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SEASON 1:
Series that began in 1973. It had five seasons and some TV movies.
All episode scores are by John Cacavas unless otherwise noted (which will be only the firt episodes, and then later the TV movies).
The generic and forgettable theme music is by Billy Goldenberg.
NOTE: Archive.org has a wonky video player. You must wait for the page to fully load, then click on the episode in the list to make the correct episode player, regardless of the link you use. Otherwise the video player will just load the first episode in the list. And if the page doesn't load fully, it will also fail to play or play the wrong episode. Archive.org pages tend to load slowly, so be patient.
Attention readers: I have been implementing a system that is nothing more than a note to myself; for cues that I want to include in a suite one day, for now on I will denote them with ^ symbol. It has no special meaning to anyone else but myself. No, the lack of an up arrow symbol doesn't mean the cue is bad (it just may have too much SFX or FX for suite use or just isn't worth my time to edit and include). Hence forth this system will be in all future threads and pre-exiting threads that I go back to for missed episodes. Anything in ( ) are just notes to the arrow and you need not bother with that. The system does not mean that I will make a suite or that one has been made, it's simply for my own reference if and when I do decide to.
"The Marcus-Nelson Murders" (really long feature-length pilot film)
By: Billy Goldenberg
https://archive.org/details/kojak-season-1/S1+E0+The+Marcus-Nelson+Murders.mp4
Highlights:
4:08 in.^
6:00 in.^
12:30 in.^
25:13 in.^
1:20:42 in.^
1:34:48 in.^
1:51:47 in.^
1:57:59 in.^
2:04:58 in.^
2:13:55 in.^
(Note to Me: composer credit: 2:17:58)
"Siege of Terror"
By: Billy Goldenberg
https://archive.org/details/kojak-season-1/S1+E1+Siege+Of+Terror.mkv
Highlights:
9:04 in.^
12:57 in.^
18:55 in.
29:14 in.^
32:30 in.^
34:36 in.^
44:50 in.^
47:07 in.^
48:51 in.^
"Web of Death"
By: Billy Goldenberg
https://archive.org/details/kojak-S01/Kojak+S01e02+Web+Of+Death.mkv
This is the final effort by Goldenberg for the series. He didn't do any of the TV movies either.
Highlights:
1:12 in.^
3:58 in.^
8:06 in.^
10:24 in.^
15:10 in. Source music.^
17:05 in.
21:00 in.^
23:00 in. Source music.^
26:20 in.^
31:48 in.^
35:27 in.^
40:22 in.^
42:31 in.^
45:13 in.^
49:35 in.^
This episode score by him, was superior to the first two. The first two were weak and barely worked.
(NtM: 49:43)
"You may be nothing, but you're my nothing."
"One for the Morgue"
By: Kim Richmond
https://archive.org/details/kojak-season-1/S1+E3+One+for+the+Morgue.mkv
This is the only effort by Richmond for the series. It's also the last series episode to be scored by somebody other than Cacavas. The TV movies will shake that up.
Highlights:
3:56 in.
5:19 in.^
12:46 in.^
22:05 in.^
25:42/29:07/30:42 in. Including the rare use of anklungs in an episode score of a TV series.^
38:00 in.^
40:29 in. And the source cue that crossfades into the end of this cue.^
44:22 in.^
46:22 in.^
49:50 in.^
I'd liked to have heard more from him on the show. Oh well.
About 36:20 in -- I'd take that source music, too.
"Knockover"
https://archive.org/details/kojak-season-1/S1+E4+Knockover.mkv
Highlights:
2:05 in.^
12:05 in.^
14:05 in.
15:35 in.^
17:37 in.^
20:39 in.^
23:17 in.^
32:17 in.^
34:56 in.^
37:02 in.^
41:29 in.^
43:35 in.^
44:48 in.^
(NtM: 40:33)
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I'm double checking the IMDb credits, but so far they are right and those are the only three composers.
