The BEST episodes directed by Joel Oliansky
#1 - The Only Way Out
Kojak - Season 1 - Episode 22
A man enlists Kojak for help in locating his missing father only to see the case take an interesting twist in which Kojak is not led to the man's missing father, but to a thief who had fled to Brazil with 25 million dollars.
#2 - Tears for All Who Loved Her
Kojak - Season 5 - Episode 8
Crocker (played by Kevin Dobson) falls for a woman (played by Jennifer Warren) while investigating the death of her mobster husband.
#3 - Another Gypsy Queen
Kojak - Season 4 - Episode 25
A woman in a Gypsy clan disguises herself and goes to Kojak with false information regarding a serial killer. She is doing this to stop members of another clan from killing that man, whom they think betrayed them to the Communists several years before, resulting in the deaths of several family members. While Kojack trails the wrong man, the Gypsy woman and her friends look for the real serial killer.
#4 - The Indirect Method
Emergency! - Season 5 - Episode 6
Station 51 receives a new trainee: Karen Overstreet, who is determined to prove a woman can do the paramedic's job. A man tries to gas himself, and then changes his mind. During a house fire, Roy tries to save an invalid, and nearly dies when broken wires send electricity through his body. Fortunately for him, trainee Overstreet knows how to use a defibrillator!
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#5 - Snake Eyes (1)
Quincy, M.E. - Season 2 - Episode 1
Quincy, Lee and Danny are all in Lake Tahoe together. Quincy is there for a forensic Pathologist convention and the others for a weekend break. While they are there the guests and staff start coming down with some kind of strange illness. Quincy and a couple of other Forensic Pathologists are called in to help but when some of the patients start dying they still have no clue as to what is killing them. To make things worse the casino owner does not want to admit that anything is wrong, as it will affect his bookings and profits.
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#6 - Faith's Way
Daniel Boone - Season 4 - Episode 26
A schoolteacher has the uncanny ability to communicate with animals. Unfortunately, Native Americans believe she is a witch responsible for the forays of a marauding panther.
#7 - Snake Eyes (2)
Quincy, M.E. - Season 2 - Episode 2
The disease continues to spread and the rest of the hotel/casino's guests want to know what is going on. They want to get out of the building but Quincy and his colleagues know that they have to keep the disease, and the guests, contained. If the disease gets out of the hotel it could cause an epidemic that could quickly spread all over the country!
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Cagney & Lacey - Season 3 - Episode 6
Mary Beth feels guilty when Chris is hit by a robber's bullet, but getting shot doesn't stop Cagney from assisting on a case while in recovery; meanwhile, Lacey's temporary partner leaves a lot to be desired.
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