a a forty something urban explorer or photography and longtime fan of the original kolchak represent night stalker series since my early childhood and one aspect that hasn not really be mention be the amount of urban exploration carl character undertook during the series . he always manage to get himself in to one great abandonment and sewer or tunnel after another . arm with only his trusty penlight ( okay and so he have some flare in the primal ape episode tunnel ) and his camera and he never carry any other gear to either protect himself or make the exploration easier . like many here and i recently purchase the dvd box set of the two pilot movie and subsequent tv episode and and have be slowly revisit all the show . and although i remember watch them back in the early 70 when they first air and it be over 30 year pass . so many of them seem new all over again . campy and date and cheesy but charm and highly entertain . they just do not make stuff like this these day . now it all regurgitate spin offs with predictable character and plot . thankfully and my 16 yr old daughter have be sit down to watch the episode with me and have develop an appreciation for them ( she enjoy the genre ) . it give me hope and faith the series will carry on to new generation of fan for year to come .