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Finishing SEASON 1:
"Mojo"
https://archive.org/details/kojak-season-1/S1+E20+Mojo.mkv
Highlights:
1:14 in.^
14:02 in.^
20:26 in.^
23:32 in.^
31:05 in. More of that funky percussion goodness (assuming it's not just tracked).^
33:34 in.^
34:58 in.^
38:39 in.^
46:19 in. To the end of the episode, though I suspect this is just an edited-up track job.^
(NtM: 11:30)
Out-of-context quote...
Kojak: "How does that grab you?"
"Therapy in Dynamite"
https://archive.org/details/kojak-season-1/S1+E21+Therapy+in+Dynamite.mkv
Highlights:
1:13 in. I think this might be tracked from a prior episode opening.^
4:10 in.^
11:49 in.^
14:19 in. Including a water chime.
24:25 in.
29:50 in.^
35:56 in. I think this may be tracked fro ma prior episode as well.^
44:16 in.^
46:31 in.
48:16 in. I think this may be tracked fro ma prior episode as well.^
"The Only Way Out"
https://archive.org/details/kojak-season-1/S1+E22+The+Only+Way+Out.mkv
Highlights:
1:13 in. I think this might be tracked from a prior episode opening.^
5:47 in.
7:55 in.^
25:47 in. Might possibly be tracked from a prior episode.^
29:41 in.^
44:46 in.^
45:51 in. Might be tracked.^
49:37 in.^
John Hillerman also guest stars.
(NtM: 15:22, 38:30)
Well, that's it for "Kojak" this year. I'll pick it back up sometime next year, baby.
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SEASON 2:
Somewhere during the season, the theme music was re-arranged. I'm not going to re-check every episode to find where. If somebody here catches when it changes, feel free to post it and I'll edit my post to make a note on the specific episode.
"The Chinatown Murders" (Parts 1 and 2)
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E1+The+Chinatown+Murders+Parts+1+%26+2.mkv
Highlights:
0:42 in.
9:17 in.
27:25 in.^
30:08 in.
32:14 in.^
35:06 in.^
45:47 in. Including a water chime.^
47:43 in. Including a water chime.^
50:07 in.^
56:03 in.^
1:10:31 in.
1:18:33 in.
1:21:03 in.^
1:24:04 in.^
1:34:50 in. Including a water chime.^
1:38:15 in.^
(NtM: 13:51)
"Hush Now, or You'll Die"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E2+Hush+Now%2C+Don't+You+Die.mkv
Highlights:
0:53 in.^
2:12 in.^
14:12 in.^
16:35 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(both)
20:27 in.^
27:01 in.^
34:54 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(second)
40:47 in.^
43:02 in. Perfectly disturbed music for a disturbed individual, filled about the first minute of the cue. Over six and-a-half minutes long.^
(NtM: 27:30)
"A Very Deadly Game"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E3+A+Very+Deadly+Game.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in.^
15:37 in.^
18:36 in.^
20:17 in.^
24:37 in. Cacavas really does funky music well, but it's scattered about episodes and not consistent in use. This is another good example of such a funky cue.^
26:17 in.^
29:08 in.^
34:28 in.^
35:28 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(second: 35:50)
39:15 in. About four minutes of car-tailing music.^
45:06 in.^
49:31 in.^
"Wall Street Gunslinger"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E4+Wallstreet+Gunslinger.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in. Just over seven minutes long!^
14:32 in.^
25:57 in.^
38:32 in.^
43:22 in. Over six minutes long.^
Some good stuff here.
For some reason on this episode, Goldenberg doesn't get credited for the theme music.
Out-of-context quote:
Kojak: "A hundred dollars an inch, and I'll keep it the way it is."
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"Slay Ride"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E5+Slay+Ride.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in.^
2:58 in.^
5:31 in.^
11:18 in.^
12:39 in.
15:02 in.^
17:05 in.^
19:03 in.^
22:41 in.^
27:41/32:11 in And the cue (after the second one) after the commercial break.^(32:42)
35:08 in.^
40:45 in.
44:21 in. Including a water chime hit.^
47:08 in.^
This episode has a new arrangement of the theme music. No one receives credit for the new theme arrangement.
