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- 1. The Great Debate Sep 9, 1975
- The Sweathogs go into verbal battle against the debate class.
- 2. Basket Case Sep 16, 1975
- Washington makes the basketball team.
- 3. Welcome Back Sep 23, 1975
- Gabe Kotter lands his first teaching job back at his old high school.
Welcome Back, Kotter is a sitcom about a teacher who returns to his old high school to teach a class of troublemakers. It starred Gabe Kaplan and John Travolta, who played Vinnie Barbarino, a charismatic leader of the Sweathogs.
Welcome Back, Kotter: Created by Gabe Kaplan, Alan Sacks, Peter Meyerson. With Gabe Kaplan, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Robert Hegyes. A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.
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Watch the full version of John Sebastian's '70's hit, the theme song of the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. The video has over 6.5 million views and 44K likes on YouTube.
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- Gabe Kaplan. Gabe Kaplan co-created Welcome Back, Kotter – where he also served as a writer and played the show's title role. As the snarky high school teacher, Kaplan shows the range of emotions involved with returning to his alma mater to teach this class of outcasts.
- John Travolta. With the resounding success of Pulp Fiction in 1994, it would be easy to assume that his role as Vincent Vega is what put John Travolta on the map.
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. It was Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs who brought Sweathog Freddie Percy "Boom Boom" Washington to life. Known for his talents on the basketball court, Washington travels with an air of confidence.
- Ron Palillo. Ron Palillo's career started in the late '60s. He had a few minor roles on TV shows before being cast as Arnold Horshack, whose defining trait was his loud, deep laugh that sounded like a hyena's mating call.
Welcome Back, Kotter - Full Cast & Crew. An Emmy-nominated hit about a high-school teacher who returns to his Brooklyn alma mater, James Buchanan High, and is saddled with a class of misfits...
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Enjoy the classic comedy series about teacher Gabe Kotter and his Sweathogs, a group of remedial students at James Buchanan High School. Stream all four seasons online for free on Tubi.
Welcome Back, Kotter - The Complete Series. Shout! Studios. 5 videos 63,358 views Last updated on Aug 11, 2014. Play all.
