The WORST episodes of Kojak
Every episode of Kojak ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Kojak!
Kojak is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, bald New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier it aired on CBS from October 24, 1973, to March 18, 1978. In 1999 TV Guide ranked Theo Kojak number 18 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list.
#1 - The Halls of Terror
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/18/1978
Kojak and the detectives go undercover in a local hospital in order to investigate a string of murders that have been occurring while the victims were on duty.
#2 - Law Dance
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/1976
Kojak searches for the killer of a key witness in a prominent murder trial.
#3 - One for the Morgue
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/1973
Kojak is suspicious of anonymous tips implicating an underworld boss in the attempted assassination of his rival(Art Metrano).
#4 - 60 Miles to Hell
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/11/1978
Crocker is taken hostage while trying to transport a prisoner back to New York.
#5 - Mouse
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/1978
Kojak encounters a case where a highly respected surgeon may be doing unnecessary surgeries in order to use the money to pay off gambling debts.
#7 - Die Before They Wake
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/1974
A prostitute with a drug addiction (Tina Louise)holds the key to solving the murders of her roomate and a local TV reporter.
#8 - Last Rites for a Dead Priest
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/1974
During a local jeweler's convention, A jewel thief (played by Jackie Cooper)disguises himself as a priest in order to pull off a multi-million dollar heist.
#9 - The Corrupter
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/1973
A new staff, including a former model, may be involved in a jewelry store owner's murder.
#10 - Deliver Us Some Evil
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/1974
A small time thief (John Ritter) arranges a big-time robbery for money in order to flee a pending murder charge.
#11 - Death is Not a Passing Grade
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/1974
While teaching a criminal justice class at a local college,Kojak embarrasses a student(James Woods),prompting him to leave a stolen item of Kojak's behind at a crime scene in which he commits in order to have the upperhand in future classroom discussions.
#12 - Nursemaid
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/1974
Kojak and Crocker must protect a bookkeeper from madmen who will stop at nothing to keep her from testifying in court.
#13 - Requiem for a Cop
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/1973
Kojak races a 48-hour deadline to prevent the burial with dishonor of his old friend, a veteran officer suspected of corruption.
#14 - Dark Sunday
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/1973
The murder of a car thief yields vital clues to a $500,000 heist.
#15 - Caper on a Quiet Street
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1977
A woman is Kojak's only link to finding $6 million dollars, but her boyfriend (Armand Assante) has other plans.
#16 - The Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/15/1974
An informant (Paul Anka) uses a detective in order to further his way up the criminal ladder.
#17 - Conspiracy of Fear
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/19/1973
Kojak tries to stall an urban redevelopment project until he can solve a murder.
#18 - Acts of Desperate Men
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/12/1975
An accountant assists a sniper (Bruce Kirby Jr.) on a vendetta.
#19 - Web of Death
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/1973
A fellow cop Nick Ferro kills his wife's lover and tries to cover it up.
#20 - No License to Kill
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/1978
Kojak offers to help a jealous police officer search for a professional hit man.
#21 - Eighteen Hours of Fear
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/1974
A woman (Lynne Marta) who smuggled two twenty dollar plates in her fake cast is running from the man who murdered her boyfriend.
#22 - Justice for All
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/1978
While Kojak is contemplating leaving the police department to become a law firm's investigator, a series of recent drug related deaths begin to overshadow his decision.
#23 - You Can't Tell a Hurt Man How to Holler
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/1974
Kojak suspects that a small-time criminal was framed for a murder, but the man refuses to cooperate when Kojak tries to prove his innocence.
#24 - The Good Luck Bomber
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/9/1975
Kojak and the bomb squad are stymied by a series of bombs that seemingly can't be defused.
#25 - Wall Street Gunslinger
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/1974
Kojak goes undercover as a Greek millionaire to track down the person responsible for the theft of $20 million in securities as well as three murders.