Kojak — 1973-1978 · 5 seasons · 117 eps

★ 7.1

Kojak

1973-1978 5 seasons 117 episodes

★ 7.1 (9,924 votes) Bottom 33%

A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

E1

7.5

7.6

7.8

7.0

8.0

E2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.1

E3

7.2

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.0

E4

7.1

7.5

7.2

7.7

7.2

E5

7.3

7.0

7.3

8.2

7.2

E6

7.5

7.3

7.7

7.8

7.2

E7

6.9

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.7

E8

7.3

7.6

8.0

7.1

7.1

E9

7.2

7.8

7.3

8.1

7.9

E10

7.8

7.3

7.7

8.1

7.8

E11

7.4

7.7

7.8

7.0

6.9

E12

7.3

7.3

7.9

7.6

7.7

E13

7.7

7.7

6.3

6.6

7.7

E14

7.4

7.7

8.0

7.9

8.1

E15

7.5

7.6

6.8

7.5

7.8

E16

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.0

6.6

E17

7.7

7.5

7.0

8.0

7.7

E18

7.6

8.3

7.7

7.5

6.9

E19

7.1

7.6

7.7

7.3

6.2

E20

7.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

E21

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.4

6.7

E22

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.4

7.7

E23

7.5

7.6

7.2

E24

7.9

7.4

E25

7.3

7.3

Avg

7.4

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.3

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.3

S2E18 Queen of the Gypsies

#2

S4E5 8.2

A Need to Know

#3

S4E9 8.1

A Shield for Murder: Part 1

4. S4E10 "A Shield for Murder: Part 2" 8.1
5. S5E14 "Mouse" 8.1
6. S3E8 "Over the Water" 8.0
7. S3E14 "How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars" 8.0
8. S4E17 "When You Hear the Beep, Drop Dead" 8.0
9. S5E1 "The Queen of Hearts Is Wild" 8.0
10. S2E3 "Hush Now, Don't You Die" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#117

S5E19 6.2

May the Horse Be with You

116. S3E13 "A House of Prayer, a Den of Thieves" 6.3
115. S5E16 "The Captain's Brother's Wife" 6.6
114. S4E13 "Where Do You Go When You Have Nowhere to Go?" 6.6
113. S5E21 "60 Miles to Hell" 6.7

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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41 Standouts

19 Infamous

23 Hidden Gems

34 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 Siege of Terror

Most Infamous: S3E13 A House of Prayer, a Den of Thieves

Best Hidden Gem: S4E10 A Shield for Murder: Part 2

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

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