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Kojak S4E17 — When You Hear the Beep, Drop Dead
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Kojak•Season 4•Episode 17

When You Hear the Beep, Drop Dead

8.0/10 · 178 votesJan 18, 197760 min

Ranked #4 of 25 in Season 4•+0.6 vs season avg

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A wealthy ecologist's wife plans to murder him and use a fake phone message to frame a nonexistent call girl.

Directed byJeannot Szwarc
Written byGene R. Kearney
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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

Mark Russell

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Percy Saperstein

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Jeannot Szwarc

Jeannot Szwarc

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Gene R. Kearney

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Ronald LaVine

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Frank Beascoechea

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Episode Summary

"When You Hear the Beep, Drop Dead" is episode 17 of Kojak season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 178 votes, ranking #4 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by Gene R. Kearney, it aired on January 18, 1977.

Next: E18 · I Was Happy Where I WasBest of Season 4