Instrumental Title theme of the action crime drama TV series Kojak, starring Telly Savalas as New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. Two main title themes were used for the show; presented here is the first and best-known Kojak theme, which was used during the show's first four seasons. I had two distinct arrangements and was the work of Billy Goldenberg. The first arrangement was used for episodes 1-27; the second for episodes 28-96. John Cacavas composed the second main title theme used for the show's fifth and final season.