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Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

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Kojak

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Featured in

    • The 26th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special 1974)

      Nominee clips.
    • The 27th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special 1975)

      Nominee clips.
    • "Television" Visions of Power (TV Episode 1985)

      A clip is shown.
    • "Television" The Story Machine (TV Episode 1985)

      A clip is shown.
    • "Television" The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (TV Episode 1985)

      Clips are shown, along with footage from the trial of Ronny Zamora, who blamed an addiction to the show for driving him to murder.

Followed by

    • Kojak Budapesten (1980)

    • Kojak: The Belarus File (TV Movie 1985)

    • Kojak: The Price of Justice (TV Movie 1987)

    • Kojak: Ariana (TV Movie 1989)

    • Kojak: Fatal Flaw (TV Movie 1989)

Follows

    • The Marcus-Nelson Murders (TV Movie 1973)

Referenced in

    • "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" Bob Hope/Michael Landon/Freddie Prinze/Don Rickles/Carol Wayne (TV Episode 1974)

      Mentioned in the monologue
    • "Maude" Maude Meets the Duke (TV Episode 1974)

      When Walter shows Maude his toupee, she says "Walter, it's the year of Kojak. Bald is beautiful."
    • "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" Lawrence Welk/David Brenner/Ashley Montagu/Joan Embery (TV Episode 1974)

      Mentioned by Johnny
    • "Good Times" J.J. Becomes a Man: Part 1 (TV Episode 1974)

      Willona refers to Kojak by name
    • "Rhoda" Parents' Day (TV Episode 1974)

      Brenda mentions the title character.

References

    • Lisa and the Devil (1973)

      Kojak's use of lollipops was carried over from a trait of Leandro's (also played by Telly Savalas) in this film.

Remade as

    • Kojak (TV Series 2005)

      Remake of the cult 1970s show.

Spoofed in

    • "The Carol Burnett Show" James Coco and The Pointer Sisters (TV Episode 1974)

      Parody of Kojak as "Krojak".
    • "Fraidy Cat" A Scardey Fraidy (TV Episode 1975)

      Kojacki the Police Horse is a spoof of Lt. Theo Kojak.
    • "The Benny Hill Show" Show 25 (TV Episode 1975)

      Parodied within "Jack and Jill" sketch.
    • "The Sonny and Cher Show" Episode #1.5 (TV Episode 1976)

      spoofed as Koquak
    • Joys! (TV Special 1976)

Version of

    • Kojak (TV Series 2005)

    • "Kojak" Pilot (TV Episode 2005)

    • Kojak

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