Product reviewsKojak - Series 1 (Box Set) (DVD, 2005)

Kojak began to take over from Hawaii 5-O as the best police show in 1973. Savalas is superb as the charismatic, tough, and brilliant NY homicide cop

Excellent: Savalas gives consistently superb performances as the cult, middle-aged NY homicide lieutenant. He's convincingly courageous, brilliant, tough, and sympathetic. Kojak is an early example of a counter-culture detective, who values true justice over the `book' or pressure from his superiors and the press. The writing is also excellent. The early episodes have complex, intelligent, and believable plots, but are also designed to demonstrate particular aspects of Kojak's character. Having recently watched Hawaii 5-O and the Streets of San Francisco, I would have to say that the writing on Kojak is even better. Like those other shows, a lot of Kojak is shot on location in New York. As the light is not as good in NY, the daytime picture quality suffers a little. However, Kojak has access to far better artificial lighting for the interior shots, which are as good as a contemporaneous motion picture.

Good: Frazer, as the aging Capt O'Neil, is the best supporting actor. Crocker is decent enough, though Stavros is just there as a heavy-set comic clown.Read full review...

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I love this baby.

When Kojak was first shown on TV I thought that the theme tune was not as good as some American cop shows, such as CANNON or STARSKY & HUTCH, and I still think that today, however I do think that some of the writing for the stories is sometimes better than the other series. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this, it is from an era of great cars too, and to see them and how people dressed at the time reminds me of my childhood. All in all a great show with great writing and great characters.Read full review...

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A Value For Money Kojak Dvd Boxset... I Will Definitely Be Purchasing (as I often have) More Again 😉 Thank You😊 CJ

A Value For Money Kojak Dvd Boxset... I Will Definitely Be Purchasing (as I often have) More Again 😉 Thank You😊 CJ

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Kodak season 1

A great DVD set, good vintage entertainment with interesting story lines

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KOJAK BOX SET TOP QUALITY

I caught a couple of episodes on Satellite, and for the price, thought this would be good entertainment. I was right - great cast and writing, very good 1970's-movie-style realism, and Kojak is such a watchable character. A very superior series, rendered in decent quality for dvd. Great fun to dip into.Read full review...

Great purchase

I got this box of DVD.s for a great price and it is exactly what I was looking for and I delighted with my purchase and I am enjoying watching my favourite detective KOJAK Great !

Who loves ya, baby?

Who loves ya, baby?

Telly Savalas stars as Lieutenant Theo Kojak in this seventies cop-drama series. He's got style, street smarts and a penchant for lollipops, and he's hitting the gritty streets of New York City in pursuit of some of television's toughest criminals. And now, it's an open-and-shut case with all 22 Season One episodes available on DVD for the first time ever!

Featuring fine scripts and terrific acting 'Kojak' became an overnight success on both sides of the Atlantic and ran for 5 seasons. Always quick to spot up and coming talent some of Hollywood's best actors cut their teeth on this series. In Season One we see early perfomances from Harvey Keitel, Hector Elizondo, James Woods, John Ritter and Paul Michael Glaser. Just take a look at the credits list!

Episodes Comprise:

1. Siege of Terror
2. Web of Death
3. One for the Morgue
4. Knockover
5. Girl in the River
6. Requiem for a Cop
7. The Corrupter
8. Dark Sunday
9. Conspiracy of Fear
10. Cop in a Cage
11. Marker to a Dead Bookie
12. Last Rites for a Dead Priest
13. Death is Not a Passing Grade
14. Die Before They Wake
15. Deliver Us Some Evil
16. Eighteen Hours of Fear
17. Before the Devil Knows
18. Dead on His Feet
19. Down a Long and Lonely River
20. Mojo
21. Therapy in Dynamite
22. The Only Way OutRead full review...

Kojak DVD

Theo Kojak has always been my favorite Detective. The working environment of Manhatten South featured in the series is so true to life. The cast are superb in their portrail of the tough life in the Bronx.

Never get tired of this series so had to buy it.Read full review...

What a Surprise!

I bought this for my husband who has been looking for this dvd for a while. I have watched a few episodes with him and I am surprised how much i have enjoyed it. I had forgotten what a good series it is!Read full review...

kojak series

Gritty police drama from the past but every bit as topical today. a great start for this excellent and exciting series.