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Kolchak: The Night Stalker

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  Episode Information  
Title: The Zombie
Episode Number: 2
Season: 1
Season Episode #.: 2
Original Airdate: Friday September 20th, 1974
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Episode Crew
Director: Alexander Grasshoff (3)
Writer: (Unknown)
Story: Zekial Marko
Teleplay: David Chase
Zekial Marko
  Episode Summary  
Someone is using a twice dead Haitian named Francois Edmunds to put a hurt on the mob, but Kolchak's the only one who believes the man is a zombie.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Carol Ann SusiplayedMonique MarmelsteinRecurring (first appearance)
Chuck WatersplayedJerryRecurring (first appearance)
Gary BaxleyplayedWillie PikeRecurring (first appearance)
John FiedlerplayedGordy "The Ghoul" SpanglerRecurring (first appearance)
Antonio FargasplayedSweetstick Weldon 
Ben FrommerplayedThe Monk 
Charles AidmanplayedCapt. Leo Winwood 
Earl FaisonplayedFrancois Edmonds 
Hank CaliaplayedAlbert Berg 
J. Pat O'MalleyplayedCemetary Caretaker 
Joseph SirolaplayedBenjamin Sposato 
Paulene MyersplayedMamalois "Marie Juliette" Edmonds 
Roland Bob HarrisplayedPoppy 
Scatman CrothersplayedUncle Filemon 
Val BisoglioplayedVictor Friese 
  Episode Notes  
Both "Gordy the Ghoul" and Monique Marmelstein appear for the first time in this episode, and before it's over Kolchak puts Monique in a cab heading to Brooklyn. She's back by the next episode though.
 
This is one of only two episodes in the series in which Ron "Uptight" Updyke does not appear, the other is episode #20 "The Sentry".
 
Kolchak's informant "The Monk" appears here for the first and last time, he's never seen again during the show's run.
 
Alex Grasshoff directs his first of three episodes with "The Zombie", the others were #8 "Bad Medicine" and #10 "The Energy Eater".
 
  Episode Quotes  
Carl: (opening narration) Popular folklore would have us believe that there exists in the underworld ruthless men who fear nothing. This story should debunk that myth.
 
Carl: (voice over on his relationship with the Chicago Police Department) Captain Leo Winwood and I had a relationship that was long and bloody, like the Crusades, only without the chivalry.
 
Carl: François Edmonds, the deceased, was buried a third time at public expense – a third time. However, this time, rock salt was poured in his mouth, and his lips were sewn shut. City officials will deny this, but you can see it for yourself, if, IF, you’d care to venture out to Saint Lucie’s cemetery, and exhume the corpse. Be my guest. If you’ve got the nerve...
 
(about one of his informants)
Carl: The Monk was of a lower order. He had never taken the vows of poverty or silence.
 
(Carl narrates over a scene of Albert Berg having his spine turned to shrapnel.)
Carl: Bad as my problems were at that moment, they were nothing compared to those of Albert Berg.
 
  Cultural References  
Francois Edmonds:
"The Zombie" is played by former San Diego Charger, Earl Faison. Faison played pro football for the Chargers from 1961-66.
 
Sweetstick Weldon:
Antonio Fargas is best known for his role of "Huggy Bear" on the series Starsky & Hutch.
 
Val Bisoglio
The character actor portraying Benjamin Sposato's right hand man, Victor Freise, was two years from his best known role as restauranteur Danny on Quincy.
 
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