Kojak: Season Five (1977) Opening Credits

[@davebennett2086]

I met him once. Super cool cat. Nice guy. Full of charisma. Miss him. Rest in peace Telly

[@luciabitonte8276]

Davvero l'ha incontrato?Telly Savalas?

[@carminemurray6624]

@@luciabitonte8276 I was good friends with Arturo DiModica, not a film star, but famous in other ways...

[@RichardEllis-o4x]

You're lucky

[@londonroulette]

Wow so cool. Love him as an actor and yes he seems a decent guy

[@blastfromthepast7005]

The rousing music, the fast-paced picture sequence, the setting, the works ... what an intro.

[@HystEric_Demory]

I was expecting it to be similar to the previous years. But it comes at you so hard that I couldn't stop laughing by how extreme it is.

[@davidfrost779]

@@HystEric_Demory Great opening sequence I can still remember when Kojak first opened here in Britain in around 1976 on Saturday night it used to be shown here,Along with Columbo its not only the best Yank police series but in my opinion the only Yank TV series worth watching virtually all the others are like being tortured

[@boreal75]

​@@davidfrost779 William Conrad/"Cannon" the fat but nervous detective and former cop was very good too ! "The streets of San Francisco", another Quinn Martin production, was also a great show. "Hawaïi Five 0" original series starring Jack Lord is a legendary production too ! And don't forget "Police Story", a more realistic anthology, and its spin-off "Police woman" (Angie Dickinson) and "Joe Forrester" (Lloyd Bridges). A short-lived show doesn't mean a bad show, just see "Most wanted" (1976) starring Robert Stack, soundtrack by Lalo Schifrin ! Finally, we can also like "Starsky & Hutch", especially season 1 with Schifrin music, which remains emblematic of the 70s !

[@davidfrost779]

@@boreal75 Them series were good and I remember them but none of them were as nowhere near as good as The Sweeney, the yank ones were typical flashy American products where as The Sweeney was gritty and down too earth

[@boreal75]

@@davidfrost779 I thought you were only talking about US productions ! I agree with you for British series, being a fan of the Late Gordon Jackson, I really like "The Professionals". I discovered "Dixon of Dock Green" and "Z cars", which had not been broadcast in France where I live. I'm a huge fan of "The Avengers" and met the Late Patrick Macnee in 1991, a true gentleman. I also like very much the "Sherlock Holmes" Granada production with the Late Jeremy Brett, the very best Holmes for me, and "Dempsey and Makepeace" which is perhaps the last great classic cop show with action packed and tongue in check humor !

[@cristobalcardona5592]

I FEEL SO sad he and most of them are gone! Tears come to mine eyes!

[@mk1productions546]

A beautiful tune. Telly Savalas a true legend what a cool guy. always missed😢😢😢❤️

[@playsbass1969]

it's been 24 years ago since he passed away

[@c.s.jackson7214]

You can add Kevin Dobson to the list.

[@frankdenardo8684]

@@c.s.jackson7214 Dan Fraser Captain Frank McNeill, George Savalas AKA Demosthenes. Thank God for legacies.

[@baconbap]

Cool. That's the word for him.

[@baconbap]

myers hard to believe.

[@LexAveExp]

Watching this makes me nostalgic, sad that those days are gone and never coming back, I loved the 70's my favorite decade.

[@makessensetokickurheadjr879]

That's life baby

[@zerbiblaurent3979]

I son agree with you...this intro disco male me so nostalgique of this time

[@robertwolf3969]

When you think of all the different music genres that also reached their peak in the 1970's as well. Rock, Album Rock, Jazz Fusion, Funk, R & B, Disco, and even old school Country. Heck even Pop wasn't bad compared to today in the 70's.

[@kazamshah4543]

Such a beautiful theme tune. Almost sounds like a Barry White composition.

[@boreal75]

​@@kazamshah4543Yes indeed, this last credits has something of Broadway, a sort of classy "hat tip" to Kojak’s popular character ! The best intro remains season one's (and early season 2 episodes) with the horns and faster rhythm. Why they changed the original orchestration for a much less inspired one is a total mystery !

[@stewartrussell1951]

Just love this Kojak theme. It really represented the time! One of the few shows that had two different great theme intros

[@Omnicient.]

Starsky & Hutch had four different main themes and ran for four years.

[@stewartrussell1951]

Never watched that show. Thanks for the facts.

[@jack1394]

Three, if I recall correctly. The first two are similar but played on different keys, and then, there's this. Love all three, but I would say the first one was the weakest, IMO.

[@kazamshah4543]

This theme tune is so beautiful. Sounds like it was composed by Barry White.

