The film is based on an actual case known as the "Career Girl" murders that happened on 28 August 1963. It was the date on which Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech, as mentioned in the film.

After Telly Savalas died, the movie was shown again for the first time in nearly 20 years, this time with a short clip of Telly and the words "Dedicated to the memory of Aristotle 'Telly' Savalas 1920 - 1994" at the end of the show.

In this pilot film, the lead character's name is spelled "Kojack" (with a "c"). The "c" was taken out when "Kojak" became a series.