Kojak - Season One
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Movie Reviews of Kojak - Season One
Movie Review: Who loves ya, baby?
Summary: 5 Stars
In the early 70's, Telly Savalas stared as Lieutenant Theo Kojak in his own cop-drama series. The first season is now released on DVD; it set contains all 22 episodes on 3 disks. It is full frame and list at about 1118 minutes.
1) Siege of Terror - Kojak has just a few hours to free hostages.
2) Web of Death - A cop, Nick Ferro, kills his wife's lover and tries to cover it up.
3) One for the Morgue - Kojak is apprehensive of anonymous tips implicating an underworld boss.
4) Knockover - A murder victim's diamond ring compounds a routine homicide case with that of a million-dollar robbery.
5) Girl in the River - Kojak fears the strangler of seven women has returned when
a girl dies in a bizarre manner.
6) Requiem for a Cop - Kojak has 48-hours to prevent the dishonor of his old friend.
7) The Corrupter - Kojak investigates a jewelry store owner's murder.
8) Dark Sunday - The murder of a car thief reveals clues to a $500,000 heist.
9) Conspiracy of Fear - Kojak tries to halt a development project until he can solve a murder.
10) Cop in a Cage - Kojak's niece is a target on her wedding day.
11) Marker to a Dead Bookie - Kojak pretends to be corrupt in order to catch a drug dealer.
12) Last Rites for a Dead Priest -A jewel thief disguises himself as a priest to pull off a multi-million dollar heist.
13) Death is Not a Passing Grade - After Kojak embarrasses a student he takes one of Kojak's item of Kojak's and leaves it at a crime scene.
14) Die Before They Wake - A prostitute holds the key to solving the murders of her roommate and a TV reporter.
15) Deliver Us Some Evil - A small time thief arranges a big-time robbery in-order to escape a pending murder charge.
16) Eighteen Hours of Fear - A woman smuggles two twenty dollar plates.
17) Before the Devil Knows - A thief steals a million dollars in US Government bonds.
18) Dead on His Feet - A detective conceals his terminal illness from everyone while pursuing his partner's murderer.
19) Down a Long and Lonely Road - A young psychologist goes to Kojak for help after her fiancée.
20) Mojo - Kojak goes undercover as a chemist.
21) Therapy in Dynamite - A psychopathic bomber targets people who hurt his friends.
22) The Only Way Out - A man enlists Kojak for help in locating his missing father and winds up on the trail of $25 million.
Movie Review: CROCKER !!
Summary: 5 Stars
Telly Savalas starring as the no nonsense and street smart New York City Police Lieutenant Theo Kojak brings down the toughest criminals any way he can. Five stars all the way for this classic cop show from the 1970's. The video transfer is excellent and the audio is crisp. It's unfortunate that the original pilot movie which first introduced the "Kojak" character in the 1973 TV movie (The Marcus-Nelson Murders) is not included in the set. It's also too bad the studio didn't include any sort of commentary or interviews from any of the surviving actors of this great show. Overall "Kojak" season one is pure entertainment and a definite must have for Kojak fans. Telly Savalas in the role of Theo Kojak remains one of television's greatest detectives to ever hit the screen and season one of "Kojak" is a treat to finally have on DVD. Recent rumors from Universal Studios are that future seasons of Kojak are not in the works, suddenly my lollypop has gone sour!
