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Kojak S3E15 — How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars
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Kojak•Season 3•Episode 15

How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars

6.7/10 · 173 votesDec 21, 197560 min

Ranked #22 of 23 in Season 3•−0.8 vs season avg

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(Christmas Episode) Stavros helps a woman (Betsy Slade) find her desperate boyfriend (Darrell Fetty), while Kojak tries to find out why a man (James Griffith) shot at a woman (Jesse Welles) in a local bar.

Directed byDavid Friedkin
Written byGene R. Kearney
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Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Theo Kojak

Dan Frazer

Dan Frazer

Frank McNeill

Kevin Dobson

Kevin Dobson

Bobby Crocker

George Savalas

George Savalas

Curly Stavors

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David Friedkin

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Gene R. Kearney

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Charles Correll

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Donald Douglas

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Jim Benson

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James Duff McAdams

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Episode Summary

"How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars" is episode 15 of Kojak season 3. It scored 6.7/10 from 173 votes, ranking #22 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by David Friedkin and written by Gene R. Kearney, it aired on December 21, 1975.

Next: E16 · The Forgotten RoomBest of Season 3