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Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter
★ 7.2/10•1975•30m•TV-14•Comedy•Family
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Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 9, 1975

Episodes

E130m

The Great Debate

The sweathogs out debate a smarter debate class.

Sep 9, 1975

E230m

Basket Case

Gabe insists that basketball ace Washington pass his social-studies test.

Sep 16, 1975

E330m

Welcome Back (Pilot)

A flashback recalls Gabe's first meeting with his class. The Sweathogs Out Debate A Superior Class.

Sep 9, 1975

E430m

Whodunit?

Tired of her reputation as easy, Rosalie Totsy tells the Sweathogs that she's pregnant -- and that one of them is the father -- in an effort to make the boys admit that the tales they tell about their ""fun dates"" with her aren't true.

Sep 30, 1975

E530m

The Election

Barbarino is running for Student Body President but his campain turns into disaster.

Oct 7, 1975

E630m

No More Mister Nice Guy

After returning to his roots by taking over the Sweathogs' history class for a day, Mr. Woodman turns into a nice guy; and Kotter turns into the new Mr. Woodman.

Oct 14, 1975

E730m

Classroom Marriage

With Vernajean's family moving, she and Freddie decide that they must get married in order to stay together. Their classmates act out married life to discourage the young couple.

Oct 21, 1975

E830m

One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing

After losing a fight with Todd Ludlow, Juan is made fun of by his fellow Sweathogs. His feelings and his pride hurt, he runs away -- to the Kotters' bathroom.

Oct 28, 1975

E930m

Mr. Kotter, Teacher

Gabe's teaching theories in question, he is temporarily suspended. The Sweathogs, liable to lose their teacher, come to his defense.

Nov 4, 1975

E1030m

The Reunion

Gabe is less than thrilled when an old too-perfect classmate, and his too-perfect wife, decide to pay him a visit.

Nov 18, 1975

E1130m

Barbarino's Girl

In order to bring up Vinnie's grades, Judy Borden, highly unpopular with the Sweathogs, is called in to tutor him. But when the two start liking one another, problems arise.

Nov 25, 1975

E1230m

California Dreamin'

The sweathogs go bananas over Bambi, a pretty blonde girl from California. We get some very funny scenes of the guys in various costumes: Epstein as a guru, Freddy in a colorful shirt, Horshack as a movie producer, and Vinnie as a surfer. When Mr. Kotter gets fed-up with them disrupting the class, it's revealed that Bambi was just pretending to be from California in order to get attention.

Dec 2, 1975

E1330m

Arrividerci, Arnold

Arnold is promoted to a regular class, but is less than happy about the forced transition.

Dec 16, 1975

E1430m

The Longest Weekend

When Julie goes away on a ski trip with a friend, stories from the Sweathogs and Mr. Woodman lead Gabe to be worried about the possibility of Julie cheating on him while she is away.

Jan 6, 1976

E1530m

The Sit-In

The Sweathogs, diverged from a food-fight, hold a sit-in to protest the school cafetieria's Wednesday liver.

Jan 13, 1976

E1630m

Follow The Leader (1)

The class votes to make Freddie the new leader of the Sweathogs, taking Vinnie down a notch. Vinnie becomes so upset with the loss of his title that he quits school. When his parents become aware of this, they kick him out, and he ends up staying with the Kotters; much to the dismay of Julie, who is growing tired of the Sweathogs constantly occupying Gabe's attention and life, never leaving them any time alone together. Angry, she leaves to go to a hotel.

Jan 20, 1976

E1730m

Follow The Leader (2)

The sweathogs soon tire of Freddy as leader. Mr. Woodman even admits that he misses Barbarino. Julie and Vinnie turn up at the apartment, and Mr. Kotter has a heartfelt talk with them about the situation. Fortunately, all is forgiven, with Julie moving back home and Vinnie returning to class.

Jan 22, 1976

E1830m

Dr. Epstein, I Presume

Juan, because of his love for animals, decides that he would like to be a veterinarian. A guidance couselor quickly thwarts his dream, until he performs an emergency operation on his pet hamster.

Jan 29, 1976

E1930m

One Flu Over The Cuckoo's Nest

A flu epidemic hits Buchannan and everybody gets sick except for Kotter, Horshack and a few students in the other classes. In the end, the few healthy students team up with the remaining Sweathogs in the classroom.

Feb 5, 1976

E2030m

The Telethon

Kotter and the ""Sweathogs"" raise a telethon to raise $700 for new supplies. If not the remiedial class will be cut.

Feb 12, 1976

E2130m

Kotter Makes Good

Gabe is forced to take final exams when it's revealed by Mr. Woodman that he wasn't really qualified to graduate when he did.

Feb 19, 1976

E2230m

Father Vinnie

Vinnie's grandmother's dying wish is for him to become a priest, and he takes the request seriously, until the strain of being holy becomes too much for him.

Feb 26, 1976

Actors

Gabe Kaplan

Gabe Kaplan

Gabe Kotter

John Travolta

John Travolta

Vinnie Barbarino

John Sylvester White

John Sylvester White

Michael Woodman

Ron Palillo

Ron Palillo

Arnold Horshack

Robert Hegyes

Robert Hegyes

Juan Epstein

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Freddie Washington

Marcia Strassman

Marcia Strassman

Julie Kotter

Stephen Shortridge

Stephen Shortridge

Beau Shortridge

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