winning American Television Soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26 Eric Braeden (born Hans Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941) is an Emmy Award -winning German Film and television actor best Jess Walton (born February 18, 1949) is a 2-time Emmy Award -winning American Actress, best known for her role as Jill Foster For the "brief appearance" see Cameo appearance. For the "chemical emergency software" see Computer-Aided Management of Emergency
In 1976, writer Joe Gores received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Episode in a TV Series Teleplay for the third-season episode "No Immunity for Murder" (first aired November 23, 1975). The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars) named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers based in New York. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The show ended in 1978, after low ratings. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Reruns of Kojak became extremely successful in syndication and TV Land. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through TV Land (originally Nick at Nite's TV Land) is an American Cable television network launched April 29, 1996. Years after the series ended, Savalas reprised the role in two TV movies, The Belarus File (1985), an adaptation of the John Loftus's book The Belarus Secret, and The Price of Justice (1987), based on Dorothy Uhnak's novel, The Investigation. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) For the Hall of Fame jockey see Johnny Loftus. John Joseph Loftus (b Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Dorothy Uhnak (24 April 1930 - 8 July 2006 nee Goldstein was an American novelist Kojak is not a character in either book.
In 1989–1990 Kojak returned to television as part of a short-lived rotating series of five two-hour episodes that aired on ABC as part of their ABC Mystery Movies. The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. The year 1990 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1990. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. No longer a lieutenant commanding a precinct detective squad, Kojak had been promoted to inspector and put in charge of the NYPD's Major Crimes Squad. This is about the police rank/position For the use in graphical user interfaces see Inspector window. Andre Braugher was cast as a young detective assigned to Kojak's command. Andre Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is a two-time Emmy Award -winning American Actor.
Characters
- Telly Savalas - Lt. Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas (Αριστοτέλης Σαβάλας in Greek January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American /Insp. Theo Kojak - A bald detective sucking lollipops
- Dan Frazer - Capt. Frank McNeil - Kojak's boss
- Kevin Dobson - Det. Kevin Patrick Dobson (born on March 18, 1943 in Jackson Heights Queens New York) is an American Film and Television Bobby Crocker - Kojak's partner
- George Savalas - Det. George Demosthenes Savalas ( December 5, 1924 - October 2, 1985) was an American Actor. Stavros - Kojak's supporting co-worker
- Mark Russell - Det. Saperstein (seasons 2-4)
- Vince Conti - Det. Rizzo (seasons 2-4)
- Andre Braugher - Det. Andre Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is a two-time Emmy Award -winning American Actor. Winston Blake (1989-90 ABC revival)
DVD Release
Universal Studios Home Entertainment released Season One of the original series on DVD for the first time in Region 1 on March 22, 2005. Universal Studios Home Entertainment (formerly Universal Studios Home Video or MCA/Universal Home Video) is a Home video company founded in 1980 On July 18, 2005, Universal Playback released Season One in Region 2. Universal Playback is a label of Universal Studios Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom, which specialises in releasing Region 2 DVDs of classic It is not known if the remaining seasons will be released.
| Title | Region 1 | Region 2 |
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| Season 1 | March 22, 2005 | July 18, 2005 (R2 has different cover art) |
| Season 2 | TBA | December 27, 2007 |
2005 series
External links
- Kojak (1973) at the Internet Movie Database
- Kojak at TV.com (1973)
- List of Kojak (1973) episodes
- Kojak (2005) at the Internet Movie Database
- Kojak at TV.com (2005)
- Hungarian parody IMDb (1980)
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