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Before The X-Files, there was Kolchak: The Night Stalker. This show laid the groundwork for the science-fiction-mystery genre. As a special tribute to the show, actor Darren McGavin appeared twice on The X-Files as Special Agent Arthur Dales in the episodes 5x15 - Travelers and 6x13 - Agua Mala.

The show follows the life of a reporter, Carl Kolchak, as he investigates stories of the uncanny and the supernatural. Tony Vincenzo, Kolchak's short-tempered boss at the Independent News Service doesn't lend much credence to the outlandish stories that Kolchak follows. He insists on more conventional stories to put to press.

The character Carl Kolchak originated in an unpublished novel by Jeffrey Grant Rice called The Kolchak Papers, written around 1970. It was adapted into a made-for-TV movie, The Night Stalker, by horror writer Richard Matheson, formerly of The Twilight Zone.

The movie premiered as the ABC Movie of the Week on January 11, 1972, and was the most watched TV movie that year. In the movie, starring McGavin as Kolchack and Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo, Kolchak tracks a vampire who goes on a killing spree in Los Angeles. A sequel ABC Movie of the Week entitled The Night Strangler premiered on January 16, 1973.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast
Darren McGavin	Carl Kolchak	1
Simon Oakland	Tony Vincenzo	1
Jack Grinnage	Ron Updyke	1
Ruth McDevitt	Emily Cowles	1

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
ABC
Season One	January 11, 1972	March 28, 1975	20 + 2 movies

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Movies
The Night Stalker/The Night Strangler (Double Feature)	August 24, 2004	2
Season Set
Kolchak: The Night Stalker	October 4, 2005	3

[edit] External Sites

• Kolchak: The Night Stalker at the Internet Movie Database
• Darren McGavin and Kathie Browne's Authorized Internet Web Site