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Welcome Back, Kotter

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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.

Created by:
Alan Sacks, Gabe Kaplan
Cast:
Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta, John Sylvester White, Ron Palillo
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
ABC

Episode guide

Seasons

5 available

Season 2

Episodes

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E01

Episode 1

Career Day

1976-09-23 · 30m

On career day, an inventor who is treated poorly by the Sweathogs offers a well-paying job to Gabe.

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E02

Episode 2

Inherit The Halibut

1976-09-30 · 30m

Freddie, class treasurer, is accused of stealing funds, and an impromptue trial is held in the classroom.

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E03

Episode 3

Sweatside Story

1976-10-07 · 30m

The Sweathogs form a gang, but won't let Arnold in until the night of their first rumble, and Arnold, against the idea of being killed, brings along Gabe and Mr. Woodman in order to prevent the fight.

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E04

Episode 4

The Fight

1976-10-21 · 30m

Sparked by the fact that Vinnie neglected to do Freddie's homework, the Sweathogs spend the better part of class fighting with one another.

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E05

Episode 5

The Museum

1976-10-28 · 30m

Mr. Kotter takes the sweathogs on a field trip to a museum. Mrs. Kotter and Mr. Woodman are along as chaperones. They meet the unusual museum curator Mr.Gore (John Astin) who seems odd and superstitious. In the Egyptian display, he warns them of the mummy coming back to life if they joke and kid around. Naturally, the door shuts itself and everyone is trapped. They humorously begin to panic and make attempts to get out. Epstein manages to get the door open.

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E06

Episode 6

Gabe Under Pressure

1976-11-04 · 30m

Gabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High.

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E07

Episode 7

Sweathog, Nebraska Style

1976-11-11 · 30m

Julie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan.

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E08

Episode 8

Sadie Hawkins Day

1976-11-18 · 30m

A girl wants to ask Vinnie to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance, but his insensitivity leads her to ask Arnold in retaliation, leaving Vinnie with no date at all.

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E09

Episode 9

Hello, Ms. Chips

1976-12-02 · 30m

The new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing with the Sweathogs.

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E10

Episode 10

Horshack vs. Carvelli

1976-12-09 · 30m

When the opportunity to fight Carvelli in a boxing match arises, Arnold wants to be the one to do it; and when the other Sweathogs put down his manhood, he is even more determined to prove himself by getting in the ring.

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E11

Episode 11

Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking

1976-12-16 · 30m

Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.

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Episode 12

Hark, the Sweatkings

1976-12-23 · 30m

At Christmas time, the Sweathogs are all too eager to tease resident bum Angie. But after Angie tells his life story to the class, they have a change of heart, and decide to help him get back up on his feet.

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Episode 13

A Love Story

1976-12-30 · 30m

When Juan's sister Carmen joines the Sweathogs, she catches the eye of Arnold, but Carmen is only interested in Vinnie. Juan, meanwhile, is displeased with the entire situation, and is ready to kill anybody who dares to lay a hand on his baby sister.

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Episode 14

Caruso's Way

1977-01-06 · 30m

Vinnie's goofing off in gym gets him in trouble with the teacher, Mr. Caruso, who's reprimending after class gets out of hand when he hits Vinnie in front of the girls' locker room.

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Episode 15

Sweatgate Scandal

1977-01-13 · 30m

Tired of the way the school newspaper is always putting them down, the Sweathogs join the staff in order to redeem themselves; and the crack investigative team of ""Vinstein"" (Vinnie and Juan) are hot on the trail of the culprit behind the recent break-in of Principal Lazarus's office.

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Episode 16

Kotter and Son

1977-01-20 · 30m

Gabe's overly-critical father comes for a visit and, unconvinced that his son has chosen a worthwhile career, goes with Gabe to school in order to watch him in action with his Sweathogs.

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E17

Episode 17

Chicken a la Kotter

1977-01-27 · 30m

Gabe, in need of money for a root canal, takes a second job as a restaurant mascot.

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Episode 18

Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)

1977-02-03 · 30m

For the school drama festival, Gabe is going to direct a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Arnold is set to play the lead, but recieves only heckling and ridicule from his fellow Sweathogs; and when Arnold turns up missing, Vinnie is forced to take his place on stage.

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Episode 19

There Goes Number 5 (2)

1977-02-03 · 30m

When Arnold finally shows back up at school, it's discovered that his absence was due to the recent death of his fifth father. A feeling of responsibility within him, Arnold sets out to find a job to help support his siblings and his mother, who's only priority lies in finding a replacement father for her kids.

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E20

Episode 20

The Littlest Sweathog

1977-02-10 · 30m

Gabe and Julie find out that they are going to have a baby.

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E21

Episode 21

Radio Free Freddie

1977-02-17 · 30m

It seems that Freddie has a future in radio, but he may also risk losing his friends for fame.

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E22

Episode 22

I'm Having Their Baby

1977-02-24 · 30m

With Gabe away at a teacher's convention, the Sweathogs take it upon themselves to watch over the pregnant Julie...but the harder they try to make Julie comfortable, the more trouble they seem to cause.

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Episode 23

I Wonder Who's Kissing Gabe Now?

1977-03-03 · 30m

The art teacher falls in love with Gabe.

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Cast

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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