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    Drama TV Shows - 1970s 2 Mins Read

    Kojak

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    The favourite detective show of police around the US, Kojak made the streets of New York safe, baldness sexy and Chuppa Chups (Tootsie Pops) an acceptable vice.

    Developed from a character in the 1973 made-for-television movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders, the show centred around the incorruptible Lieutenant Theo Kojak.

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    Regular cast members included Kevin Dobson (later from Knots Landing) as Detective Bobby Crocker, Dan Frazer as Captain McNeil and Telly’s real-life brother George (billed ridiculously as “Demosthenes” in the credits) as Detective Stavros.

    Kojak was an immediate success with more than just the law enforcement crowd and shot into the top ten in its very first season on the air in the US.

    When they started out together in the NYPD, Theo Kojak and Frank McNeil had worked together for many years as partners.

    Over the years, Frank had worked his way up the chain of command to Chief of Detectives for the 13th Precinct in the Manhattan South district.

    Kojak, who had a cynical sense of humour and was determined to do things his way regardless of what his superiors said, was now working for him.

    Outspoken and streetwise, Kojak was not above stretching the law if it meant cracking his case.

    Starting with the 1976-77 season, location filming was done in New York with Kojak seen all over the city with his trademark lollipops sticking out of his mouth.

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    In 1989, 65-year-old Telly Savalas reprised his role and once again hit the streets of New York to make some new Kojak films for the ABC Mystery Movie.

    Kojak was now an Inspector and his assistant was Winston Blake. Paco was Blake’s partner and Pamela was Kojak’s secretary.

    Lollipops and “who loves ya, baby?” were once again present in this new, hipper version of Kojak. In one episode, a character from the old series popped up – Crocker (still played by actor Kevin Dobson), who was now a hotshot assistant D.A. and was out to prosecute Blake for murder.

    Telly Savalas lost his battle with prostate cancer in 1993 and died at the age of 69.

    Lt. Theo Kojak
    Telly Savalas
    Detective Stavros

    George Savalas
    Frank McNeil

    Dan Frazer
    Lt. Bobby Crocker

    Kevin Dobson
    Detective Rizzo

    Vince Conti
    Detective Saperstein

    Mark Russell

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