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"The Energy Eater" is the tenth episode of the supernatural mystery series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. It was directed by Alex Grasshoff with a teleplay written by Arthur Rowe and Rudolph Borchert based on a story treatment by Rowe. It first aired on ABC on Friday, December 13th, 1974 at 8:00 pm.

Notes & Trivia

 * Kolchak: The Night Stalker was created by Jeff Rice.


 * "The Energy Eater" and "Kolchak: The Energy Eater" both redirect to this page.


 * This episode is included on disc three of the Classic Television: Kolchak: The Night Stalker DVD collection.


 * This episode was combined with "Firefall" in a compilation movie boasting the title Kolchak: Crackle of Death.


 * Episode director Alexander Grasshoff is credited as Alex Grasshoff in this episode.


 * Actress Ellaraino is credited as Ella Edwards in this episode.


 * This is the third and final episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker directed by Alex Grasshoff. He previously directed "The Zombie" and "Bad Medicine".


 * This is the first episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker written or co-written by Arthur Rowe. He writes two episodes of the series in total. His next episode is "Legacy of Terror".


 * This is the fifth episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker written or co-written by Rudolph Borchert. He previously wrote "They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be...". His next episode is "The Trevi Collection".


 * Stunt performer Paul Baxley has an uncredited role as an electrocuted worker in this episode. This is the third of six episodes of the show that he makes appearances in. He previously played a police officer on a staircase in "Bad Medicine". He appears next in "Primal Scream" as Doctor Jules Copenik.


 * Actress Joyce Jillson was a professional astrologer and worked in an official capacity as such for 20th Century Fox. She made claims to having been the personal astrologer to former First Lady, Nancy Reagan, though the White House always denied these claims.