Although it only ran for 1 season and 20 episodes, Kolchak the Night Stalker has retained a cult following ever since. I've never understood why shows like Kolchak that have such devoted followers were never able to translate that into ratings power.
Carl Kolchak with light linen suit, panama hat, and ever present camera works for a wire service and keeps getting these assignments that somehow involve the supernatural. Darren McGavin plays Kolchak with a great amount of irreverence and cynicism that all newspaper people on the big and small screen are supposed to have since The Front Page made its debut.
All kinds of creatures that go bump in the night find there way to Kolchak and he defeats them. Sad though the evidence of their existence always seems to disappear. One thing that remains constant is his ever feuding battles with his editor Simon Oakland who was working on one big ulcer. Sob sister columnist Ruth McDevitt always had an inane word or two to calm the proceedings.
A show I wish had a longer run.
Carl Kolchak with light linen suit, panama hat, and ever present camera works for a wire service and keeps getting these assignments that somehow involve the supernatural. Darren McGavin plays Kolchak with a great amount of irreverence and cynicism that all newspaper people on the big and small screen are supposed to have since The Front Page made its debut.
All kinds of creatures that go bump in the night find there way to Kolchak and he defeats them. Sad though the evidence of their existence always seems to disappear. One thing that remains constant is his ever feuding battles with his editor Simon Oakland who was working on one big ulcer. Sob sister columnist Ruth McDevitt always had an inane word or two to calm the proceedings.
A show I wish had a longer run.