[@angeliatsavalas4224]

They should never have cancelled the show, everyone loved it, Telly loved doing it. I miss him so much.

[@milesmayhem5440]

They would have had to cancel it eventually, he passed away.

[@guslakis]

Telly should have been given at least a couple more seasons, he was the king of cop shows in the 70s, Kojak was an iconic American character.

[@paulkersey9553]

@@milesmayhem5440 Yeah, in 1994, 16 years after they cancelled Kojak.

[@LulaRoberts]

He took sick and sometimes it's best leave while your one top.

[@jatlarge6354]

Five seasons isn’t bad going, by American TV standards…

[@vgrandy95]

I was in love with this theme song & Telly was the perfect actor for that role

[@nanslack4883]

Loving the Pulsar wristwatch worn by Kojak. Classic timepiece.

[@tirvengadummarsee560]

I've got one too...and we are in 2023....

[@nicolasnb]

Truly impressive intro. That rousing tune and the fast-paced images are a killer combination.

[@mssolitare]

My favorite of all Kojak intros!! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

[@Sir__Angelo]

Im 24 and still watch Kojak today even if people think its weird....who cares BABY

[@MovieGuy1998]

i'm 18 and i watch kojak!

[@edeck889]

Lol I'm now 44 years old but when I was your age and maybe just 20 I was watching this classic tv show KOJAK, it will never get old

[@bornfromforeign]

welcome to the real new york lol

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

Not weird...definitely cool!

[@hindsighter]

In the seventies I watched Kojak because my parents watched it. Now I watch it because I realise the acting was great, the music was great, the plots were great, the atmosphere was great, the ironic dialogue was great, the NY backdrop was great, the 70s was great,Telly Savalas was great, .......

[@johngalligan9546]

I was born twelve days before the series premiere of Kojak on Wednesday, October 24, 1973. I've always been a fan of the show, since I first saw it reruns on late night TV in the early 90's. Telly Savalas has had a diverse career as an actor. Roles including movies like: Birdman of Alcatraz, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Dirty Dozen, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Kelly's Heroes. I love this version of the theme the best. John Cacavas created an uptempo theme for the final season. I even use this as my ringtone for my phone.

[@jh76103]

I totally agree and we share a birthday ('67)!

[@Lonewolf92873]

9/28/73 is my day. Good dude and show

[@mssolitare]

My 3rd comment in 6 years and I’m back in 2022 to say I loooooved this intro! My favorite of the series!! I blast it everytime it’s on tv!🥰💃🏾💃🏾

[@mariebutler232]

Love this theme and the show

[@Green18600]

This following theme was used for the 5th and Final Season of "Kojak" on CBS. Brilliant Theme from the 1977-1978 Television Season!! Tonight on "Kojak": "The Halls Of Terror".

[@LB99971]

One of the sexiest (if not THE sexiest) bald-headed men I've ever seen on screen. RIP Telly. You are not forgotten.

[@arnelevans6779]

Very well said, I was born in September 82, and he was very sexy

[@CHahn-nb3fe]

Telly Savalas, was Kojak. A fine actor. You are MISSED..

[@jocksmen]

TOO TRUE. LOVED THIS VERSION IN THE UK. TELLY A REAL MAN NO BS WHO AS KOJAK AND HIMSELF GOT MORE ASS THAN A TOILET SEAT.!!!!

[@frankdenardo8684]

who loves ya baby.

[@feliciamhazzard7302]

I love the theme music! The 70's had the best theme music for television shows. It nothing like it now.

[@tommystewart872]

Felicia M Hazzard You are so right, Felicia!

[@kendallrivers1119]

I agree but I gotta say the 80's and 90's had some iconic theme music for television shows too like The Dukes of Hazzard, The Incredible Hulk, Dynasty, Magnum, PI, The A Team, The Equalizer, Hill Street Blues, Moonlighting, Cheers, Family Ties, The Cosby Show, Who's The Boss, Hart to Hart, Night Court, Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger, Quantum Leap, and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air just to name a few.

[@edwardwilliams2438]

Happen to see the old movie...the dirty dozen with a nice cast...including Telly, today. Thought of Telly's Kojak theme from 1977...brought back so many warm memories. This particular sped up version was one of my favorites...sort of disco ish and modern. Miss the 70's and 80's...a bit of nostalgia never hurts. Thanks!

[@paulspringer4724]

... just as I remembered, the Disco version . Loved this too, as it was so of its time . The beauty of music and extremely fond childhood memories of Sunday nights during mid- late 70s London U.K. tv scheduling . Happy times, .

