Season 5

1. The Queen of Hearts Is Wild

1977-10-02 · 60m

The girlfriend of a local gangster who hates Kojak is the only witness in the murder of a police officer.

2. A Strange Kind of Love

1977-10-09 · 60m

A psychotic murderer thinks that a television talk show host is subliminally brainwashing him to murder.

3. Laid Off

1977-10-16 · 60m

A laid off police officer with two jobs and a sick wife takes a bribe under pressure from a loan shark.

4. Cry for the Kids

1977-10-23 · 60m

A teenager accidentally kills a gangster's hired hand while robbing him, only to have a rival gangster hire him to take out the competition in order to control the neighborhood in which he doesn't own.

5. Once More from Birdland

1977-10-30 · 60m

A singer(Andrea Marcovicci) is determined to prove her wrongfully imprisoned father innocent after he spends 14 years in prison.

6. Caper on a Quiet Street

1977-11-06 · 60m

A woman is Kojak's only link to finding $6 million dollars, but her boyfriend (Armand Assante) has other plans.

7. Letters of Death

1977-11-13 · 60m

Anonymous messages begin turning up informing a model that someone close to her is in danger of being murdered.

8. Tears for All Who Loved Her

1977-11-20 · 60m

Crocker (played by Kevin Dobson) falls for a woman (played by Jennifer Warren) while investigating the death of her mobster husband.

9. The Summer of '69 (1)

1977-12-04 · 60m

Kojak must reopen a case in which the prime suspect of three women was shot and killed after a shootout with him. Now, eight years later, the murders have started again and it appears that Kojak may've killed the wrong man.

10. The Summer of '69 (2)

1977-12-10 · 60m

After Kojak is placed on suspension, he continues to review the 8-year old case while a serial killer (Stephen McHattie) strikes again.

11. Case Without a File

1977-12-17 · 60m

Kojak poses as a murdered private investigator in order to find out why he was murdered.

12. I Could Kill My Wife's Lawyer

1977-12-24 · 60m

A detective (Joey Aresco) believes that his wife's divorce lawyer (David Ladd) hired an arsonist to destroy his boat.

13. Justice for All

1978-01-07 · 60m

While Kojak is contemplating leaving the police department to become a law firm's investigator, a series of recent drug related deaths begin to overshadow his decision.

14. Mouse

1978-01-21 · 60m

Kojak encounters a case where a highly respected surgeon may be doing unnecessary surgeries in order to use the money to pay off gambling debts.

15. Chain of Custody

1978-01-28 · 60m

Kojak is suspended after reacting to an incompetent district attorney who failed to convict a known killer.

16. The Captain's Brother's Wife

1978-02-04 · 60m

Kojak tries to protect Captain McNeil's widowed sister-in-law from big time gamblers.

17. No License to Kill

1978-02-11 · 60m

Kojak offers to help a jealous police officer search for a professional hit man.

18. The Halls of Terror

1978-02-18 · 60m

Kojak and the detectives go undercover in a local hospital in order to investigate a string of murders that have been occurring while the victims were on duty.

19. May the Horse Be with You

1978-02-25 · 60m

A retired police officer is injured after attempting to prevent the theft of a race horse that he illegally housed in the NYPD stables.

20. Photos Must Credit Joe Paxton

1978-03-04 · 60m

A photographer (played by Tige Andrews) becomes the prime suspect in a jewel theft and phony kidnapping of a former actress (played by Antoinette Bower) in which he photographs.

21. 60 Miles to Hell

1978-03-11 · 60m

Crocker is taken hostage while trying to transport a prisoner back to New York.

22. In Full Command

1978-03-18 · 60m

After being rejected for a promotion, a disgruntled inspector sees a current case as a way to boost his career.