"Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975) TV series 1975-1979

Creators:

Gabe Kaplan
Alan Sacks
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

9 September 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

School | High School | Teacher | Insult | Inner City

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Marcia Strassman	...	Julie Kotter (92 episodes, 1975-1979)
John Sylvester White	...	Mr. Michael Woodman (92 episodes, 1975-1979)
Robert Hegyes	...	Juan Epstein (92 episodes, 1975-1979)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	...	Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington (92 episodes, 1975-1979)
Ron Palillo	...	Arnold Horshack (91 episodes, 1975-1979)
Gabe Kaplan	...	Gabe Kotter (79 episodes, 1975-1979)
John Travolta	...	Vinnie Barbarino (78 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Directed by
Bob LaHendro		(38 episodes, 1975-1977)
Norman Abbott		(23 episodes, 1978-1979)
Bob Claver		(20 episodes, 1977-1978)
James Komack		(3 episodes, 1975-1977)
Bill Hobin		(2 episodes, 1976)

Series Writing credits
Alan Sacks		(95 episodes, 1975-1979)
Gabe Kaplan		(94 episodes, 1975-1979)
Michael Barrie		(26 episodes, 1977-1978)
Peter Meyerson		(24 episodes, 1975-1978)
Eric Cohen		(16 episodes, 1975-1978)
George Arthur Bloom		(12 episodes, 1977-1979)
Nick Arnold		(11 episodes, 1976-1978)
Jewel Jaffe		(8 episodes, 1975-1977)
Jerry Rannow		(8 episodes, 1975-1977)
George Yanok		(7 episodes, 1975-1977)
Earl Barret		(6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Rick Hawkins		(6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Liz Sage		(6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Beverly Bloomberg		(5 episodes, 1977-1978)
Gene Perret		(5 episodes, 1978-1979)
Bill Richmond		(5 episodes, 1978-1979)
Linda Morris		(4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Vic Rauseo		(4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Neil Rosen		(3 episodes, 1976-1978)
George Tricker		(3 episodes, 1976-1978)
Steve Clements		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Joyce Gittlin		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Paul Mason		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Garry Ferrier		(2 episodes, 1978)
Aubrey Tadman		(2 episodes, 1978)
Ed Simmons		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
James Komack	....	executive producer (95 episodes, 1975-1979)
Claire Barrett Young	....	associate producer (50 episodes, 1977-1979)
Nick Arnold	....	producer (27 episodes, 1977-1978)
George Arthur Bloom	....	producer (27 episodes, 1977-1978)
Peter Meyerson	....	supervising producer (27 episodes, 1977-1978)
Michael Manheim	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 1975-1977)
Eric Cohen	....	producer (23 episodes, 1976-1977)
George Yanok	....	producer (23 episodes, 1976-1977)
Gene Perret	....	producer (23 episodes, 1978-1979)
Bill Richmond	....	producer (23 episodes, 1978-1979)
Ed Simmons	....	supervising executive producer (23 episodes, 1978-1979)
Alan Sacks	....	producer (22 episodes, 1975-1976)
Thomas Hill	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 1975)

Series Original Music by
John Sebastian		(1 episode, 1977)

Series Film Editing by
Terry M. Pickford		(23 episodes, 1976-1977)
Susan Jenkins		(11 episodes, 1975)
Stephen McKeown		(8 episodes, 1975)
Manuel Martinez		(3 episodes, 1975)

Series Casting by
Jorge Luis Rodriguez		(16 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Art Direction by
Roy Christopher		(95 episodes, 1975-1979)
James Shanahan		(4 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Set Decoration by
Charles Kreiner		(1 episode, 1975)

Series Costume Design by
Toni Vitale		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Makeup Department
Harry Blake	....	makeup artist (11 episodes, 1975)

