This is an especially interesting episode of one of the great police dramas of the 1970's, "Kojak", starring the dynamic and magnetic Telly Savalas as Lt. Theo Kojak. Along with his usual co-stars, Mr. Savalas is given excellent support by several '70's TV regulars: David Doyle (soon to be John Bosley on "Charlies's Angels), Mark Shera (soon to be Jedediah Romano "J. R." Jones on another favorite detective series, "Barnaby Jones"), and Norman Burton, a supporting actor on many programs of the decade. I especially enjoyed Norman Burton's portrayal of "Fisher", the head of one of two gangs that are seeming to struggle over the usual turf issues. He portrays the role with the usual smugness and arrogance you would expect, but with a touch of humor that is especially evident in a rooftop scene with Telly Savalas and David Doyle, as they begin to work on him to rat on the Laggo gang. There's a neat twist to the story that I will not reveal here. This is an excellent episode of a series that has stood the test of time.
Review of The Best War in Town
