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Sep 13, 1974 Season 1 Episode 1 60 min TV-PG

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Kolchak: The Night Stalker Season 1

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Season 1 Episode 1 — Aired on Sep 13, 1974 • runs about 60 minutes.

Directed by Allen Baron.

Written by Rudolph Borchert.

Notable cast/guest names in this episode include Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage.

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Synopsis

A serial killer who preys on women haunts Chicago, and Kolchak comes to believe that the killer is in fact the original Jack the Ripper, a seemingly immortal killer who has killed women in many cities over the last century. The reporter must track the killer to the old house where he has taken up residence and put an end to his existence once and for all.