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Watson-Johnson is best known for her recurring roles as Vernajean Williams on Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and as Viola "Vy" Smith on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), playing the mother of Will Smith 's character. [4] . She is often featured in guest or recurring roles as a nurse.
May 11, 2021 · For 13 episodes on Welcome Back, Kotter, Vernee Watson-Johnson played Verna Jean Williams, the girlfriend of the main character, Freddie Washington (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs). The show was bold for the '70s, considering that it dealt with a high-school teacher who handles a racially diverse classroom.
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The popular theme song, "Welcome Back", written and recorded by John Sebastian, former front-man for the Lovin' Spoonful, became a No. 1 hit in the spring of 1976. The show was originally going to be called Kotter, but that was changed because of the theme song lyrics.
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The Reunion: Directed by Bob LaHendro. With Gabe Kaplan, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Robert Hegyes. Mr. Kotter dreads an old successful classmate coming to dinner.
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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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The first was as Vernajean, one of the "unteachable" Sweathogs in the high school comedy "Welcome Back, Kotter" (ABC 1975-79), and the other in the short-lived, odd couple police comedy "Carter Country" (ABC 1977-79).
