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Kojak

American television series starring Telly Savalas

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Started: October 24, 1973
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Ended: March 18, 1978
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Creator: Abby Mann
Network: CBS(1973–1978)
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Seasons: 5
Episodes: 118
Cast: Telly Savalas
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, George Savalas
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Genre: crime television series
, drama television series
, police television drama

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Kojak is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theophilus "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular Cannon series, it aired on CBS from 1973 to 1978. The series was reprised as seven television movies in the 1980s and as a television series in 2005 starring Ving Rhames. It was also the basis for a series of novels, an audio drama, and a line of toys.

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Narrative location: New York City
Main subject: New York City Police Department
Composer: Billy Goldenberg
List of episodes: list of Kojak episodes
Distributor: Universal Television
Title: Kojak
Members / parts: Kojak, season 1
Kojak, season 2
Kojak, season 3
Kojak, season 4
Kojak, season 5

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