Kojak
Season 5
197722 episodes
Episode 1
The Queen of Hearts Is Wild
Oct 2, 19771h
The girlfriend of a local gangster who hates Kojak is the only witness in the murder of a police officer.
Episode 2
A Strange Kind of Love
Oct 9, 19771h
A psychotic murderer thinks that a television talk show host is subliminally brainwashing him to murder.
Episode 3
Laid Off
Oct 16, 19771h
A laid off police officer with two jobs and a sick wife takes a bribe under pressure from a loan shark.
Episode 4
Cry for the Kids
Oct 23, 19771h
A teenager accidentally kills a gangster's hired hand while robbing him, only to have a rival gangster hire him to take out the competition in order to control the neighborhood in which he doesn't own.
Episode 5
Once More from Birdland
Oct 30, 19771h
A singer(Andrea Marcovicci) is determined to prove her wrongfully imprisoned father innocent after he spends 14 years in prison.
Episode 6
Caper on a Quiet Street
Nov 6, 19771h
A woman is Kojak's only link to finding $6 million dollars, but her boyfriend (Armand Assante) has other plans.
Episode 7
Letters of Death
Nov 13, 19771h
Anonymous messages begin turning up informing a model that someone close to her is in danger of being murdered.
Episode 8
Tears for All Who Loved Her
Nov 20, 19771h
Crocker (played by Kevin Dobson) falls for a woman (played by Jennifer Warren) while investigating the death of her mobster husband.
Episode 9
The Summer of '69 (1)
Dec 4, 19771h
Kojak must reopen a case in which the prime suspect of three women was shot and killed after a shootout with him. Now, eight years later, the murders have started again and it appears that Kojak may've killed the wrong man.
Episode 10
The Summer of '69 (2)
Dec 10, 19771h
After Kojak is placed on suspension, he continues to review the 8-year old case while a serial killer (Stephen McHattie) strikes again.
Episode 11
Case Without a File
Dec 17, 19771h
Kojak poses as a murdered private investigator in order to find out why he was murdered.
Episode 12
I Could Kill My Wife's Lawyer
Dec 24, 19771h
A detective (Joey Aresco) believes that his wife's divorce lawyer (David Ladd) hired an arsonist to destroy his boat.
Episode 13
Justice for All
Jan 7, 19781h
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.
Episode 14
Mouse
Jan 21, 19781h
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.
Episode 15
Chain of Custody
Jan 28, 19781h
Kojak is suspended after reacting to an incompetent district attorney who failed to convict a known killer.
Episode 16
The Captain's Brother's Wife
Feb 4, 19781h
Kojak tries to protect Captain McNeil's widowed sister-in-law from big time gamblers.
Episode 17
No License to Kill
Feb 11, 19781h
Kojak offers to help a jealous police officer search for a professional hit man.
Episode 18
The Halls of Terror
Feb 18, 19781h
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.
Episode 19
May the Horse Be with You
Feb 25, 19781h
A retired police officer is injured after attempting to prevent the theft of a race horse that he illegally housed in the NYPD stables.
Episode 20
Photos Must Credit Joe Paxton
Mar 4, 19781h
A photographer (played by Tige Andrews) becomes the prime suspect in a jewel theft and phony kidnapping of a former actress (played by Antoinette Bower) in which he photographs.
Episode 21
60 Miles to Hell
Mar 11, 19781h
Crocker is taken hostage while trying to transport a prisoner back to New York.
Episode 22
In Full Command
Mar 18, 19781h
After being rejected for a promotion, a disgruntled inspector sees a current case as a way to boost his career.