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S1·E8 Bad Medicine

Core Aired November 29, 1974 60 min ★ 5.0/10 · 1 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

A series of suicides among high-society matrons coincides with a bizarre jewel theft by a towering Indian who mysteriously disappears when cornered. Kolchak investigates and finds that the Indian is a ""diablero,"" a cursed cliff-dwelling Indian medicine man condemned to walk the earth gathering an eternal horde of jewels. The diablero can change shape into the form of a coyote or crow, and hypnotize anyone with its eyes. Carl must seek the diablero in the highest place he can find, and turn the power of its eyes against it.

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When did Season 1 Episode 8 of Kolchak: The Night Stalker air?

Season 1, Episode 8 ('Bad Medicine') originally aired on November 29, 1974.

How long is Season 1 Episode 8 ('Bad Medicine')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 60 minutes.

What happens in Kolchak: The Night Stalker Season 1 Episode 8?

A series of suicides among high-society matrons coincides with a bizarre jewel theft by a towering Indian who mysteriously disappears when cornered. Kolchak investigates and finds that the Indian is a ""diablero,"" a cursed cliff-dwelling Indian medicine man condemned to walk the earth gathering an ...

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