Kojak - Season 5

Kojak

Season 5

1977 • 22 Episodes

Episodes

The Queen of Hearts Is Wild - Kojak

1. The Queen of Hearts Is Wild

October 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 - Kojak

2. A Strange Kind of Love

October 9, 1977

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

Laid Off - Kojak

3. Laid Off

October 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 - Kojak

4. Cry for the Kids

October 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 - Kojak

5. Once More from Birdland

October 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 - Kojak

6. Caper on a Quiet Street

November 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 - Kojak

7. Letters of Death

November 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 - Kojak

8. Tears for All Who Loved Her

November 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) - Kojak

9. The Summer of '69 (1)

December 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) - Kojak

10. The Summer of '69 (2)

December 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 - Kojak

11. Case Without a File

December 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 - Kojak

12. I Could Kill My Wife's Lawyer

December 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 - Kojak

13. Justice for All

January 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 - Kojak

14. Mouse

January 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 - Kojak

15. Chain of Custody

January 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 - Kojak

16. The Captain's Brother's Wife

February 4, 1978

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

No License to Kill - Kojak

17. No License to Kill

February 11, 1978

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

The Halls of Terror - Kojak

18. The Halls of Terror

February 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 - Kojak

19. May the Horse Be with You

February 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 - Kojak

20. Photos Must Credit Joe Paxton

March 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.

60 Miles to Hell - Kojak

21. 60 Miles to Hell

March 11, 1978

Crocker is taken hostage while trying to transport a prisoner back to New York.

In Full Command - Kojak

22. In Full Command

March 18, 1978

After being rejected for a promotion, a disgruntled inspector sees a current case as a way to boost his career.