Welcome Back, Kotter

Name: Welcome Back, Kotter
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 9, 1975
Cast: Marcia Strassman, Robert Hegyes, Gabriel Kaplan, Gabriel Kaplan, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs

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Series Details & Credits

ABC | Release Date: September 9, 1975

Starring: Marcia Strassman, Robert Hegyes, Gabriel Kaplan, Gabriel Kaplan, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Ron Palillo, Stephen Shortridge, John Sylvester White, Melonie Haller

Summary: Gabe Kotter, formerly a Sweathog, returns to James Buchanan High as a teacher and is assigned the remedial class to which he once belonged. Mr. Kotter is an involved and caring teacher, which one would have to be in dealing with a certain four students in his class, who end up in trouble on a regular basis -- lady's man Vinnie Barbarino,Gabe Kotter, formerly a Sweathog, returns to James Buchanan High as a teacher and is assigned the remedial class to which he once belonged. Mr. Kotter is an involved and caring teacher, which one would have to be in dealing with a certain four students in his class, who end up in trouble on a regular basis -- lady's man Vinnie Barbarino, the always cool Freddie "Boom-Boom" Washington, the tough Juan (Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos) Epstein, and the sheepish Arnold Dingfelder Horshack.

Welcome Back, Kotter was based on Gabe Kaplan's own high school experiences with redmedial education and a teacher who cared dearly for her students.
Changes on the show.

Gabe Kaplan left the series in the third season. He hadn't expected the show to run as long as it had. Kotter was made Vice-Principal, and thus was seen considerably less. John Travolta, of course, found his own place as a celebrity, leaving the show around the same time Gabe Kaplan did (returning every so often as a "special guest star"). The replacement for Barbarino was Beau, who didn't help things much. By now the show had essentially lost its two biggest stars.

Theme song.

"Welcome Back" by John Sebastian:

opening credits

Welcome back, your dreams were your ticket out.
Welcome back to that same old place that you laughed about.
Well, the names have all changed since you hung around.
But those dreams have remained and they've turned around.
Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
Back here where we need ya (back here where we need ya)?
Yeah, we tease him a lot 'cause we've got him on the spot, welcome back.
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.

end credits
The second verse of the full song plays partially over the end credits. It goes as thus:

Welcome back, we always could spot a friend.
Welcome back, and I smile when I think how you must have been.
And I know what a scene you were learnin' in.
Was there something that made you come back again?
And what could ever lead ya (what could ever lead ya)
Back here where we need ya (back here where we need ya)?
Yeah, we tease him a lot 'cause we've got him on the spot, welcome back.
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.

Catchphrases.

Welcome Back, Kotter was a breeding ground for memorable catch phrases. If you have one that's been overlooked, feel free to contact the editor.

Gabe Kotter:
"Hey, Julie, wanna hear a joke?" (or similar dialogue)

Vinnie Barbarino:
"What? Where?"
"I'm so confused!"
"Ooookay, fine."
"I said a ba-ba-ba-ba-Barbarino..."

Freddie "Boom-Boom" Washington:
"Hi there." "I don't happen to have it...handy." Juan Epstein: "Signed, Epstein's mother." Arnold Horshack: "Ooh! Ooh, ooh!" "Hello. How are ya? I'm Arnold Horshack." "Very impressive, Mr. Kotter!" "Be brave, little soldier." (or "buckaroo") ...and a very distinctive laugh. DVD? Welcome Back, Kotter has yet to be released properly on either video or dvd. Be sure to visit TVShowsonDVD to vote for Welcome Back, Kotter on dvd (you will have to register for free in order to vote).… Expand

Creator: Alan Sacks and Gabriel Kaplan

Genre(s): Comedy

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 1978
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  S4:E23. The Breadwinners
  Air Date: June 8, 1979
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  S4:E22. I'm Okay, But You're Not
  Air Date: June 1, 1979
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  S4:E21. Oo-Oo, I Do (2)
  Air Date: May 25, 1979
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  S4:E20. Oo-Oo, I Do (1)
  Air Date: May 25, 1979
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  S4:E19. The Gang Show
  Air Date: March 17, 1979
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  S4:E18. The Sweat Smell of Success
  Air Date: March 3, 1979
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  S4:E17. Come Back, Little Arnold
  Air Date: February 24, 1979
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  S4:E16. The Goodbye Guy
  Air Date: February 10, 1979
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  S4:E15. Barbarino's Baby
  Air Date: February 3, 1979
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  S4:E14. Bride and Gloom
  Air Date: January 13, 1979
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  S4:E13. A Winter's Coat Tale
  Air Date: December 16, 1978
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  S4:E13. A Winters Coat Tail
  Air Date: May 3, 2009
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  S4:E12. A Little Fright Music
  Air Date: December 2, 1978
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  S4:E11. Frog Day Afternoon
  Air Date: November 25, 1978
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  S4:E10. Washington's Clone
  Air Date: November 11, 1978
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  S4:E9. The Barbarino Blues
  Air Date: November 3, 1978
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  S4:E8. X-Rated Education
  Air Date: October 28, 1978
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  S4:E7. Barbarino's Boo-Boo
  Air Date: October 21, 1978
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  S4:E6. Beau's Jest
  Air Date: October 16, 1978
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  S4:E5. The Sweatmobile
  Air Date: October 9, 1978
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  S4:E4. Don't Come Up and See Me Sometime
  Air Date: September 25, 1978
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  S4:E4. Once Upon a Ledge
  Air Date: October 2, 1978
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  S4:E3. Beaus Jest
  Air Date: September 19, 1978
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  S4:E2. The Drop-Ins (2)
  Air Date: September 11, 1978
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  S4:E2. The Drop-Ins, Part 2
  Air Date: September 11, 1978
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  S4:E2. Drop-ins
  Air Date: September 11, 1978
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  S4:E1. The Drop-Ins (1)
  Air Date: September 11, 1978
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  S4:E1. The Drop-Ins, Part 1
  Air Date: September 11, 1978
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  S4:E1. Drop-ins
  Air Date: September 11, 1978
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 1977
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1976
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 1975