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Kojak S2E19 — Night of the Piraeus
7.5
Kojak•Season 2•Episode 19

Night of the Piraeus

7.5/10 · 170 votesJan 26, 197548 min

Ranked #18 of 25 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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The murder of a sailor newly arrived on a freighter from Greece and a strangely unconcerned witness lead Kojak to suspect that an object was smuggled into the country in the man's belt.

Directed byJerry London
Written byGeorge Bacos, Don Rene Patterson
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Telly Savalas

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Theo Kojak

Dan Frazer

Dan Frazer

Frank McNeill

Kevin Dobson

Kevin Dobson

Bobby Crocker

George Savalas

George Savalas

Curly Stavors

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Jerry London

Jerry London

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Charles Correll

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Donald Douglas

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George Bacos

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Don Rene Patterson

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Episode Summary

"Night of the Piraeus" is episode 19 of Kojak season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 170 votes, ranking #18 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jerry London and written by George Bacos, Don Rene Patterson, it aired on January 26, 1975.

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