Season pulse
Episodes
24 episodes
A Question of Answers (1)
An unjustly imprisoned man hopes to clear his name by helping Kojak trap the load shark who framed him.
A Question of Answers (2)
To clear his name, a man helps Kojak take down a loan shark.
My Brother, My Enemy
Kojak must overcome outside influences in order to protect a detective (Sylvester Stallone)who accidentally shot a boy.
Sweeter Than Life
While responding to a homicide call, Kojak discovers his camera that had disappeared earlier at a party in which he, his nephew and friend attended. His nephew's friend steals the camera and uses it to buy drugs from the murdered man. They witness the murder and are reluctant to involve the police. Kojak's nephew must go 'cold turkey' before he ends up like his friend who overdosed.
Be Careful What You Pray For
Crocker lectures female students on rape at a local catholic school, while two Puerto Rican brothers kill a priest during a truck heist.
Secret Snow, Deadly Snow
Kojak is determined to nail a big-time drug dealer who shot a plastic surgeon who was already dead from what they first believed to be natural causes.
Life, Liberation, and the Pursuit of Death
A woman who witnesses a body being dumped into the harbor is so fragile minded that the man who dumped the body tries to use psychology against her in order to eliminate her from the picture.
Out of the Frying Pan . . .
A veteran cop who is battling alcoholism and demotion after being held responsible for the shooting death of a friend impedes Kojak's murder investigation as he tries to clear his name and win back his shield.
Over the Water
A mobster's son puts out a contract on Kojak's life after he breaks up a barroom brawl.
The Nicest Guys on the Block
A colleague of Kojak's, Detective Weaver, discovers that a former high school buddy is now involved in fencing a million dollars' worth of stolen diamonds.
No Immunity for Murder
Refusing to believe that a prostitute and her partner are responsible for a bookkeeper's murder, Kojak run afoul of the FBI when he tries to investigate further.
A Long Way from Times Square
Kojak and Crocker head to Cory, Nevada to pick up a witness (Vincent Bagetta), but they encounter trouble in town.
Money Back Guarantee
A murdered cop and a wealthy young woman put Kojak on the trail of a car-theft ring in which the victims appear to cooperate with the thieves.
A House of Prayer, a Den of Thieves
An old colleague calls from Las Vegas to say he has captured a counterfeiter Kojak has been looking for, but the elderly man is murdered before Kojak can bring him back to New York.
How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars
(Christmas Episode) Stavros helps a woman (Betsy Slade) find her desperate boyfriend (Darrell Fetty), while Kojak tries to find out why a man (James Griffith) shot at a woman (Jesse Welles) in a local bar.
The Forgotten Room
Kojak doubts a young man is guilty in the murder of a prostitute, even the circumstantial evidence points to him.
On the Edge
Kojak is concerned that a fellow detective's obsessive work habits are endangering both his home life and his career.
A Wind from Corsica
Kojak must prevent a man from killing the person who framed his recently deceased brother.
Bad Dude
A private detective recently arrived from the West Coast puzzles Kojak when he appears to be deliberately making himself a killer's next target.
A Grave Too Soon
Kojak puts the pressure on a known member of an organized crime syndicate when a dead undercover cop is found murdered.
The Frame
Kojak finds himself under investigation by Internal Affairs when a thief he arrested without sufficient evidence claims he paid Kojak a bribe.
Deadly Innocence
Kojak investigates the hit-and-run death of a police chemist and uncovers a frame-up.
Justice Deferred
The discovery of a skeleton at a demolition site reopens an 18-year-old murder case.
Both Sides of the Law
Kojak competes with a world-famous criminologist to recover five priceless Rembrandt drawings.