Kojak

Rating:
Summary: One of the Best of the 1970's Detective Series
Review: "Kojak" is one of the best of the "Golden Age" of the the television detective which was the 1970's.
Telly (actually "Aristoteles"} Savalas is a fine actor who
up until he got this series was simply a good character
actor who played "heavies". Here he really comes into his own playing the gruff lollipop-loving New York City Police Lieutenant who deep down has a heart of gold and while being seemingly tough and cynical really cares about his men and wants to rid the world of evildoers.
What is special about this series as compared to the others
of the same period are the especially lush, colorful sets used and the views of New York City
both from ground level as well as from the air. Even tenement dwellings are shown with a lot of detail, so much thought and expense was given by the producers and directors to make the shows a pleasure to watch. My only negative comment, which
makes me give it only a 4 star rating instead of 5, is that
the clues and leads come very quickly which sometimes makes it
difficult to follow the plot and prevents development of
potentially interesting characters, which is the strong suit
of others series from the same period such as Columbo (who had 1.5 to 2 hours in which to fill out the story unlike Kojak who had only an hour) or The
Rockford Files. In any event, I hope that this outstanding series will become available in DVD.


Rating:
Summary: WHO LOVES YA' BABY COMING TO DVD!!!! YES!!!!!!
Review: FOR ALL OF US "WHO LOVES YA' BABY"(FANS) KOJAK WILL BE RELEASED BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR.. FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE. I RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION VIA tvshowsondvd.com. YES MY FREINDS THESE GUY'S ARE A GREAT SOURCE FOR INFORMATION ON DVD RELEASES. WILL BE RELEASED FROM UNIVERSAL. ENJOY.....


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Rating:
Summary: Classic 70s Cop Drama
Review: I have recently been turned onto this show by the Hallmark Channel's "Mystery Sunday" (MacMillan & Wife, Banacek, Kojak, Hawaii 5-0). Since I was in pre-school when this show originally aired, it is wonderful to watch as an adult to see a slice of the 70s. NYC looks so much nicer back then, sleaze & all. Sure, some of the scripts are iffy & the acting occasionally over the top, but it is such a fun show!!

Who loves ya baby? We do! Let's get this series released on DVD ASAP!!

Rating:
Summary: Classic 70s Cop Drama
Review: I have recently been turned onto this show by the Hallmark Channel's "Mystery Sunday" (MacMillan & Wife, Banacek, Kojak, Hawaii 5-0). Since I was in pre-school when this show originally aired, it is wonderful to watch as an adult to see a slice of the 70s. NYC looks so much nicer back then, sleaze & all. Sure, some of the scripts are iffy & the acting occasionally over the top, but it is such a fun show!!

Who loves ya baby? We do! Let's get this series released on DVD ASAP!!

Rating:
Summary: THE BEST OF 1973-74
Review: 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!!!!

Rating:
Summary: I Love It, Baby!
Review: The coolest cop to ever hit the streets finally makes it to DVD! Lt. Theo Kojak was a tough as nails cop with a heart of gold. Great acting, writing and cinematography made this show the best thing on TV in the 70's. It's about time this classic made it's way to DVD. Buy it now!