Kojak
Kojak: Season 5

Air Date

October 2, 1977

Episodes

22 episodes

Kojak

Season 5

Episodes

The Queen of Hearts Is Wild

1. The Queen of Hearts Is Wild

October 2, 1977
60 min

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

2. A Strange Kind of Love

October 9, 1977
60 min

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

Laid Off

3. Laid Off

October 16, 1977
60 min

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

4. Cry for the Kids

October 23, 1977
60 min

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

5. Once More from Birdland

October 30, 1977
60 min

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

6. Caper on a Quiet Street

November 6, 1977
60 min

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

Letters of Death

7. Letters of Death

November 13, 1977
60 min

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

8. Tears for All Who Loved Her

November 20, 1977
60 min

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)

9. The Summer of '69 (1)

December 4, 1977
60 min

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)

10. The Summer of '69 (2)

December 10, 1977
60 min

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

11. Case Without a File

December 17, 1977
60 min

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

I Could Kill My Wife's Lawyer

12. I Could Kill My Wife's Lawyer

December 24, 1977
60 min

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

Justice for All

13. Justice for All

January 7, 1978
60 min

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

14. Mouse

January 21, 1978
60 min

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

15. Chain of Custody

January 28, 1978
60 min

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

The Captain's Brother's Wife

16. The Captain's Brother's Wife

February 4, 1978
60 min

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

No License to Kill

17. No License to Kill

February 11, 1978
60 min

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

The Halls of Terror

18. The Halls of Terror

February 18, 1978
60 min

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

19. May the Horse Be with You

February 25, 1978
60 min

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

20. Photos Must Credit Joe Paxton

March 4, 1978
60 min

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

21. 60 Miles to Hell

March 11, 1978
60 min

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

In Full Command

22. In Full Command

March 18, 1978
60 min

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