Kojak - Season One

I have been ordering TV shows that I liked but have not seen in awhile. I am part of the growing trend of the population that watches less TV (less than 4 hours a week live TV), but spends a lot of time with radio and internet entertainment, so when I saw I could get season one of Kojak (used) for about 20.00 I was all over that. I was on the young side when Kojak aired but it was filmned in the streets of New York City where I grew up and I actually saw them using my favorite pizzaria after school for an episode so it was like rooting for your home team for me to be a fan of Kojak. I just watched episode one Siege Of Terror and I was not dissappointed, the show holds up VERY well. I counted over 100 bullets shot, 3 wounded or dead people, realistic street scenes, realistic (to me) action, the things you can appreciate in a police action show. Also, the ending was not all happy and was actually sad, thats what good TV drama is all about in my book. So yeah for the price I paid I'm going to get all of my money's worth watching Kojak's 22 season one episodes. The show was great and won many awards, I guess it was a bridge between the Hawaii Five O/ Mannix type show and the next period which I think started with Hill Street Blues. Kojak was street smart like a Hill Street but didn't have much continuity from episode to episode just as the shows Mannix/ Hawaii 5 -0 didn't. You could watch an episode of Kojak in mid season and it was fine, where as if you missed the first half season of Hill Street Blues you'd have missed a lot of character development. So I guess thats why it didn't last past 5 seasons, but in TV years thats a long time. Great show 5 stars. *******Now about this Universal DVD set. After watching episode one on disc one, I checked the episode guide online and found out it was NOT the first Kojak made. There was a pilot episode that aired the TV season earlier as a TV movie. That is NOT on this set. Maybe Universal didn't make it and thats the reason why it's not here, but it is pretty major letdown. I found it on region 2 and will probably get it as I am always curious to see a good shows roots and how it's introduced to the audiance. There are also no extra's that I spotted like interviews and that stuff, I know Telly is gone but maybe his brother who was also on the show (if he is still alive) could have given the fans some stories about Telly, I think that would have been great to listen to. Fans of Kojak are undoubtably fans of Telly so something in the way of a commentary would have been nice. Other TV DVD sets have those extra's and I know Universal is not known for extra's but I'm just mentioning this for those who don't know these things. 3 stars for the packaging, 5 stars for the show. I've seen whole run's of Mannix and Barnaby Jones (!) among others being sold on the internet, I'll be looking for the rest of Kojak (even if it is old VHS transfers) since Universal has decided not to release the other 4 seasons on DVD (are you listening Universal?).

"Kojak" was such an electrifying, marvelous and unique detective television series.Telly Savalas was perfect in the role of Lieutenant Theo Kojak of the New York City Police Department.The first season of "Kojak" originally aired on CBS from October 24, 1973 until May 8, 1974.Here are the exact running times for all 22 episodes from Universal's 6-disc DVD re-release of "Kojak: Season One".Disc 1:"Siege of Terror" (50:37)"Web of Death" (50:39)"One for the Morgue" (50:45)"Knockover" (50:46)Disc 2:"Girl in the River" (50:47)"Requiem for a Cop" (50:51)"The Corrupter" (50:47)"Dark Sunday" (50:39)Disc 3:"Conspiracy of Fear" (50:45)"Cop in a Cage" (50:48)"Marker To a Dead Bookie" (50:52)"Last Rites for a Dead Priest" (50:48)Disc 4:"Death is Not a Passing Grade" (50:52)"Die Before They Wake" (50:53)"Deliver Us Some Evil" (50:45)"Eighteen Hours of Fear" (50:47)Disc 5:"Before the Devil Knows" (50:46)"Dead on His Feet" (50:52)"Down a Long and Lonely River" (50:43)"Mojo" (50:51)Disc 6:"Therapy in Dynamite" (50:54)"The Only Way Out" (50:49)All 22 episodes from the first season of "Kojak" were presented in uncut form on this 6-disc DVD set.The video quality is splendid and the audio quality is exquisite too.The packaging that Universal used for the "Kojak: Season One" six-disc re-release is perfect.Season One is stored in a plastic DVD case that holds all six discs.None of the discs share the same side of any of the disc holding trays and none of the discs overlap any of the discs either.Notable guest stars from the first season of "Kojak" were Albert Popwell, Alex Rocco, Ann Jillian, Art Metrano, Austin Stoker,Charles Dierkop, Colby Chester, Dabney Coleman, David White, Ed Lauter, Elizabeth Allen, Garry Walberg, Gretchen Corbett,Harris Yulin, Harry Guardino, Harvey Keitel, Hector Elizondo, Henry Darrow, Isabel Sanford, Ivor Francis, Jack Colvin,Jackie Cooper, James Luisi, James Woods, Jed Allan, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Joanne Linville, Joan Pringle, John Aniston,John Hillerman, John Karlen, John Pickard, John Ritter, John Sylvester White, Ken Kercheval, Lola Albright, Lorraine Gary,Louise Sorel, Nicholas Colasanto, Pamela Hensley, Paul Michael Glaser, Ray Vitte, Ruth McDevitt, Sally Kirkland,Scatman Crothers, Tina Louise, Victor Argo and Yvonne Craig.It's so great that Kojak: Season One has finally been released on single-sided discs.I've never liked double-sided flipper discs.

