| Kojak | |
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 Title logo, 1973–1974 | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Abby Mann (suggested by the book Justice in the Back Room, written by Selwyn Raab) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 118 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers | Abby Mann James Duff McAdams Matthew Rapf |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 24, 1973 – March 18, 1978 |
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Kojak is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theophilus "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular Cannon series, it aired on CBS from 1973 to 1978.
In 1999, TV Guide ranked Theo Kojak number 18 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list.[1]
The show currently airs on Sony Pictures' getTV.
- ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. p. 651. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.