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Kojak was the quintessential heroic cop for Hollywood and officers on the streets, to the point it’s said that during a ‘76 police labor demonstration when officers saw him, they hoisted Savalas onto their shoulders in praise.
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- It started with a TV movie based on real-life murders. TV writer Abby Mann introduced Savalas’ Kojak — spelled “Kojack” at the time — in the 1973 CBS movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders.
- The show was a family affair — though that wasn’t evident for two seasons. Telly Savalas’ brother George Savalas starred as Detective Stavros on Kojak.
- Savalas used lollipops to curb his smoking habit. Viewers often saw Telly Savalas’ detective character sucking on a lollipop while working a case — a quirk first seen in Kojak’s eighth episode, “Dark Sunday,” per MeTV.
- The show won Emmys, Golden Globes, and even an Edgar. Savalas won the Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy Award for his Kojak work in 1974. The following year, guest star Zohra Lampert won an Emmy for her performance in Season 2’s “Queen of the Gypsies.”
Jun 24, 2024 · His most famous character Kojak always seemed to have a lollipop in his mouth. Turns out, Savalas was a heavy smoker and often smoked cigarettes and cigars in the first few seasons. When he was trying to quit, lollipops were offered to him to help him stop smoking.
Mar 19, 2024 · Kojak, played by the incredible Telly Savalas, had a way with words that always left an impact. Whether it was his famous catchphrase “Who loves ya, baby?” or one of his many other iconic lines, Kojak always knew how to deliver a memorable quote.
Feb 21, 2019 · Unfortunately, the ultimate fate of Detectives Weaver and Gomez still remains unclear. Published on February 21st, 2019. Written by Andrew Cobby (2016) for Television Heaven. Andrew Cobby takes an affectionate and sometimes tongue-in-cheek look at Kojak's best characters and episodes.
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.
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Apr 9, 2023 · When the police drama Kojak aired on the CBS TV channel in 1973, critics and audiences knew this was a game changer. There had been plenty of cops and robbers TV shows up until the early 70s but Kojak brought a gritty realism and quality that had too often been missing.
