While teaching a criminal justice class at a local college, Kojak embarrasses a student with a criminal background ( James Woods), forcing him to leave a stolen item to have the upper hand in future classroom discussions. Lorraine Gary guest stars.ĭuring a jeweler's convention, a jewel thief ( Jackie Cooper) disguises himself as a priest in order to steal valuable gems. McNeil, who tries save as much police money he can, to catch a narcotics dealer in the act. Kojak pretends to be corrupted, not without opposition from Capt. Nicholas Colasanto, William Prince, Gretchen Corbett and Larry Kert guest star.įreshly freed from prison, a criminal jailed by Kojak wants revenge and is targeting Kojak's niece on her wedding day. Kojak tries to hold up an urban re-development project until he solves a murder case. Richard Jordan, Yvonne Craig, and Marc Alaimo guest star. The murder of a car thief reveals vital clues to a $500,000 heist. Lola Albright, Scatman Crothers, Alfred Ryder, and Robert Webber guest star. Kojak suspects that new store staff may be involved in murder of a jewelry store owner. Louise Latham, Michael Margotta and John Sylvester White guest star. Kojak races a 48-hour deadline to prevent the burial without honors of his old friend, an officer accused of corruption. Kojak suspects that the strangler of seven women, known as Excalibur, has returned when another girl dies in similar circumstances. NOTE: Beginning with this episode, John Cacavas would compose the music score for the remainder of the series. Lynette Mettey and Alex Rocco guest star. The only episode with a music score composed by Kim Richmond.Ī murder victim's diamond ring compounds a homicide case with that of a big robbery. Kojak is suspicious of anonymous tips suggesting that an underworld boss is attempting assassination of his rival which would lead to a mafia war. Second and last of two music scores composed by Billy Goldenberg for the series. Héctor Elizondo, Barbara Rhoades, John Karlen, and Bruce Kirby guest star. First of two music scores composed by Billy Goldenberg for the series.Ī fellow detective, Nick Ferro, kills his wife's lover and tries to cover it up. NOTE: First use of the first arrangement of the first Kojak main title theme. Harvey Keitel and James Sloyan guest star. Kojak has two hours to free the hostages from three robbers in an Army surplus store. Music score composed by Billy Goldenberg. It differs from later shows (set in 1963-1966, different colleagues, precinct building, and a car never used later). Based on the 1963 Wylie-Hoffert murders, the brutal rape and murder of two young professional women in Manhattan, this is the 138-minute pilot episode with Ned Beatty, Marjoe Gortner and Roger Robinson. Theo Kojak ( Telly Savalas) believes that a black youth who confessed to the murder of two white girls was beaten and coerced by his police interrogators and is innocent of the crime.
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