5.6 /10 1 Votes
4.4/10 TV Country of origin United States First episode date 13 September 1974 Number of seasons 1 | 6.6/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Final episode date 4 October 1974 Number of episodes 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by Stan ShpetnerAnthony Lawrence Network American Broadcasting Company Similar Cheyenne, Bronco, Sugarfoot, Maverick, 77 Sunset Strip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kodiak is a half-hour adventure program (produced by Warner Bros. TV) that aired Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m Eastern time on ABC during the 1974-1975 television season.
The show revolved around the main character of Cal "Kodiak" McKay (played by Clint Walker), an Alaska State Trooper. Kodiak, always accompanied by his Eskimo sidekick Abraham Lincoln Imhook, used his four-wheel drive truck to track down desperate killers through 50,000 miles of Alaska backcountry.
The show suffered low ratings due to being broadcast against NBC's mega-hit Sanford and Son. Kodiak was cancelled after the first episode, although a total of four episodes were aired. The show was filmed in Bend, Oregon, using the Old Skyliners Ski Lodge as the primary meeting place.
Abner Biberman portrayed Imhook, and Maggie Blye had the role of police radio dispatcher Mandy.
The program was created by Stan Shpetner and Anthony Lawrence; Shpetner was the producer.