Oct. 2, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E1 - The Queen of Hearts Is Wild
The girlfriend of a local gangster who hates Kojak is the only witness in the murder of a police officer.
Oct. 9, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E2 - A Strange Kind of Love
A psychotic murderer thinks that a television talk show host is subliminally brainwashing him to murder.
Oct. 16, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E3 - Laid Off
A laid off police officer with two jobs and a sick wife takes a bribe under pressure from a loan shark.
Oct. 23, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E4 - Cry for the Kids
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.
Oct. 30, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E5 - Once More from Birdland
A singer(Andrea Marcovicci) is determined to prove her wrongfully imprisoned father innocent after he spends 14 years in prison.
Nov. 6, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E6 - Caper on a Quiet Street
A woman is Kojak's only link to finding $6 million dollars, but her boyfriend (Armand Assante) has other plans.
Nov. 13, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E7 - Letters of Death
Anonymous messages begin turning up informing a model that someone close to her is in danger of being murdered.
Nov. 20, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E8 - Tears for All Who Loved Her
Crocker (played by Kevin Dobson) falls for a woman (played by Jennifer Warren) while investigating the death of her mobster husband.
Dec. 4, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E9 - The Summer of '69 (1)
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.
Dec. 10, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E10 - The Summer of '69 (2)
After Kojak is placed on suspension, he continues to review the 8-year old case while a serial killer (Stephen McHattie) strikes again.
Dec. 17, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E11 - Case Without a File
Kojak poses as a murdered private investigator in order to find out why he was murdered.
Dec. 24, 1977, midnight 0.0
S5E12 - I Could Kill My Wife's Lawyer
A detective (Joey Aresco) believes that his wife's divorce lawyer (David Ladd) hired an arsonist to destroy his boat.
Jan. 7, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E13 - Justice for All
While Kojak is contemplating leaving the police department to become a law firm's investigator, a series of recent drug related deaths begin to overshadow his decision.
Jan. 21, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E14 - Mouse
Kojak encounters a case where a highly respected surgeon may be doing unnecessary surgeries in order to use the money to pay off gambling debts.
Jan. 28, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E15 - Chain of Custody
Kojak is suspended after reacting to an incompetent district attorney who failed to convict a known killer.
Feb. 4, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E16 - The Captain's Brother's Wife
Kojak tries to protect Captain McNeil's widowed sister-in-law from big time gamblers.
Feb. 11, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E17 - No License to Kill
Kojak offers to help a jealous police officer search for a professional hit man.
Feb. 18, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E18 - The Halls of Terror
Kojak and the detectives go undercover in a local hospital in order to investigate a string of murders that have been occurring while the victims were on duty.
Feb. 25, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E19 - May the Horse Be with You
A retired police officer is injured after attempting to prevent the theft of a race horse that he illegally housed in the NYPD stables.
March 4, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E20 - Photos Must Credit Joe Paxton
A photographer (played by Tige Andrews) becomes the prime suspect in a jewel theft and phony kidnapping of a former actress (played by Antoinette Bower) in which he photographs.
March 11, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E21 - 60 Miles to Hell
Crocker is taken hostage while trying to transport a prisoner back to New York.
March 18, 1978, midnight 0.0
S5E22 - In Full Command
After being rejected for a promotion, a disgruntled inspector sees a current case as a way to boost his career.
