Although not forced watching in the curmudgeon handbook, I am quite the fan of this show.
Sadly, it only lasted one season, but it starred the delightful and talented Darren McGavin (You all, of course, watch "A Christmas Story" every Christmas, what with a kid getting his tongue stuck to a frozen metal flagpole, and all manner of other mayhem).
But, Kolchak is entirely different - it is sort of a blend of his brand of very active acting - I really think he did a lot of his own stunts - and co-starred Simon Oakland, also a treat. Like John Steed, Kolchak leaped out of his convertible, rather than using the door.
It involved villains like werewolves, doppelgangers, vampires, diablos, and really, really odd other evil things.
Hollywood attempted a remake with a younger cast. It failed in about a week.
That was the power of Darren McGavin.
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