Set in New York City's 13th Precinct. It revolves around the efforts of the incorruptible, but not adverse to bending the rules when it's needed, Lt.Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas), a tough, bald cop who was fond of using the catchphrase, "Who loves ya, baby?" and had given up smoking and had taken to lollipops instead and these became his trademark.
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05x22 In Full Command Aired: Mar. 18, 1978After being rejected for a promotion, a disgruntled inspector sees a current case as a way to boost his career. [continue reading]
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Directors
- Charles S. Dubin (14 episodes)
- Jeannot Szwarc (13 episodes)
- Sigmund Neufeld Jr. (10 episodes)
Writers
- Abby Mann (119 episodes)
- Selwyn Raab (118 episodes)
- Gene R. Kearney (29 episodes)
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- Telly Savalas is seen throughout the series both sucking on his lollipop and smoking. The lollipop was used to cut back on smoking. His character Kojak even admitted once that he smoked too…
[show]Telly Savalas is seen throughout the series both sucking on his lollipop and smoking. The lollipop was used to cut back on smoking. His character Kojak even admitted once that he smoked too much and sucked on lollipops every day except on Sundays.
[hide] - Lt. Kojak's rhetorical question "Who loves ya, baby?" was ranked #18 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue). The line is also prominently featured on the…
[show]Lt. Kojak's rhetorical question "Who loves ya, baby?" was ranked #18 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue). The line is also prominently featured on the slipcase of the season-1 DVD set.
[hide] - Telly Savalas' real-life brother George Savalas appears in this film, but playing a different character to the Det. Stavros character he would play throughout the later Kojak TV series.
