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Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Saturdays at 12 AM

eastern (on most MeTV stations)
A newspaper reporter with a penchant for the bizarre and supernatural, Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) investigates Chicago’s most mysterious crimes. From vampires and werewolves to mummies, aliens and phantoms, the intrepid newspaper man encounters an amazing array of monsters as he cracks cases wide open.

Next Airings

  • 12/22 12:00AMThey Have Been, They Are, They Will Be
    "An invisible alien sucks down the bone marrow of its victims while it makes repairs and looks for directions home. This is the only story where Kolchak fails to stop the "monster.""
  • 12/29 12:00AMThe Vampire
    "An overlooked victim of the Las Vegas vampire makes her way to Los Angeles and begins killing anew."
  • 1/5 12:00AMThe Werewolf
    "In snowy Chicago the INS Christmas party is to send off Tony Vincenzo, but he gets audited instead, and it is Carl who gets to go on the singles cruise, where a werewolf goes on a killing spree."
*available in most MeTV markets

Stories

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Darren McGavin: ''I've worked very hard to get a terrible reputation.''
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Darren McGavin's portrayal of Kolchak won him a guest appearance on another supernatural show
Darren McGavin defied his agent and his wife to take the role of Carl Kolchak
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Darren McGavin: ''It's good to have the director a little scared of you.''
Darren McGavin's bad toupée was an essential part of Kolchak
Burt Reynolds on his feelings towards Riverboat co-star Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin first offered to star in the ''Kolchak'' series while they were still shooting ''The Night Stalker''
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Burt Reynolds called Darren McGavin a fink!
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Darren McGavin and the ''monsters of the week'' formula that inspired other series
Darren McGavin had a love-hate relationship with playing Kolchak
McGavin and Lewis: The duo that nearly was!
Darren McGavin's agent thought the original ''Kolchak'' script was so bad he nearly didn't pass it along to his client

Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Season 1
  • Season 1

Ep 1: The Ripper

Kolchak argues that a serial killer is actually Jack the Ripper.

Ep 2: The Zombie

A grandmother seeks revenge for her grandson's death by turning him into a zombie to do her bidding.

Ep 3: They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be

An invisible alien sucks down the bone marrow of its victims while it makes repairs and looks for directions home. This is the only story where Kolchak fails to stop the "monster."

Ep 4: The Vampire

An overlooked victim of the Las Vegas vampire makes her way to Los Angeles and begins killing anew.

Ep 5: The Werewolf

In snowy Chicago the INS Christmas party is to send off Tony Vincenzo, but he gets audited instead, and it is Carl who gets to go on the singles cruise, where a werewolf goes on a killing spree.

Ep 6: Firefall

The ghost of an arsonist tries to take over a renowned conductor's body as his doppelganger.

Ep 7: The Devil's Platform

A politician on a meteoric rise murders his opposition through a pact with Satan which gives him the ability to turn into an invulnerable dog.

Ep 8: Bad Medicine

The first based on a Native American legend, a Diablero shaman spirit murders for jewels to pay back his debt and be released from his Earthly bonds.

Ep 9: Spanish Moss Murders

A dreaming host conjures up the Creole legend of Père Malfait ("Father of Evil"), a moss-monster willing to kill anyone who threatens its survival.

Ep 10: The Energy Eater

A hospital is built on reclaimed land inhabited by the Native American bear-spirit legend Matchemonedo which threatens to destroy anyone who inhabits it.

Ep 11: Horror in the Heights

A Hindu Rakshasa terrorizes a Jewish neighborhood.

Ep 12: Mr. R.I.N.G.

An android murders anyone that threatens its survival.

Ep 13: Primal Scream

Defrosted ancient cell samples discovered in the Arctic grow into savage prehistoric primates and go on a rampage.

Ep 14: The Trevi Collection

A witch desires to control the world of high fashion.

Ep 15: Chopper

Bent on revenge, a headless motorcycle rider murders those who wronged him.

Ep 16: Demon in Lace

An evil succubus from ancient Mesopotamia murders young men to maintain her immortality.

Ep 17: Legacy of Terror

An Aztec cult seeks to resurrect the mummy of their god by murdering perfect people.

Ep 18: The Knightly Murders

To prevent the destruction of its home, the spirit of a Knight reanimates a suit of armor to kill those responsible.

Ep 19: The Youth Killer

Helen of Troy returns to drain the youth out of unsuspecting perfect victims, sacrifices for the goddess Hecate, in her quest for immortality.

Ep 20: The Sentry

A lizard-man creature kills subterranean workers who have stolen its eggs.