Kojak refers to two separate but related American Crime drama television series, with the original airing on CBS and the second series airing on USA Network.

Kojak (1973 series) is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the eponymous New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973 to March 18, 1978 on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier. Kojak's Greek heritage, shared by actor Savalas, was prominently featured in the series.

In March 2005, a new Kojak series debuted on the USA Network cable channel and on ITV4 in the UK. In this "reimagined" version, Ving Rhames, an African-American actor, portrays the character. The bald head, lollipops, and "Who loves ya, baby?" catchphrase remained in intact, but little else remained from the 1973 original. The series lasted one season.

Lt. Theo Kojak is the main character in this popular television police drama. Kojak is a tough cop, but his trademark is a fondness for lollipops. Despite his difficult work, he tirelessly brings criminals to justice while staying upbeat and good-natured. Written by Tad Dibbern

A balding New York City detective cop, Lt. Theo Kojak, is primarily best-known for his no-nonsense capacity of bringing criminals and sending them to justice, in a calmly and quietly matter. He also had the knack of licking lollipops and using his popular catch-phrase, "Who Loves Ya, Baby?" At work in the New York Precinct, prior to loading up several cases on the scene of the crime, he frequently supports and often had a close bond with each of his workers, Capt. Frank MacNeil, who was his primarily boss who was also promoted as Chief of Detectives, Det. Bobby Crocker (with whom he always admired, all the time) as Kojak's loyal partner, and Det. Stavros (A.K.A. "Demosthenes"). Written by Gary Richard Collins II (hugsarealwaysinorder@yahoo.com)

Just as in the original series ("Kojak" (1973)), Kojak drives a non police issue car. The new Kojak car is a silver Chrysler 300C complete with "Hemi" engine , the car is also equipped with state of the art LED police lighting.