[@harrismiller1948]

Would have be interesting to see how that would have done in the charts if it was released as a single

[@hindsighter]

I could watch and listen to this intro the whole day for days on end.

[@mssolitare]

Same here!! Actually watching over and over the intro now. Love it!!

[@kazamshah4543]

I keep expecting to hear Barry Whites voice to appear. This theme is so gorgeous!!!! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@pamelatapely9593]

Love this version of the theme music best out of all

[@YogaArmy]

SUCH a great show. Timeless. I remember it as a kid and it's as good today as it was back then. Telly was just a totally cool person!

[@philipmorris6427]

The most seventies thing that ever existed.

[@ekop1778]

not like the remake shit of today THAT USE REMAKE SHOWS BY MORONS

[@tobiasfarragut292]

And Saturday Night Fever..really captured the time

[@ccth22]

So true

[@matteoromenghi]

Cool and iconic.

[@mr.lonniebooker3205]

This one is from the fifth and final season of Kojak from the 1977-78 season.

[@davemoss9505]

This was a really nice intro. They did an excellent job creating a new intro for the fifth season.

[@josephtrunk3565]

Glorious incredible music! Love John Cacavas’s exceptional music writing skills. Telly was the greatest of all time! Love it that I can see nine episodes of Kojak a week via GETTV

[@JxT1957]

i have all 5 seasons every episode on dvd, the best 70s show

[@cas447]

Telly Savalas and 70s New York City. Awesome

[@mssolitare]

I loooooooooove this opening out of all seasons. Hey I'm loving the disco theme here!!

[@RCGoetzke]

Kojak goes disco, just as everything else was in 1977/1978.

[@JxT1957]

and '79 was a heavily disco year too

[@paulkersey9553]

@@JxT1957 ...and1980 was the year that Disco died!

[@mssolitare]

Loooove it!!

[@davemoss9505]

And there was absolutely nothing wrong with that.

[@edwincancelii2917]

I love this Kojak theme.

[@OGRDawg]

I love this soooi much!!! Thank you for posting this!! Brings me back to my childhood when momma watched the show. I miss those days 😭

[@2008ljr]

This was the last season of Kojak. I liked these opening credits because it actually shows NYC. That whole season was in LA and you could tell it was LA from the streets to backgrounds etc. It looses that reality feeling when they do that. Law and Order filmed entirely in NYC.

[@susanhamptonva4203]

The series was filmed entirely in NYC.

[@paulkersey9553]

@@susanhamptonva4203 No it wasn't. Some of the early episodes were, but as time went on, only occasional episodes, and then only background location scenes (shots of famous NYC landmarks and streets), were filmed in New York.

[@VonWenk]

If you watch the episode with Paul Anka and compare it to the It Takes a Thief episode, "The Susie Simone Caper," you can see they were filmed on the same set.

[@LB99971]

New York City was gritty, mean and dangerous in the 70s in a sort romantic way and Telly sort of represents that.

[@cesarbaca]

Absolutely

[@tobiasfarragut292]

Now its a big gentrified pussy

[@lenblack1462]

@@tobiasfarragut292 You people wanted "law and order" now you're complaining about it?

[@tobiasfarragut292]

Len Black whos you people..I was and am still part of New York City’s grit and fucked up disposition..i never asked for trader joes, Pomeranians and white people to roam my fucked up hood streets..tf r u talkin bout sir?! Lol

[@arisdelis1]

@@tobiasfarragut292 White people built the City...you came after looking for a better life..drop the race crap once and for all brother......

[@robertwolf3969]

Kojak had to be the most highly rated Summer replacement show, that then got put on the Fall Schedule. Yes we use to get new programming from the Networks back then for Summer. And Fall Shows ran some 32 or more episodes well into the Spring and were almost 50 minutes in length and only 10 of commericals. Indeed the last decade of the Golden Age of TV.

[@troyw1843]

Wonderful series. Thanks for uploading!!

[@Mr2SMART4]

I’m from NYC and I love this…good TV was an event at my house…my Dad loved this show and so did I 🙏🏽❤️.

[@harpothehealer]

Man I remember this. What a great show brings back many memories those opening titles

[@mangounchain]

Man this really had that late 70s cheesy Disco feel once the show was at this point with the opening effects and all, but I have to admit I love the strings sound in this.

[@robertwolf3969]

This was by far the better opening credits sequence for KOJAK !!! Even had Telly in a White Fedora ! lol

[@riverbankfisher]

That 1973 Chevy Monte Carlo that Kojak drove around in was the coolest car ever. It sported a graceful feline body shape that brought to mind a leaping big cat. When Telly Savalas placed the magnetic light fixture on the roof of the car, you knew it was on, and that the bad guys were about to be taken down.