Series Production Management
Conrad Holzgang	....	executive in charge of production / production supervisor / ... (85 episodes, 1975-1979)
Paul Mason	....	production supervisor (50 episodes, 1977-1979)
Helen Azevedo	....	unit manager (14 episodes, 1977)
Gary Necessary	....	unit manager (10 episodes, 1975)
Donald B. Colhour	....	unit manager (4 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mary Hardwick	....	associate director (11 episodes, 1975)
Jim Cox	....	associate director (5 episodes, 1977-1979)

Series Art Department
James Shanahan	....	assistant art director (13 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Sound Department
Ron Estes	....	audio (9 episodes, 1975)
Ron Cronkhite	....	audio (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
William Cole	....	audio (2 episodes, 1975)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Rory O'Connor	....	camera assistant (11 episodes, 1975)
Les Shaw	....	video (10 episodes, 1975)
Herb Margolis	....	lighting director (5 episodes, 1975)
Marc Palius	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 1976-1979)
Victor Bagdadi	....	senior video / senior video operator (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jack Denton	....	camera operator / camera (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Carl Pitsch	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 1975)
Lon Stucky	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 1975)
Bill Pope	....	camera operator / camera (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Carol Wetovich	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
William Scott	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Casting Department
Lynn Stalmaster	....	original casting (94 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Toni Vitale	....	costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor / ... (14 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Editorial Department
Susan Jenkins	....	supervising editor (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Andy Ackerman	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Music Department
John Sebastian	....	composer: theme music / composer: theme song (95 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Other crew
Earl Barret	....	executive script consultant (23 episodes, 1978-1979)
Marc Ferrero	....	production assistant / production staff (23 episodes, 1978-1979)
Bill Daly	....	production clerk (19 episodes, 1978-1979)
Mei Ling Moore	....	production assistant / assistant to executive producer / ... (16 episodes, 1975-1979)
Eric Cohen	....	script supervisor / creative consultant / ... (13 episodes, 1975-1978)
Diane Katz	....	assistant to the producer / assistant to producer (13 episodes, 1975-1978)
Jewel Jaffe	....	story editor / executive script consultant (12 episodes, 1975-1977)
Jerry Rannow	....	story editor / executive script consultant (12 episodes, 1975-1977)
Sandy Carrillo	....	administrative assistant (11 episodes, 1975)
Jim Cox	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 1975)
Moki de Marco	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 1975)
Linda Robertson	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 1975)
Maxine Surks	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 1975)
Christopher Cookson	....	engineering supervisor (10 episodes, 1975-1976)
Karl Messerschmidt	....	technical director (9 episodes, 1975)
Paul Miller	....	stage manager (9 episodes, 1975)
George Yanok	....	script consultant (7 episodes, 1975)
Sandy Dvore	....	komack logo (5 episodes, 1975)
Peter Meyerson	....	executive script consultant (4 episodes, 1975)
Daniel Chodos	....	dialogue coach (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Rick Hawkins	....	executive story consultant (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Thomas M. Hill	....	production executive (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Liz Sage	....	executive story consultant (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Bob Bohacek	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Herm Falk	....	technical director (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Alana Ireland	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Ron Lewis	....	production services coordinator (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Giovanna Nigro	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1975)
Michael Barrie	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1977)
Judith Chorub	....	assistant to producer (2 episodes, 1979)
Bob Gabrielson	....	engineering supervisor (2 episodes, 1979)
James Woodworth	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1979)

Production Companies

• The Komack Company Inc.
• Wolper Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975-1979) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD) (compilation)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Warner Bros. Television

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (95 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

The Komack Company Inc.

Trivia:

Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson auditioned for the role of Julie Kotter.

Quotes:

Vincent 'Vinnie' Barbarino:[brainstorming ideas to raise money to save their class] We could have a casino night.
Gabe Kotter:Gambling in school? Do you realize the odds are almost 5 to 1 against that happening?
Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington:I'll take that bet.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Battle of the Network Stars (1976) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Welcome Back

Hilarious TV-Series as recommended by an enthusiastic fan

Although not watching this TV-series for the past twenty years I'm still able to remember details as names, sceneries and the soundtrack. The characters are well-pictured and witty, the dialogues are pointed. I wished I had had a teacher like Kotter myself.