Bald and addicted to lollipops sounds like a bad after-school special, but in the case of Telly Savalas as Inspector Theo Kojak - the combination worked well. This New York City detective was a true tough guy (as opposed to the West Coast TV cops who are best known for pearly white smiles and chasing the ladies). From 1973 to 1978, "Kojak" proved that East Coast cops aren't to be messed with.