The discovery of a skeleton at a demolition site reopens an 18-year-old murder case.The discovery of a skeleton at a demolition site reopens an 18-year-old murder case.The discovery of a skeleton at a demolition site reopens an 18-year-old murder case.
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- Det. Bobby Crocker
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Dick Peabody
- Burgess
- (as Richard Peabody)
Donald Chaffin
- Det. Tracy
- (uncredited)
James V. Christy
- Wielensky
- (uncredited)
Ken Clayton
- Suspect
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaIn one scene Kojak calls Detective Stavros by the name of Demosthenes - the name that George Savalas used for his credit in the first few seasons, to avoid confusion with his real life brother Telly Savalas.
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Lt. Theo Kojak: Kojak: "Gentlemen, we have been outflanked."
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Kojak always had a humorous element, but it's magnified here... and to great effect.
For example, Kojak appears in a monogrammed undershirt (TK) early on. That sounds like something they'd do in a variety show format, spoofing the show. But there it is in a real Kojak episode. I loved it.
Later on the detectives are eating in the squad room. As Stavros gives information on the case they're all working on, Kojak interrupts five times while passing out sandwiches from a deli. Everyone is eating and talking with their mouths full.
Kojak does flawless lines while holding a styrofoam coffee cup in his mouth.
Kojak called Savros "Demosthenes," which is the actor George Savalas' middle name and nom de plume in the first two seasons of Kojak.
Detective Gomez is half asleep as he works, and Kojak is unsympathetic on account of Gomez' girlfriend taking up so much of his time. Maybe that's why Gomez was never seen again on Kojak.
In another funny bit, Kojak returns a hard-as-rock pretzel to a vendor saying, "I want a pretzel, not a weapon."
A great older actress plays a small but humorous part, as she visits the squad room to be interviewed by Stavros. The detective offers her coffee, then orders Rizzo to fetch it. Rizzo dutifully brings the coffee, and we wonder if he lost a bet with Stavros. The seasoned citizen then raves about the police coffee, saying it's the best she's ever had. It's the kind of thing that would have been perfect for Barney Miller, and here it was on Kojak.
Another funny bit involves an old man in assisted living who takes a couple drags off Kojak's cigarette because he dearly misses being able to smoke cigars. Kojak orders Saperstein to buy the man a box of cigars.
The plot involves solving an 18-year-old murder and is complex indeed. In fact, Kojak pretends to be Sherlock Holmes at one point and calls McNeil Watson.
The plot was pretty good, but the humor made the episode so much better.
I hope this is a sign of good things to come.
For example, Kojak appears in a monogrammed undershirt (TK) early on. That sounds like something they'd do in a variety show format, spoofing the show. But there it is in a real Kojak episode. I loved it.
Later on the detectives are eating in the squad room. As Stavros gives information on the case they're all working on, Kojak interrupts five times while passing out sandwiches from a deli. Everyone is eating and talking with their mouths full.
Kojak does flawless lines while holding a styrofoam coffee cup in his mouth.
Kojak called Savros "Demosthenes," which is the actor George Savalas' middle name and nom de plume in the first two seasons of Kojak.
Detective Gomez is half asleep as he works, and Kojak is unsympathetic on account of Gomez' girlfriend taking up so much of his time. Maybe that's why Gomez was never seen again on Kojak.
In another funny bit, Kojak returns a hard-as-rock pretzel to a vendor saying, "I want a pretzel, not a weapon."
A great older actress plays a small but humorous part, as she visits the squad room to be interviewed by Stavros. The detective offers her coffee, then orders Rizzo to fetch it. Rizzo dutifully brings the coffee, and we wonder if he lost a bet with Stavros. The seasoned citizen then raves about the police coffee, saying it's the best she's ever had. It's the kind of thing that would have been perfect for Barney Miller, and here it was on Kojak.
Another funny bit involves an old man in assisted living who takes a couple drags off Kojak's cigarette because he dearly misses being able to smoke cigars. Kojak orders Saperstein to buy the man a box of cigars.
The plot involves solving an 18-year-old murder and is complex indeed. In fact, Kojak pretends to be Sherlock Holmes at one point and calls McNeil Watson.
The plot was pretty good, but the humor made the episode so much better.
I hope this is a sign of good things to come.
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- Ralpho
- Feb 15, 2022
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