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Kolchak: The Night Stalker

TV·1972–1975·ABC·Comedy, Horror, Science-Fiction·1h·8.0·Created by Jeffrey Grant Rice

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In this one-season series based on two high-rated TV movies, Carl Kolchak is a down-and-out reporter who finds himself in Chicago. He gets a job with the Independent News Service, and finds himself investigating cases involving the supernatural and the fantastical.

Cast

Darren McGavinDarren McGavinCarl KolchakSimon OaklandSimon OaklandTony VincenzoWally CoxWally CoxTitus BerryMargaret HamiltonMargaret HamiltonProf. Hester CrabwellScott BradyScott BradyCapt. Roscoe SchubertJo Ann PflugJo Ann PflugLouise Harper

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