This is actually the third episode on the season one box set. It was directed by a young Richard Donner. This episode continues the grim and realistic style of the first season - the lollypops have yet to make an appearance and at no point does Kojak utter the line, "Who love ya Baby?" Note - the Lollypop actually made its debut in the season one episode Dark Sunday (episode 8) when Kojak decides to give up smoking and uses the treat as a substitute.
The plot sees an attempted mob assassination go wrong with the target escaping and and old lady killed.
"One for the hospital and one for the morgue." Kojak says and stares directly past the camera. It's an effective moment in what is another excellent episode, that shows New York as a dangerous and dirty place - a concrete jungle full of crooks, pimps, pushers and mobsters.
US based readers can watch the full episode HERE - the rest of us will have to buy the box set or try one of those dodgy download sights. Though the latter option is not recommended and is most definitely illegal.
If you want to know more about the various TV Cops who have appeared throughout the years then the Archive is the place to be during the first weekend in June which will be our TV Cops weekend - we have a great list of guest bloggers for your
entertainment - already confirmed are James Reasoner, Ian Dickerson, Lance Howard and Evan (Dave) Lewis and you can bet there'll be more lovely people here to tell you about their favourite TV cop shows. We'll be covering everything from The Rockford Files to Starsky and Hutch, from Dragnet to Magnum, from Hill Street Blues to Highway Patrol and pretty much everything in between. We'll also have the Archive's list of the ten coolest TV Cops and much much more.Be here or be square, as they used to say.
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