Another good episode score.
For the guys here: 9:40 in. You're welcome.
"Nursemaid"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E6+Nursemaid.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in.^
4:09 in.^
5:38 in.
12:51 in.^
14:51 in.^
18:22 in.^(open/18:46)
21:!5 in.^
22:50 in. Including a water chime hit.^
26:27/32:17/49:18 in.^
33:18 in.^
35:45 in. Some Jewish-flavored music.^
36:19 in.^
38:55 in.^
40:46 in.^
44:58 in. Over three minutes of moderate dramatic music and car chase music.^
A number of cues have sounds you'd associate with Jewish people, giving it a nice touch of difference from previous episode scores.
Another strong effort by Cacavas. This and "Mrs. Columbo" are so far the shows where Cacavas really had a chance to shine.
1980's broadcast TV insult: "flake off".
(NtM: 12:42, 38:35)
Kojak: "Besides, who loves ya?"
"You Can't Tell a Hurt Man How to Holler"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E7+You+Can't+Tell+A+Hurt+Man+How+To+Holler.mkv
Highlights:
0:53 in.^
3:04 in.^
7:05 in.^
8:38 in.
12:25 in.^
14:51 in.^
16:22 in.^
16:59 in.^
19:11 in.^(open)
21:24 in. Including a water chime hits. And the cue after the commercial break.^(both; first: 22:18, second: 25:43)
26:59 in.^
31:55 in.^
34:26 in.^
35:38 in.^
38:08 in.^
40:21 in.^
41:11 in.^
47:45 in.^
(NtM: 6:31)
Kojak: "Meooowwwww, baby."
Out-of-context quote...
Kojak: "You wanna scratch a big fat itch for me?"
"The Best Judge Money Can Buy"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E8+The+Best+Judge+Money+Can+Buy.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in. Including water chimes.^(first minute)
6:54 in.^
11:26 in.
13:45 in.^
15:55 in.^
19:46 in.^
23:59 in.^
31:28 in. And the cue after the commercial break, which is more of the material in the first highlight.^
38:21 in.^
42:37 in.^
47:26 in.^
48:59 in.^
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"A Souvenir from Atlantic City"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E9+A+Souvenir+From+Atlantic+City.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in.^
13:28/14:09 in.^
15:43 in.^
17:19 in.^
23:50 in. Including a water chime hit.
27:46 in. Including a water chime hit.
32:59 in.
35:03 in.^
38:20 in.^
42:25 in.^
45:59 in.^(/49:28)
That little girl about 44:00 minutes is just adorable. I decided to look her up on IMDb. Turns out this was her first credited acting role. And -- going by her IMDb credits -- she stopped in 1985. But I think I am wrong -- I'm not sure that little girl is the same person. Gina Smika may be another girl in the episode. I looked around and didn't find any answers.
(NtM: 11:15 and the next two, 34:44)
"What part of the world was she trying to save?"
"A Killing in the Second House"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E10+A+Killing+In+The+Second+House.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in. Including water chime hits.^
17:55 in.^
31:34 in.^
35:15 in.^
41:12 in.
42:55 in. Snare drum, some timpani, and strings lead this piece for a steady build of moderate tension that rises and falls as just steadily.^
49:08 in.^
(NtM: 29:52)
"The Best War in Town"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E11+The+Best+War+In+Town.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in.^
12:45 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
20:12 in.^
23:16 in.^
27:36 in.^(open to knocking)
33:39 in.^
40:16 in.^
46:34 in.^
49:30 in.^
Richard Donner directs.
(NtM: 41:31)
"Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E12+Cross+Your+Heart+And+Hope+To+Die.mkv
Highlights:
2:52 in. Including water chime.^
4:52 in.^
9:20 in.^
16:00 in.^
20::34 in.^
27:24 in.
32:25 in.^
34:28 in.^
37:57 in.^
38:57 in. Including water chime.^
43:16 in. Including water chime.^
"The Betrayal"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-2/S2+E13+The+Betrayal.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in.^
2:55 in.^
7:55 in.^
10:18 in.
