List of Kolchak: The Night Stalker episodes
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This is an episode list for the original 1974-1975 television series Kolchak: The Night Stalker
, produced by Universal Television
for the ABC Television Network
.
Through 1972 & 73, ABC had produced and aired two made-for-TV movies, which became the de facto
pilots
for the subsequent series. The original movie, based on an unpublished novel, entitled simply The Night Stalker
would spawn a direct sequel in the form of an episode of the series: The Vampire. The second movie, The Night Strangler, however, was an entirely original story. The first episode of the series, The Ripper, is sometimes mistaken as the pilot of the series and shares a number of plot similarities with the 2nd movie.
The series was originally given a full season order, but was cancelled after only 20 episodes were produced. Three additional scripts were written and in various stages of development at the time of cancellation and are included below as unproduced episodes.
The series resulted out of a rejected third movie script entitled The Night Killers the plot of which involved aliens replacing government officials with androids. Though never produced, the series would address all three aspects of its plot individually in separate episodes.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974-1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter — Carl Kolchak, played by Darren McGavin — who investigates mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly ones law...
, produced by Universal Television
Universal Television
Universal Television is the television production arm of the NBCUniversal Television Group, and by extension, the NBC television network...
for the ABC Television Network
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
.
Through 1972 & 73, ABC had produced and aired two made-for-TV movies, which became the de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
pilots
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
for the subsequent series. The original movie, based on an unpublished novel, entitled simply The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker (telemovie)
The Night Stalker is a made for television movie which aired on ABC on January 11, 1972. It is about an investigative reporter, played by Darren McGavin, who comes to suspect that a serial killer in the Las Vegas area is in fact a vampire.-Plot:...
would spawn a direct sequel in the form of an episode of the series: The Vampire. The second movie, The Night Strangler, however, was an entirely original story. The first episode of the series, The Ripper, is sometimes mistaken as the pilot of the series and shares a number of plot similarities with the 2nd movie.
The series was originally given a full season order, but was cancelled after only 20 episodes were produced. Three additional scripts were written and in various stages of development at the time of cancellation and are included below as unproduced episodes.
The series resulted out of a rejected third movie script entitled The Night Killers the plot of which involved aliens replacing government officials with androids. Though never produced, the series would address all three aspects of its plot individually in separate episodes.
Episodes
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Unproduced Episodes
| The Night Stalker The Night Stalker (telemovie) The Night Stalker is a made for television movie which aired on ABC on January 11, 1972. It is about an investigative reporter, played by Darren McGavin, who comes to suspect that a serial killer in the Las Vegas area is in fact a vampire.-Plot:... (1st movie) The original vampire Vampire Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person... story. Mad scientist A mad scientist is a stock character of popular fiction, specifically science fiction. The mad scientist may be villainous or antagonistic, benign or neutral, and whether insane, eccentric, or simply bumbling, mad scientists often work with fictional technology in order to forward their schemes, if... achieves immortality through murderous means. Extraterrestrial life Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth... replace prominent citizens with androids in Hawaii. Crackle of Death Crackle of Death is a 1976 film, the third produced in the Night Stalker film series. It combined the Kolchak: The Night Stalker episodes "Firefall" and "The Energy Eater" with additional narration by Darren McGavin as Kolchak.... (3rd produced movie) Series episodes Firefall and The Energy Eater combined with new narration. External linksThe source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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