Welcome Back, Kotter

TV Series
1975–1979
TV-PG
30m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

7.9K

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A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of troublemaking kids.A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of troublemaking kids.A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of troublemaking kids.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

7.9K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,472

679

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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Gabe Kaplan

Gabe Kotter

Ron Palillo

Arnold Horshack

John Travolta

Vinnie Barbarino

Marcia Strassman

Julie Kotter

John Sylvester White

Mr. Michael Woodman

Robert Hegyes

Juan Epstein

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington

Stephen Shortridge

Beau DeLabarre

Helaine Lembeck

Judy Borden

Vernee Watson

Vernajean Williams

Charles Fleischer

Carvelli

Bob Harcum

Wilbur Murray

Melonie Haller

Angie Grabowski

Irene Arranga

Mary Johnson…

Debralee Scott

Rosalie 'Hotsy' Totsy

Dennis Bowen

Todd Ludlow

Ellen Travolta

Mrs. Horshack-O'Hara

Scott Ben-Yashar

Male Student…

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Up Your Nose With a Rubber Hose!

"Welcome Back, Kotter" was one of the funniest serials I have ever seen. It starred Gabe Kaplan as Mr. Kotter, who taught a remedial class of "Sweathogs" which featured Arnold Horshack, Juan Epstein, Freddie "Boom-Boom" Washington, and Vinnie Barbarino as four of his students. Between the hilarious plots and the identifiable high school situations, the show was a hit. What student in a diverse environment can't identify with "Roses are red, violets are blue, my mom wants me to date a Puerto Rican Jew"? My favourite episode focused upon the Sweathogs cleaning for a pregnant Mrs. Kotter, only to destroy her apartment. Reruns have been off the air in Canada for quite some time, so I suggest that if networks want to improve ratings, that they welcome back Kotter!

MIK7x3
Jun 1, 2000
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Trivia
Farrah Fawcett was originally considered for the role of Julie Kotter, but ultimately producers felt audiences wouldn't believe she was Kaplan's wife. When Marcia Strassman got wind of this she was apparently very offended: "And you think I do look like Gabe Kaplan's wife? Thanks a lot!"

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Throughout out the series, it's clear that the actors/actresses portraying teenagers are actually in their 20s+. This is done as to not interfere with the schooling of real teenagers and to give the general viewing audience who are teenagers (or young people) themselves someone they can look up to.