16:01 in.^
18:05 in.
26:38 in.^
27:55 in.
32:50 in.^
43:14 in.^(44:06)
45:14 in.^
46:32 in.^
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By the way, filmusicnow, you must have confused this series with another series. Rosenman is not credited on any episode or any of the TV movies. I checked them all myself.
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SEASON 3:
"A Question of Answers" (Parts 1 and 2)
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E1+A+Question+of+Answers+Parts+1+%26+2.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in.^
2:21 in. Just over eight minutes long.^
10:55 in. Including a water chime.^
16:14 in.^
19:33 in.^
23:28 in.^
25:16 in.^
28:16 in.
40:59 in.^
42:21 in. Including a water chime.^
46:52 in.^
49:35 in.^
1:00:20 in.
1:01:39 in.
1:08:31 in.^
1:17:35 in.^
1:20:02 in.^
1:25:33 in.^
1:29:41 in.^
1:33:27 in. Around four and-a-half minutes long.^
1:39:56 in.^
Too soon? A good alternative episode title would have been: "Curtains for Curtains". Muwahahahaaa.
Around 34:00 in there are two sources cues going on at the same time. I would like to have the funky one, not the circus cue.
Cacavas' score for this two-parter, was nominated for an Emmy. The other competition that year:
"Rich Man, Poor Man"
Composer: Alex North
(WINNER)
"Bronk"
Episode: "Next of Kin"
Composer: Jack Urbont
"Little House on the Prairie"
Episode: "Remember Me"
Composer: David Rose
(Full listing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Music_Composition_for_a_Series )
"My Brother, My Enemy"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E2+My+Brother%2C+My+Enemy.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in.^
4:40 in.
8:08 in.^
14:45 in.^
20:52 in.^
24:18 in.^
25:55 in.
27:16 in.^
32:23 in.^
34:31 in.^
41:46 in.^
44:06 in.^
48:18 in.
49:30 in.^
I think all those kind of upbeat funky cues, starting with 14:45 in, can probably be logically all crossfaded together in some sequence, for a suite. It might require whacking of opening and/or closing seconds of cues, but in the end I think it would be worth it. If I ever get around to making suites for this show -- that's what I'll be doing with those cues.
Guest starring Sylvester Stallone.
"Sweeter Than Life"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E3+Sweeter+Than+Life.mkv
Highlights:
3:03 in. A good deal of waa/wah/wah-wah electric guitar playing. It's yummy.^
6:26 in. More wah-wah.^
8:06 in.^
13:31 in.^
15:52 in. More wah-wah.^
17:06 in.
18:33 in.^(part)
20:33 in.^(part)
29:27 in.^
30:42 in.^
36:53 in.^
39:14 in.
46:58 in.^
While Telly's weird acting and mediocre ad-libbing can leave a lot to be desired, I do have to say that the whole scene taking the kid to see the flophouse full of junkies and showing him his future, was good television.
(NtM: 14:19)
"Be Careful What You Pray For"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E4+Be+Careful+What+You+Pray+For.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in. My brain swears I've heard this cue in another episode.^
3:42 in.
21:24 in.^
23:52 in.
29:12 in.
33:05 in.
35:59 in.^
38:51 in.^(parts)
42:06 in.^(42:17)
43:21 in.^
"Secret Snow, Deadly Snow"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E5+Secret+Snow%2C+Deadly+Snow.mkv
Highlights:
2:29 in.^
10:19 in.^
22:51 in.^
34:17 in.^
47:12 in. Including water chime.^
(NtM: composer credit -- 50:12 in; Telly is smiling at Cacavas' name)
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Continuing SEASON 3:
"A Long Way from Times Square"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E11+A+Long+Way+From+Times+Square.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in.^
3:11 in.^
10:53 in.^
14:23 in.^
17:04 in.
