Kojak (1973) Season 5

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Season 5 Episodes

22 episodes

The Queen of Hearts Is Wild

Oct 2, 1977

The girlfriend of a local gangster who hates Kojak is the only witness in the murder of a police officer.

A Strange Kind of Love

Oct 9, 1977

A psychotic murderer thinks that a television talk show host is subliminally brainwashing him to murder.

Laid Off

Oct 16, 1977

A laid off police officer with two jobs and a sick wife takes a bribe under pressure from a loan shark.

Cry for the Kids

Oct 23, 1977

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.

Once More from Birdland

Oct 30, 1977

A singer(Andrea Marcovicci) is determined to prove her wrongfully imprisoned father innocent after he spends 14 years in prison.

Caper on a Quiet Street

Nov 6, 1977

A woman is Kojak's only link to finding $6 million dollars, but her boyfriend (Armand Assante) has other plans.

Letters of Death

Nov 13, 1977

Anonymous messages begin turning up informing a model that someone close to her is in danger of being murdered.

Tears for All Who Loved Her

Nov 20, 1977

Crocker (played by Kevin Dobson) falls for a woman (played by Jennifer Warren) while investigating the death of her mobster husband.

The Summer of '69 (1)

Dec 4, 1977

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.

The Summer of '69 (2)

Dec 10, 1977

After Kojak is placed on suspension, he continues to review the 8-year old case while a serial killer (Stephen McHattie) strikes again.

Case Without a File

Dec 17, 1977

Kojak poses as a murdered private investigator in order to find out why he was murdered.

I Could Kill My Wife's Lawyer

Dec 24, 1977

A detective (Joey Aresco) believes that his wife's divorce lawyer (David Ladd) hired an arsonist to destroy his boat.

Justice for All

Jan 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.

Mouse

Jan 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.

Chain of Custody

Jan 28, 1978

Kojak is suspended after reacting to an incompetent district attorney who failed to convict a known killer.

The Captain's Brother's Wife

Feb 4, 1978

Kojak tries to protect Captain McNeil's widowed sister-in-law from big time gamblers.

No License to Kill

Feb 11, 1978

Kojak offers to help a jealous police officer search for a professional hit man.

The Halls of Terror

Feb 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.

May the Horse Be with You

Feb 25, 1978

A retired police officer is injured after attempting to prevent the theft of a race horse that he illegally housed in the NYPD stables.

Photos Must Credit Joe Paxton

Mar 4, 1978

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.