User Reviews

This episode of Kojak starts with detectives Harry Guardino and Jed Allan trying to bust a counterfeit lottery ticket racket. But Allan who is a flashy guy who doesn't always play by the rules gets himself killed and the killers get away because of something that Guardino is hiding from his late partner and the rest of Manhattan South including Lt. Kojak.

Guardino finds out that the stomach ulcers he thinks he has is now an inoperable and terminal cancer and he's got only a few months to live. Now with absolutely nothing to lose, he gets very unorthodox and throws away the rulebook to bring down Allan's killers.

The episode is dominated by Harry Guardino and his final confrontation with racket kingpin Malachi Throne is some of the best acting ever seen on a Kojak episode. Fans of that series should not miss this one.

This episode is an absolute cracker, I wont go into a plot summary, but Detective Ben Furore (Harry Guardino) is out for revenge for the death of his partner. This episode epitomizes the quality of the Kojak series, it is gritty and supported by a very strong storyline, it has the fast paced script that makes Kojak in a class all of its own, plus those great New York accents.

One of the main items I'd like to express is just how absolutely fantastic Harry Guardino's performance is, his final speech at the end of the episode is so intense emotional and passionate that you well up with emotion yourself, simply top drawer acting, one day I'm gonna build a games room and have loads of photos of my favorite stars on the walls, Tele Savalas (who I met when I was 11)will be up there and so will Harry Guardino.

Tip, watch this episode without interruptions, it builds in intensity to a wonderful crescendo, so your buddy butting in and saying "I wonder why Kojak went bald" will ruin it.