Death is Not a Passing Grade (Season 1, Episode 13)

A series of burglaries puzzles Kojak because all the "clues" implicate him. 50:38 minutes.

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A Grave Too Soon picture

After an undercover cop is found murdered, Kojak pressures a member of a crime syndicate.

S3 | Ep24 1976-03-07 play
Both Sides of the Law picture

When priceless Rembrandt drawings disappear, a renowned detective competes with Kojak for their recovery.

S3 | Ep23 1976-02-22 play
Justice Deferred picture

Kojak investigates a murder that a construction tycoon helped cover up 18 years earlier.

S3 | Ep22 1976-02-15 play
Deadly Innocence picture

A father forces his son to conceal a setup he had arranged for revenge.

S3 | Ep21 1976-02-08 play
The Frame picture
The Frame (48:20)

Aided by the Internal Affairs Division, an assistant district attorney investigates Kojak for bribery.

S3 | Ep20 1976-02-01 play
Bad Dude picture
Bad Dude (48:18)

A man sets himself up for a killer and does not want the police to interfere.

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A Wind From Corsica picture

A man catches a highly communicable disease from his dying brother as he promises to kill the man who framed...

S3 | Ep18 1976-01-18 play
On the Edge picture

Obsessed with his work, a detective jeopardizes his family life as well as his career.

S3 | Ep17 1976-01-11 play
The Forgotten Room picture

Circumstantial evidence makes a young Greek a suspect in the murder of a prostitute.

S3 | Ep16 1976-01-04 play
How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars picture

Kojak tries to stop two senseless killings on Christmas Eve.

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A former New York City detective collars a counterfeiter for Kojak.

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Money Back Guarantee picture

A murdered patrolman puts Kojak and his entire staff on the trail of a stolen car ring.

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No Immunity for Murder picture

Kojak runs into conflict with the FBI when he tries to investigate the background of a man in connection with...

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A detective unhappily discovers that a former high-school classmate is involved in the fencing of stolen...

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Kojak finds himself the object of a murder contract and the source of controversy between a father and son.

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A detective's drinking problem inadvertently causes him to lose his pistol, his gold shield and the life of...

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Kojak and Crocker encounter trouble in a small town in Nevada when they try to return an important witness...

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Two graduate psychology students involved in the murder of their professor attempt to destroy the only witness...

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Kojak discovers that a murder victim was dead before a big-time drug dealer shot him.

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Three young Puerto Ricans try to finance their dream of buying a farm by hijacking a load of plumbing...

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Kojak turns to an ex-addict for help when he learns that his nephew is on drugs and may be involved in a...

S3 | Ep4 1975-09-28 play
My Brother, My Enemy picture

Kojak tries to help a detective who accidentally shot a young boy during an arrest attempt.

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A Question of Answers, Part 1 picture

A desperate man tries to clear his name by helping Kojak trap a loan shark. Part 1 of 2.

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A Question of Answers, Part 2 picture

A desperate man tries to clear his name by helping Kojak trap a loan shark. Part 2 of 2.

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A spiritualist dreams of a murder being committed before it happens.

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Captain McNeil's wife is kidnapped by a major drug merchant facing prosecution.

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S2 | Ep23 1975-02-23 play
Unwanted Partners picture

Crocker's dedication to duty conflicts with his loyalty to an old high-school chum suspected of being involved...

S2 | Ep22 1975-02-16 play
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S2 | Ep19 1975-01-26 play
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A young gypsy graduates from small-time cons to a multi-million-dollar crime.

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A mild-mannered accountant finds his life undergoing a radical change when a sniper eliminates his boss and...

S2 | Ep17 1975-01-12 play
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The riddle of why the co-owner of a successful business would kill his partner and order the burning of his...

S2 | Ep16 1975-01-05 play
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A stoolie uses Kojak to further his own career.

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The demented friend of a Bellevue Hospital outpatient believes he is protecting her by killing an aggressive...

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A rookie policeman assigned to Kojak's staff inadvertently starts a gang war.

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Kojak investigates the apparent suicide of a prominent young attorney.

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Kojak's only witness to a flood of guns reaching the hands of a street gang is afraid to get involved.

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Slay Ride (50:06)

Kojak finds suicide an improbable cause when several men, all attending the same convention, appear to have...

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Kojak hunts for the man responsible for a rip-off of stolen securities and the murder of three victims.

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Kojak is thwarted by the FBI in his efforts to nab the elusive murderer of a policeman.

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The murder of a rapist puts Kojak on the trail of the rape victim.

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Kojak continues his attempt to prevent underworld retaliation against a Chinese street gang.

S2 | Ep2 1974-09-15 play
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A pair of illicit lovers collaborates on a million dollar diamond heist.

S2 | Ep2 1974-09-15 play
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When a Chinese street gang kidnaps an underworld figure, Kojak tries to prevent retaliation.

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The Only Way Out picture
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Kojak uncovers a web of intrigue when he helps a young man look for his missing father.

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Kojak must stop a psychopathic bomber whose victims seem to have no relation to one another.

S1 | Ep21 1974-04-10 play
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Mojo (50:36), tv-pg

Kojak poses as a chemist in an effort to snare the thieves of $1 million worth of morphine.

S1 | Ep20 1974-03-27 play
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A young psychologist seeks Kojak's help when her paroled fiance disappears with a gun.

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An out-of-town businessman unwittingly gets involved with a pretty smuggler and the syndicate.

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