KOJAK was the best new series of 1973-74. Telly Savalas deserved his Best Actor Emmy for his portrayl of Lt. Theo Kojak, NYPD. The first season boasts 23 of the best one hour teleplays-dramas in the history of television. Authentic atmosphere and locations (the first season was shot primarily in NYC before shifting to L.A.) gave the premiere season a unique look absent in the following years. The first rate scripts by Jack Laird, Halstead Wells, Mort Fine and Gene Kearney were amplified by stellar performances by Savalas, Kevin Dobson (who came from the Long Island Railroad and stock to play Detective Bobby Crocker), George Savalas (Telly's brother, who went under the nom-de-gere Demosthenes for 2 seasons) and Dan Frazier. The guest stars were also outstanding, most noteable: Harry Guardino (DEAD ON HIS FEAT), Jackie Cooper (LAST RITES FOR A DEAD PRIEST), Tina Louise (DIE BEFORE THEY WAKE), Harvey Keitel (SIEGE OF TERROR) Paul Michael Glasser (DOWN A LONG AND LONLEY RIVER, which also features Jennifer Aniston's father, John, as mobster Albert Dansek) and a very young James Woods (DEATH IS NOT A PASSING GRADE). Telly was the man and he made the character his own: the charm, the ethnicity, the custom made suits. The first season of KOJAK continues to rank the best of the series 5, especially with the John Cacavas soundtrack of Season 1. FYI: What was to become Telly's signature line ("Who loves ya?") debuts in DIE BEFORE THEY WAKE. Without a doubt, we all loved you Telly!!!!

Des épisodes avec de bons scénarios et des acteurs qui jouent bien leur rôle. Quant aux voitures et à la mode vestimentaire, petit retour dans le passé. Ne pas s'en priver ! On pardonne les petits défauts.

Prezzo buono ma non è in lingua italiana

dass man die Französischen Untertitel ab Season 2 NICHT abschalten kann. Habe ja mit der Menüführung auf Französisch kein Problem, aber generell eins mit Untertiteln denn die vermiesen das Bild. Und da ich die Serie eigentlich auf Englisch genießen wollte, stellt sich diese Box als Fehlkauf heraus.

Good quality DVD for a European version when I opened it up I thought it was made in different language but to my surprise it was in English with foreign subtitles the price was great too thank you Amazon you made my day

It's unfortunate that the original pilot movie which first introduced the "Kojak" character in the 1973 TV movie (The Marcus-Nelson Murders) is not included in this set. It's also too bad the studio didn't include any sort of commentary or interviews from any of the surviving actors of this great show. Overall "Kojak" season one is pure entertainment and a definite must have for "Kojak" fans. Telly Savalas in the role of Theo Kojak remains one of television's greatest detectives to ever hit the screen and season one of "Kojak" is a treat to finally have on DVD. Telly Savalas starring as the no nonsense and street smart New York City Police Lieutenant Theo Kojak brings down the toughest criminals any way he can. Five stars all the way for this classic cop show from the 1970's. The video transfer is excellent and the audio is crisp. Recent rumors from Universal Studios are that future seasons of "Kojak" are not in the works; suddenly my lollypop has gone sour!DVD Episodes Include:Episode 1: Siege of TerrorEpisode 2: Web of DeathEpisode 3: One for the MorgueEpisode 4: KnockoverEpisode 5: Girl in the RiverEpisode 6: Requiem for a CopEpisode 7: The CorrupterEpisode 8: Dark SundayEpisode 9: Conspiracy of FearEpisode 10: Cop in a CageEpisode 11: Marker to a Dead BookieEpisode 12: Last Rites for a Dead PriestEpisode 13: Death Is Not a Passing GradeEpisode 14: Die Before They WakeEpisode 15: Deliver Us Some EvilEpisode 16: Eighteen Hours of FearEpisode 17: Before the Devil KnowsEpisode 18: Dead on His FeetEpisode 19: Down a Long and Lonely RiverEpisode 20: MojoEpisode 21: Therapy in DynamiteEpisode 22: The Only Way Out