If IMDb allowed short reviews (they don't, they have rules) I would make this a one sentence review and simply point out that the producers and writers of the X-Files claimed their hit show was an "homage" to this incredible series. That is all you really need to know. If you are still with me, I will say that Darren McGavin, one of the great legends of early TV, was pushing 50 when he took on the role of a "cub reporter" that unintentionally ended up with all the really-really-really strange stories. His Kolchak is pitch-perfect, and in hindsight it is hard to imagine anyone else who could have pulled it off, his rumpled hat and suit make even Columbo look like a male model. And like any good reporter, he is always fighting with his boss and he always has one more question to ask, even if that last question means risking his life. The best series are not merely about stories, they are about characters that you cannot forget long after the set is turned off. McGavin made Kolchak a part of TV history. The series is timeless.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(1974–1975)
Man Up you guys this is a 10
17 January 2014
Warning: Spoilers