43:09 in. Cacavas demonstrating what he might do if there had been a fourth Magnificent Seven film, for the first minute or two. Then some moody drama, followed by a few minutes of southern-flavor car chase music. Over five minutes long.^
49:11 in.^(49:21)
(NtM: 30:53,)
"Money Back Guarantee"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E13+Money+Back+Guarantee.mkv
Highlights:
3:19 in.
11:56 in.^
13:00/14:52 in.^
25:57 in.^
30:22 in.^
33:47 in.^(parts)
39:51 in.^(30:40)
About 46:02 in.^
49:16 in.^
David Ogden Steirs guest stars.
(NtM: 10:29)
Kojak: "You get old early in this job."
Kojak: "Ummm, meow, baby."
"A House of Prayer, a Den of Thieves"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E13+A+House+Of+Prayer%2C+A+Den+Of+Thieves.mkv
Highlights:
12:07 in.^
13:30 in. Including water chime^
36:59 in.
43:52 in.^
48:32 in.
49:21 in.^
This was a back-door pilot attempt that failed.
"How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E14+How+Cruel+The+Frost%2C+How+Bright+The+Stars.mkv
Highlights:
21:22 in.^
27:07 in.
33:23 in.
37:07 in. The interesting We Wish You a Merry Christmas arrangement used as source music for a Christmas party.^
38:28 in. Another Christmas classic arranged like the one above.^
45:46 in.^
On a set of season three scoring, I'd only take the two Christmas tune instrumental arrangements.
Kojak: "Fuzzy wuzzy, baby."
"The Forgotten Room"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E15+The+Forgotten+Room.mkv
Highlights:
14:55 in.^
A weak score. On a set of season three scoring, that's the only cue I'd take away from it.
(NtM: 46:28)
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Continuing SEASON 3:
"On the Edge"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E16+On+The+Edge.mkv
Highlights:
0:51 in.^
3:58 in. Joining a cue already in progress for some rumbling dramatic material.
10:25 in.^
13:28 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
17:13 in.^(18:10)
27:27 in.^
34:24 in.^
39:17 in.^
41:51 in.^(open/43:41)
"Any man who doesn't want money is a dangerous man."
Out-of-context quote...
"Why didn't you come sooner?!"
"A Wind from Corsica"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E17+A+Wind+From+Corsica.mkv
Highlights:
0:51 in.^
2:35 in.^
18:03 in.^
27:12 in.^
35:40 in.
42:31 in.^
46:02 in. The source cue playing on the cab radio.^
49:32 in.^
"Bad Dude"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E18+Bad+Dude.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in. Funky opening.^
8:25 in. Funky.^
9:35 in. Funky.^
11:58 in.^
16:05 in.^
18:46 in. Over three minutes of funky goodness.^
22:59 in.^
31:12 in. And the source cue that immediately follows it.^
35:18 in.^
37:52 in. Light funky material.^
39:16 in.
41:30 in. Funky cue (for the first minute) that begins like something John Parker would have done for "Cannon".^
49:21 in.^
38:47 in is just an edit job of a cue earlier in the episode.
I cited nearly every single cue. I personally can't imagine skipping any of the cues cited above. I wouldn't be opposed to a full score release, though I do think only what I cited is needed.
Kojak: "The only thing that bum isn't into, is jail."
"A Grave Too Soon"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E23+A+Grave+Too+Soon.mkv
Highlights:
0:52 in. I think the entire cue is an edit job of two cues from prior episodes.^
15:46 in.^
22:23 in. I think this might be tracked, too.^
23:23 in. This might be tracked as well.^
43:24 in.^
(NtM: 14:40, 26:33, 37:20)
"The Frame"
https://archive.org/embed/kojak-season-3/S3+E19+The+Frame.mkv
Highlights:
3:01 in.^
12:48 in.^
15:05 in.^
About 22:00 in.^
24:11 in.^
25:35 in.^
26:45 in.^
34:53 in.^
39:13 in.^
43:12 in.^
I think the score playing on the TV starting around 19:00 in, is just a score cue from a prior episode.
(NtM: 36:53)
"They're closer to me than my underwear."
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