Darren McGavin (A.K.A the dad in A Christmas Story) starred in the Cult Classic Television show. He was a reporter who investigated the strange and weird. It was a precursor to the X-files, as Carl Kolchak would always deal with a freak-of-the-week case of the supernatural or science fiction. You can see the influence all of the show. Right even up to the whistling theme song. Dealing with vampires, werewolves, mummies and zombies, you can see why this show was before it's time. It only lasted one season but it had a huge impact. X-file creator, Chris Carter wanted McGavin to appear as Kolchak in one or more episodes of The X-Files, but McGavin was unwilling to reprise the character for the show. He did eventually appear in several episodes as Arthur Dales, a retired FBI agent described as the "father of the X-Files".
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