Kojak
Who loves ya, baby?
Created by Abby Mann
A charismatic 1970s police procedural built on a likeable detective's righteous crusade against crime, with episodic cases and a reassuring weekly reset.
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
Essence
Ensemble
Telly Savalas
Theo Kojak
Dan Frazer
Frank McNeill
Kevin Dobson
Bobby Crocker
George Savalas
Curly Stavors
Vince Conti
Det. Rizzo
Bruce Kirby
Sgt. Al Vine
Victor Campos
Detective Gomez
Mark Russell
Percy Saperstein
Harrison Page
Hawthorn Yantzee
Charles Kimbrough
Assistant D.A. Greg Burton
Ken Kercheval
Ray Fromm
Lester Rawlins
Assistant D.A. Angus Moore
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Like Kojak, But Less Popular
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