A Question of Answers

Episode aired Sep 14, 1975
TV-PG
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

174

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Eli Wallach in A Question of Answers (1975)

Action Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

When local and federal officers want to catch a loan shark, Kojak persuades a boyhood friend to go undercover as part of a deal to dismiss a case pending against him. Pressure mounts as the ... Read allWhen local and federal officers want to catch a loan shark, Kojak persuades a boyhood friend to go undercover as part of a deal to dismiss a case pending against him. Pressure mounts as the Feds renege on providing funds and the loan shark sends muscle. Kojak feels responsible an... Read allWhen local and federal officers want to catch a loan shark, Kojak persuades a boyhood friend to go undercover as part of a deal to dismiss a case pending against him. Pressure mounts as the Feds renege on providing funds and the loan shark sends muscle. Kojak feels responsible and, when a bombing occurs, sets a trap for the killer.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

174

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
This episode marked the first time George Savalas was identified by his first and last name for his acting credit. Before this he was credited by only his middle name of "Demosthenes" in order to prevent any confusion with his older brother Telly.

Goofs
When Kojak and Crocker bring in the villain at the end, Kojak's car's right rear door is left open. Cut to the end shot and end credits and Kojak's right rear door is closed.

Quotes
Joel Adrian: Lieutenant Kojak.
[said as a greeting, right after hanging up on a distressed phone call, the end of which Kojak has eavesdropped as he's making this unannounced visit to Adrian's business, one of his mid-city parking lots]
Lt. Theo Kojak: Problems?
Joel Adrian: Problems?
[then a forced, phony laugh]
Joel Adrian: . How can a man who owns parking lots in this town have a problem? You drive an automobile; you gotta get out of it.
[a rhetorical question next]
Joel Adrian: Now, can you imagine the absurdity of paying two, three, five dollars - for the privilege of getting out of your own automobile?

Alternate versions
2 one-hour episodes for syndication.

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Featured review

8/10

Jackpot for Kojak and Wallach

This opening episode for Kojak's third season boasts a really strong cast with the Kojak regulars and such people as Eli Wallach, Jerry Orbach, F. Murray Abraham, Michael V. Gazzo and Jennifer Warren. The focus of the story is on Wallach who is an old friend from Astoria of Kojak.

Wallach got himself jammed up when he hid some stolen furs from a robbery in his place in the garment district. But Telly Savalas also got jammed a bit because he didn't wait for a warrant. Jennifer Warren as Wallach's lawyer is ready to pounce.

But it all might get worked out through the Feds as Jerry Orbach who is totally unrecognizable with black hair and one of the stupidest looking mustaches ever would like to use Wallach to make a case against loan shark Michael V. Gazzo. Savalas approaches Wallach and he's set up and has to go through some real terror at the hands of Gazzo's enforcer F. Murray Abraham.

In fact Wallach, Abraham, and Gazzo all give performances that could have been Emmy material. This was a really fine beginning for Kojak's third season.