Kojak

Kojak
Title logo, 1973–1974
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Abby Mann (suggested by the book Justice in the Back Room, written by Selwyn Raab)
Starring	Telly Savalas Dan Frazer Kevin Dobson George Savalas Mark Russell Vince Conti
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	118 (list of episodes)
Production
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 (1973-10-24) – March 18, 1978 (1978-03-18)
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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.