[@jan11467]

ojak drove an unmarked police car. A 1973 Buick Century police detective car with full wheel covers and a 1974 Buick Century 455 badged sedan with small wheel covers were used. Both cars were dark brown (GM Nutmeg Poly).

[@jocksmen]

LOVED HIS LINES..........WHO LOVES YA BABY.......COOCHIE COO AND WHEN HE STARTED YELLING AT.............STAVROS..... CROCKER.........SAPPERSTIEN.!!!! "CLASS ACT".!!!!

[@JxT1957]

+Jack Frost and he often said ZAPPA DAPPA DO

[@frankdenardo8261]

@@JxT1957 let's not forget deteci Rizzo. He was Italian.

[@kencarpenter8967]

I have such fond memories of watching this with my dad. And he saw no humor in Mad Magazine's spoof of the show called "Kojerk" . RIP Dad!

[@mustafajackson9430]

Loved to watch this show with my Mom back in the day.

[@lacrosse6261]

Fifteen years ago I was having dinner in a famous Chicago restaurant. Sitting right next to me having dinner was Kevin Dobson and his son. As we all remember, Dobson played Detective Krocka on Kojak.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@LaCrosse If we all remember then why do you feel the need to tell people which character he played? And you can't even spell Crocker properly.

[@lacrosse6261]

@@ppuh6tfrz646 .....Okay, I get it you're an asshole. Is that what you do best, correct everyone? Is there anything else your perfect ass wants to correct me on? Please let me know if I made any grammatical mistakes you miserable fuck!

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@@lacrosse6261 Wow... That was a completely normal and rational way to react... Where does all this anger and resentment stem from? It's probably some childhood thing - I'm guessing it's from continually being bottom of your English class at school.

[@lacrosse6261]

@@ppuh6tfrz646 You're still an asshole.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@@lacrosse6261 Says the irrational semi-literate over there.

[@paulsowney771]

I’m still watching kojak. Just such a brilliant show. Telly what can you say he is just amazing rest in peace

[@cobolsaurus]

Wow! So Seventies... My father loved that show... I miss all of that.

[@gastonbouchard9330]

There was a time when they hired REAL MUSICIANS to write theme tunes.

[@bmasters1981]

Like Patrick Williams from The Streets of San Francisco, and Jerrold Immel on Dallas (as well as Billy Goldenberg and John Cacavas here).

[@romegavadquez6310]

Well, they should had fired these guys

[@gastonbouchard9330]

@@bmasters1981 Yes, but I believe Immel's masterpiece is the theme tune to Voyagers! facebook.com/watch/?v=1860299497315449 and Williams' is The Magician kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIrVg6Smmr9-sJo&ab_channel=LeeGoldberg . If you pay attention, the background music in some episodes of The Streets of SF is a forestaste of what Williams was about to compose for The Magician, with the typical clavinet/harpsichord sound.

[@TheBlueThird]

...and play them too!!

[@kendallrivers1119]

@@romegavadquez6310 Go get a life, troll.

[@mssolitare]

I absolutely love this opening!!! Constantly watching it! 💃🏾

[@iandougall7169]

We were all obsessed with this as kids: Not sure why it would appeal the a group of primary school children from Tyneside though

[@XtremeJaim]

Telly Savalas = Legend!!!!

[@milankovacevic1483]

the first season had the best music theme and opening

[@markvahlkamp5443]

No way! This season had the best theme

[@dapatman9827]

For real! It was tough and strong, not like this Mary Tyler Moore show.

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

I wake up and go to bed humming this ALLTIME CLASSIC!!!

[@rizmid]

The theme music from the last season has much more exciting arrangements which is also accompanied with lighter slice of life visuals. Thus this theme music is mostly loved by the fans all over

[@frenchmarky]

Way WAY better than the previous openings. The rapid-fire text with the silence, the music, it kills.

[@amyreed8247]

KOJAK was so cool he had a car phone in the 70s!!!

[@Numantino312]

i like the season five opening theme best simply because it does not have those visual strips going across the screen like the others. but kojak in general: no matter what, even as the city was rotting into the ground all around him, Telly Savalas looked *GOOD*. there is an instance or two where TS might look dated, as in "they just don't wear that anywhere/anymore" versus, "that's just ugly; how could ANYone...?". this is no average accomplishment in the 1970s. when i get to that age, i hope i look even a tenth as good as he did.

[@SLYSPYHIWAY90]

It's Disco Baby !

