Darren McGavin made Night Stalker
Grew up watching this series with my mom in the late 70s. Still enjoyed & loved it as I got older. Darren McGavin plays Kolchak who is such a fascinating character, as is his boss Tony Vincenzo, and his other office workers. Especially the sweet Mrs Emily. The soundtrack to the show also was very well done. It really adds to the creepiness, and suspense. Kudos to the work that was put into this series. I only wish it could have kept going. The creator of The X-Files was also a fan of this show which inspired him to create the hit show The X-Files. Fox Mulder is very much like Kolchak. Always after the truth. Even if it kills him. My only complaint about the DVD set is the the movie: The Night Stalker movie (that started it all) and The Night Strangler are not part of the set. But instead sold separately. If they had been included I'd have been even happier. However, to own this set is a dream come true. The stories are fun, kinda scary when you're a kid growing up watching these like I did. However the characters are well fleshed out and the actors of the time were great. Something I can't say much for on today's tv. The show didn't have to go over the top with special effects or elaborate gimmicks. Sometimes a little cheesy some may quibble, however it's the good cheese you enjoy. This show had a lot of heart and spirit. The remake of this show in the late 2000s was so bad they cancelled it. Goes to show you can't remake something that was already perfect.
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