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Kojak S5E9 — The Summer of '69 (1)

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Kojak•Season 5•Episode 9

The Summer of '69 (1)

7.8/10 · 161 votesDec 4, 197760 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

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.

Directed byGene R. Kearney

Written byGene R. Kearney

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Seasons5

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

G

Gene R. Kearney

Writer

L

Leon Ortiz-Gil

Editor

J

John McPherson

Director of Photography

G

Gene R. Kearney

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Summer of '69 (1)" is episode 9 of Kojak season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 161 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Gene R. Kearney and written by Gene R. Kearney, it aired on December 4, 1977.

Next: E10 · The Summer of '69 (2)Best of Season 5