[@ScottyKirk1]

Nobody could touch Telly! 😅Guy just oozed with talent and charisma. This is probably the best cop show of all time. Gritty and dirty yes, but showed the humanistic side of wearing the badge and the pitfalls of it too. Many great tales of warning what can happen if you go down the wrong road in life. RIP Mr Savalas. We love you baby! ❤

[@toshiojohnston3732]

When men had a certain dignity and self respect and knew it was a 2 way street.

[@nigeldennison3471]

Loved this, still watch the repeats on itv, stavros was his brother george savalas, in the first two seasons i think he was called demosthenes in the credits

[@LatinCuz]

Telly Savalas as Kojak was the coolest detective on TV.

[@christopherchristos7275]

I received the 5 series box set for Christmas. Can't wait to get stuck into it!

[@edwardwilliams2438]

This particular theme just seem to have that deep throb of the 70's.......always liked Telly, just a big old teddy bear type. He play this part to the hilt. RIP!!!

[@bornfromforeign]

new york born here fucking love this song oh man

[@mssolitare]

Me too!!!!

[@signalstatstevedouglas1387]

pimping his 70s era mobile phone. 📞

[@apolloniaaskew9487]

Back in the day some police and cb radios used telephone handsets instead of microphones.

[@bronaghcurley9800]

kojak the best watch it everyday sadly gone rest in peace TELLY

[@monsterhobbiesonlinestore]

My Dad had the same year Buick Century - 1974...but Dad's was the 4-door...Metallic brown with a cream color top.

[@adeshkumar1063]

Best opening scene love the music. The original was too dull. But the originals series 1 to 4 he had all his classic lines like choochi coo, who loves ya baby and more. Didnt really get much of it in series 5.maybe he thought it was too repetitive but my god we all loved it. I love you telly savalas i still watch kojak on tv and am about to buy the full set on dvd blue ray. God rest your soul in heaven... 🙏 🙏 You was a legend 4ever

[@LB99971]

What a SEXY man he was! They don't make em like Telly anymore.

[@drewstar412]

Season 5...The Kojak Disco Intro Year!.... Who Loves Ya Baby?!

[@richvarela9636]

Watched this with my Dad every week in the 1970s as a little boy .. now I’m the police .... and like that .....

[@SniffyPoo]

they really disco-fied the opening

[@LB99971]

1977 was the height of the disco era.

[@cesarbaca]

Loved the show. But the original theme was awesome.

[@tjl5419]

My friend is Greek from Astoria. Im Italian from bensonhurst originally. Both live in Florida now. His show was kojak and me welcome back kotter 😉

[@RostislavBycek]

Ssvalas is KING!

[@scottyg5403]

Ah yes NYC in the seventies! A beautiful site to behold!

[@wilkelsey]

Yes, it was! I miss it!

[@wcwbulldog1701]

I'm really glad that this classic hasn't been remade, because no actor, with respect, can come close to the Great Telly Savalas!!!

[@danielwilder7835]

hated this theme when they changed it, now i love it as much as the original

[@kiashoamotamedi4379]

He was one of the best!!!

[@KKAkuoku]

This is ART.

[@lenblack1462]

Great theme!

[@pamelatapely9593]

This is the best opening series music completely different from the rest of the series

[@MarkKerrigan-h6b]

Love this show watch it as a kid in England

[@LulaRoberts]

I love this introduction song. It's cachet your attention.

[@HouseDiva33]

I always loved it when Kojak whipped out that lollipop. 😋

[@tx.tumbleweed]

Damn, this guy's the man of the hour

[@mogensschmidt2498]

kojak:who loves you baby

[@pepechepe1787]

Música netamente de los 70's En especial 0:40 🥰

[@jmjfanss]

and it's smooth.

[@tedcantu1]

I remember living in NYC my buddy recorded this intro. We were high and watching it at 4 AM, and we laughed our asses off. There was just something about it. Now that I am older and watching it I do find this kind of amusing but not as funny as back then. We must have been out of our minds or something.

[@digipeeper]

I remember this theme, the more up beat version. It makes Kodak more of a positive hero.

[@Scatscar1985]

Wearing clothes by "Telly Apparel - For The Man."

[@LB99971]

he also had a beautiful singing voice

[@ryancoulter4797]

I’m kind of amazed that was the second intro. The original intro looks more late 70s early 80s to me

[@CrestwoodRocks]

This was a good upbeat to Kojak

[@clintarmstrong9009]

Best cop show ever

[@stephenzies8867]

Who loves Ya BABY ! RIP Telly

[@reggiejohnson1201]

Kojak was our family show back in day

[@billyweir714]

Loved this theme tune the best

[@debrabanks3592]

He was also quite a hit with the ladies, my mom loved Kojak I was sad to the show go