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Bad Medicine (1974) May 29, 2018

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Carl pursues the malevolent Native American spirit of The Diablero (Richard Kiel), a shape-shifter who's stealing the riches of Chicago's dowagers.
We're joined by guest co-host Mike Wallace. This episode features an interview with Night Stalker writer John Huff.

The Burning Man (2005) Mar 24, 2018

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Carl tracks down the improbably-named "Terror Man" who seems to be back from the dead and setting fire to those who wronged him. Hear more from The Kolchak Tapes at www.kolchaktapes.com and please give us a review on iTunes.

The Devil's Platform (1974) Feb 25, 2018

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Tom Skerritt (and his mustache) star as Robert W. Palmer, a politician who has made a devil's bargain to gain power...
He has the ability to turn into a Satanic rottweiler in order to defeat those who stand in his way but he can't stop Carl Kolchak from getting to the bottom of The Devil's Platform. The last "Night Stalker" to be directed by Allen Barron, this episode was written by Donn Mullally.
On this episode, Chris and Mike talk to Ron "Uptight" Updyke himself, Jack Grinnage, about his role in "The Night Stalker" as well as his early days in "Rebel without a Cause".

Firefall (1974) Jan 25, 2018

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Fred Beir stars as Ryder Bond, a man who is seemingly two places at once... It's up to intrepid reporter Carl Kolchak to find out how and why people are dying.
"Firefall" is the sixth episode of "The Night Stalker." Written by Bill S. Ballinger, the episode was directed by Don Weis. This episode marks the last time we'll see Carol Ann Susi as Monique Marmelstein.

Three (2005) Dec 30, 2017

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Written by Adam Sussman and directed by Daniel Sackheim , "Three" is the third episode of the 2005 Night Stalker reboot. The episode introduces series semi-regular Alex Nyby who's played by Eugene Byrd.
This episode of The Kolchak Tapes features an interview with Mr. Byrd about his role in Night Stalker as well as Bones and more.

The Werewolf (1974) Nov 13, 2017

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In the fifth episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Carl squared off with a ragged werewolf (Eric Braeden). Written by Paul Playdon and David Chase, the teleplay was cut down from 70 pages, leaving something that didn't quite hold together, despite Allen Baron's deft direction.

The Vampire (1974) Sep 27, 2017

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In the fourth episode of The Night Stalker, Carl faces off a second time against a vampire. This ties in nicely as a sequel to The Night Stalker TV movie as it's implied that the vampire -- a call girl from Las Vegas -- was a victim of Janos Skorzeny.
Chris and Mike talk to the producer of The Night Stalker, Cy Chermak, author of The Show Runner: An Insider's Guide to Successful TV Production.

The Five People You Meet in Hell (2005) Aug 29, 2017

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Chris and Mike go back to the 2005 "Night Stalker" and discuss the second episode that aired in which Carl Kolchak (Stuart Townsend) goes toe-to-toe with a supernatural serial killer (Tony Curran). Surprisingly, Chris really dug this one. .

They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be... (1974) Aug 01, 2017

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Reporter Carl Kolchak's fifth reported encounter with the supernatural, They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be..., was broadcast the night of September 27, 1974.
Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss the third episode of The Night Stalker (AKA Kolchak: The Night Stalker). Written by Rudolph Borchert and directed by Allen Baron.
Also known as "U.F.O.", this episode find Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) attempting to catch the first game of the world series (Chicago Cubs vs. The Boston Red Sox) while an alien causes mischief in the Windy City. Both Ron Updyke (Jack Grinnage) and Monique Marmelstein (Carol Ann Susi) return for this episode.
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Read the It Couldn't Happen Here discussion of "They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be..."
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The Zombie (1974) Jun 21, 2017

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On the second episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Carl Kolchak squared off against the Italian and African-American mob of Chicago as well as the titular zombie.
Written by Zekial Marko and David Chase, the episode was directed by Alexander Grasshoff (The Jailbreakers).
The episode introduces us to Carol Ann Susi as Monique Marmelstein, the niece of INS's publisher.
Links:
Buy Kolchak: The Night Stalker series on DVD
Buy Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone: A Fifth-Dimension Guide to Life by Mark Dawidziak
Read the It Couldn't Happen Here discussion of "The Zombie"
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