22 Season One Episodes Include:
Season 1, Episode 1: Siege of Terror
Season 1, Episode 2: Web of Death
Season 1, Episode 3: One for the Morgue
Season 1, Episode 4: Knockover
Season 1, Episode 5: Girl in the River
Season 1, Episode 6: Requiem for a Cop
Season 1, Episode 7: The Corrupter
Season 1, Episode 8: Dark Sunday
Season 1, Episode 9: Conspiracy of Fear
Season 1, Episode 10: Cop in a Cage
Season 1, Episode 11: Marker to a Dead Bookie
Season 1, Episode 12: Last Rites for a Dead Priest
Season 1, Episode 13: Death Is Not a Passing Grade
Season 1, Episode 14: Die Before They Wake
Season 1, Episode 15: Deliver Us Some Evil
Season 1, Episode 16: Eighteen Hours of Fear
Season 1, Episode 17: Before the Devil Knows
Season 1, Episode 18: Dead on His Feet
Season 1, Episode 19: Down a Long and Lonely River
Season 1, Episode 20: Mojo
Season 1, Episode 21: Therapy in Dynamite
Season 1, Episode 22: The Only Way Out
Movie Review: THE BEST OF 1973-74
Summary: 5 Stars
KOJAK was the best new series of 1973-74. Telly Savalas deserved his Best Actor Emmy for his portrayl of Lt. Theo Kojak, NYPD. The first season boasts 23 of the best one hour teleplays-dramas in the history of television. Authentic atmosphere and locations (the first season was shot primarily in NYC before shifting to L.A.) gave the premiere season a unique look absent in the following years. The first rate scripts by Jack Laird, Halstead Wells, Mort Fine and Gene Kearney were amplified by stellar performances by Savalas, Kevin Dobson (who came from the Long Island Railroad and stock to play Detective Bobby Crocker), George Savalas (Telly's brother, who went under the nom-de-gere Demosthenes for 2 seasons) and Dan Frazier. The guest stars were also outstanding, most noteable: Harry Guardino (DEAD ON HIS FEAT), Jackie Cooper (LAST RITES FOR A DEAD PRIEST), Tina Louise (DIE BEFORE THEY WAKE), Harvey Keitel (SIEGE OF TERROR) Paul Michael Glasser (DOWN A LONG AND LONLEY RIVER, which also features Jennifer Aniston's father, John, as mobster Albert Dansek) and a very young James Woods (DEATH IS NOT A PASSING GRADE). Telly was the man and he made the character his own: the charm, the ethnicity, the custom made suits. The first season of KOJAK continues to rank the best of the series 5, especially with the John Cacavas soundtrack of Season 1. FYI: What was to become Telly's signature line ("Who loves ya?") debuts in DIE BEFORE THEY WAKE. Without a doubt, we all loved you Telly!!!!Movie Review: PLEASE MORE KOJAK!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a young boy growing up in NZ when Kojak first aired and I was never allowed to watch the show. But the image of Telly Savalas and his lollipops and the 'who loves ya baby' routine has always loomed large on me. I bought Season One a few years ago whilst visiting Vancouver and in my opinion it is the best police drama EVER. It exceeded my expectations...it is just so well done..it's gritty and it's authentic, (just look at Kojak's office) and the whole cast is fantastic.
I have also been enjoying reissues of 'Hawaii 5-0' as well, and to a much lesser extent, 'The Streets of San Francisco'. But back to Theo: I'd like to add my name to the growing list of disappointed customers who can't get any more KOJAK seasons on DVD. Wake up Universal Studios...please release the remaining seasons of Kojak - there are many many fans just like me who would love to own their own copies - attn Universal Accountants and Finance Analysts:-that means $$$$$$.......(I can just imagine Theo Kojak yelling out "CROCKER - YOU AND STAVROS GO AND SORT OUT UNIVERSAL .... N O W !!!" )
Movie Review: Kojak -Season One 1973-1974
Summary: 5 Stars
Kojak launched its first episode in the U.S. and it was one of the most populare TV series of the 1970s . Lt . Kojak (Telly Savalas 1924-1994 ) is a outspoken and streetwise cop with good humour and inimitable style . To asure justice is done in the 13th princit of Manhattan which forms his patch , he is not above stretching the literal interpretation of the law if it will help him crack a case and put a criminal in jail . Working closely with him is plain clothes detective Bobby Crocker ( Kevin Dobson 1943- ) as close to regular partner as kojak will ever get . Typifield by fondness a sharp cut coats , open-necked shirts and lollipops , Lt. Kojak struts his funky stuff in this , first season of Kojak . 22 episodes and over 17 hours of viewing material in 6 disc .Superb High Quality transfer . Recommended . Universal Studios Home Entertainment released Season One of Kojak on DVD in Region 1 on March 22, 2005. Season 1 was also released in Region 2 on July 18, 2005 and in Region 4 on July 13, 2005. It is not known if the remaining seasons will be released.