Watching Kojak on a snowy day

Yesterday as an epic storm blanketed the region with snow, I enjoyed some episodes of the fine television series “Kojak” starring Telly Savalas, as part of what was promoted as a “Kojak binge” by the Decade Channel.

In watching a couple of episodes, I noticed two future stars.

F. Murray Abraham, a superb actor is one.

The other and give him so much credit for perseverance and his recent Academy Award nominated performance in “Creed,” is Sylvester Stallone.

Savalas as New York Police Lieutenant Kojak always dazzled.

Yesterday watching him walk out onto a New York street in the darkness and in kissing the great actress Ruth Gordon’s character’s hand, I do say “who loves you baby” to Savalas and the show Kojak for nice entertainment on a dark, snowy day.

Telly Savalas with his lollypop as “Kojak.”