CTVA US Crime - "Kodiak" (Kodiak/ABC) (1974) starring Clint Walker

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Cheyenne (WB) (1955-62) western series starring Clint Walker

Sergeant Preston of The Yukon (1955-58) starring Richard Simmons
R.C.M.P. (Canada) (1959-60) starring Gilles Pelletier
 Kodiak (1974)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: John King,  Rina Fox
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
Writers Guild of America (wga)
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KODIAK
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Kodiak Productions
for
ABC (Fridays 8:00pm ET)
Created by Stan Shpetner and Anthony Lawrence
Produced by Stan Shpetner

US Police series 1974 13 episodes x 30 min color
(first 4 only on network in US)
Starring
Clint Walker as Cal "Kodiak" McKay
with
Abner Biberman as Abraham Lincoln Imhook
Maggie Blye as Mandy

Premise:
Adventures of Cal "Kodiak" McKay of the Alaska State Patrol.

'Kodiak' theme music by Morton Stevens

Clint Walker previously starred in the Warner Brothers western
series 'Cheyenne' as Cheyenne Bodie 1955-62 107 episodes

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ABC Fridays 8:00pm Eastern
 
 1.01 [--] Kodiak: RED SNOW, WHITE DEATH
13Sept74 ABC Fri
Written by Anthony Lawrence / Directed by Robert Day
Starring:
Clint Walker (as Cal "Kodiak" McKay)
Guest Cast:
Stefanie Powers ....... Helen
John Carter ........... Charlie
Jeff Morris ........... Frank
Synopsis:
Kodiak's hunt for a killer is aided by an old eskimo who is a reluctant witness. [JK]

1.02 [--] Kodiak: DEATH CHASE
20Sep74 ABC Fri
Directed by William Witney
Starring:
Clint Walker (as Cal "Kodiak" McKay)
Guest Cast:
Bill Vint ............ Sammy
Kay Lenz ............. Mary
Lonny Chapman
Jeanne Bates
Reid Rondell
Synopsis:
After the shooting of a girl's father, McKay pursues the suspect, who has forged the
girl to escape with him by snowmobile. [JK]

1.03 [--] Kodiak: A TIME TO DIE
27Sep74 ABC Fri
Starring:
Clint Walker (as Cal "Kodiak" McKay)
Guest Cast:
Steve Forrest ...... Samson Toey
Morgan Woodward .... Stryker
Ben Andrews ........ Paul Stryker
Than Wyenn ......... Chengra
Sam Edwards ........ Barber
Synopsis:
A vengeful father threatens McKay to prevent him from bringing
his son's murderer to trial so he can settle the score personally. [JK]
Synopsis 2:
A man intent on avenging his son's murder stalks Kodiak and the prisoner
he's taking in for the trial. [RF]

1.04 [--] Kodiak: THE LAST ENEMY 
04Oct74 ABC Fri
Starring:
Clint Walker (as Cal "Kodiak" McKay)
Guest Cast:
William Shatner
Beth Brickell ......... Kathy
Synopsis:
McKay must stop an old war buddy from terrorizing the
countryside. [JK]
Synopsis 2:
After an oil propector gets too near a dynamite explosion, Kodiak must find and stop an old Korean war buddy
from terrorizing the countryside after the blast shocks him into believing he is fighting the war again. [RF]

[--] Kodiak: Red Snow, White Death
11Oct74 ABC Fri (repeat of the first episode)
Guest cast:
Ed Lauter ............. Brook
Kiel Martin ........... Ty
Elliott Street ........ Toms
Synopsis:
Kodiak is being held prisoner by three seal poachers' whose disdain for civilization results in a senseless killing. [RF]

*Note: This was the last Network airing of the show.


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*Note: Further episodes listed below may have aired in Syndication
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[05] Kodiak: THE HUNTERS
(unaired on network)

[06] Kodiak: CAPTURED
(unaired on network)

[07] Kodiak: THE KILLER
(unaired on network)

[08] Kodiak: A LESSON IN TERROR
(unaired on network)

[09] Kodiak: THE BURNING SNOW
(unaired on network)

[10] Kodiak: THUNDER MOUNTAIN
(unaired on network)

[11] Kodiak: DEADLY FRIEND
(unaired on network)

[12] Kodiak: CHAINS OF ICE
(unaired on network)

[13] Kodiak: THE RESCUE
(unaired on network)

[--] Kodiak: (episode title unknown) (possibly "The Rescue")
guest cast:
Allyn Ann McLerie .. Margaret
Synopsis:
Kodiak attempts the rescue of three plane-crash victims, one of whom was hospital-bound for heart surgery. [RF]

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[--] Kodiak: (episode title unknown)
guest cast:
Cameron Mitchell
Bill McKinney ...... Abel
Synopsis:
A mad mine owner forces Kodiak to join another captive in working his gold mine. [RF]

[--] Kodiak: (episode title unknown)
guest cast:
Jason Evers ........ Darcy
Synopsis:
A pair of hunters arrives on a mysterious mission involving the bush nurse Mandy. [RF]

[--] Kodiak: (episode title unknown)
guest cast:
Richard Bradford ... Brock
Synopsis:
Kodiak intervenes in a violent family argument over the custody of a son. [RF]

[--] Kodiak: (episode title unknown)
guest cast:
Mariana Hill ....... Julie
Bill Lucking ....... Dave
Synopsis:
A fugitive killer and a protesting husband hamper efforts to transport a pregnant woman to a bush nurse. [RF]

[--] Kodiak: (episode title unknown)
guest cast:
A Martinez
Synopsis:
Kodiak is named probation officer of a hot-tempered Indian (A Martinez) just released from jail. [RF]

[--] Kodiak: (episode title unknown)
guest cast:
Mitchell Ryan
Robert F. Lyons ..... Dixon
Synopsis:
Two fugitives track Kodiak, who is caring for a baby and has a prisoner in tow. [RF]

[--] Kodiak: (episode title unknown)
guest cast:
Ed Ames
Brian Fong
Lani Scarratt ....... Kili
Synopsis:
Kodiak becomes suspicious of a cop who arrives to extradite a young car thief. [RF]

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