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Kojak S5E4 — Cry for the Kids
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Kojak•Season 5•Episode 4

Cry for the Kids

7.2/10 · 147 votesOct 23, 197760 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byLeo Penn
Written byDavid Taylor
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Cast6

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Theo Kojak

Dan Frazer

Dan Frazer

Frank McNeill

Kevin Dobson

Kevin Dobson

Bobby Crocker

George Savalas

George Savalas

Curly Stavors

Mark Russell

Mark Russell

Percy Saperstein

V

Vince Conti

Det. Rizzo

Crew4

Leo Penn

Leo Penn

Director

J

John McPherson

Director of Photography

T

Tim Shoemaker

Editor

D

David Taylor

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Cry for the Kids" is episode 4 of Kojak season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 147 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Leo Penn and written by David Taylor, it aired on October 23, 1977.

Next: E5 · Once More from BirdlandBest of Season 5