Kolchak: The Night Stalker - Season 1 - Eps 6: Firefall
A series of mysterious deaths plague the life of conductor Ryder Bond. In each case, the victim is incinerated by supernaturally hot flames. As Kolchak investigates, he finds out that an arsonist, Frankie Markoff, was a fan of Bond's, and was killed in a penny arcade. His funeral procession crossed Bond's car, allowing the spirit to become a ""doppelganger"" and try to take over Bond's life. Each victim was burned to death when they fell asleep, and if Bond goes to sleep the doppelganger will take him over for good. Fighting sleep himself, Kolchak must exhume Markoff's body and reunite it with his restless spirit before he too bursts into flame.
About Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Title: Kolchak: The Night Stalker
First Air Date: 1974-09-13
Last Air Date: 1975-03-28
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.575/10 (from 80 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 20
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Francy Productions, Universal Television, Dan Curtis Productions, ABC Circle Films
Synopsis
Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. These often involved the supernatural or even science fiction, including fantastic creatures.
Cast

Darren McGavin
Carl Kolchak

Simon Oakland
Tony Vincenzo

Jack Grinnage
Ron Updyke