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Gabe Kaplan(I)

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Gabe Kaplan
David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the team the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them. Brian liked to dish to Bob for the easy layup. Kev stole the ball and fed Mel on a breakaway. Reg would guard the paint.
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Gabe Kaplan was born on 31 March 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), Lewis & Clark (1981) and Fast Break (1979).
BornMarch 31, 1945
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BornMarch 31, 1945
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Gabe Kaplan in Pepsi, Where's My Jet? (2022)
Howard Cosell and Gabe Kaplan in Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
Florence Henderson, Don Adams, Gabe Kaplan, Hal Linden, and Karen Valentine
Groucho Marx and Gabe Kaplan in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Groucho Marx and Gabe Kaplan in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Groucho Marx, John Travolta, Robert Hegyes, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Gabe Kaplan, Ron Palillo, Marcia Strassman, and John Sylvester White in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Gabe Kaplan in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Gabe Kaplan in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Gabe Kaplan, Ron Palillo, Marcia Strassman, and John Sylvester White in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Gabe Kaplan, and Ron Palillo in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Gabe Kaplan and John Sylvester White in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Gabe Kaplan and John Sylvester White in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)

Known for:

Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Welcome Back, Kotter
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(as Gabriel Kaplan)
Lewis & Clark (1981)
Lewis & Clark
6.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Fast Break (1979)
Fast Break
6.1
  • David Greene(as Gabriel Kaplan)
  • 1979
The Grand (2007)
The Grand
5.9
  • Seth Schwartzman
  • 2007

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Writer

  • Lewis & Clark (1981)
    Lewis & Clark
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1981–1982
  • Gabe Kaplan: Just for Laughs (1981)
    Gabe Kaplan: Just for Laughs
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Tulips (1981)
    Tulips
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    • characters
    • created by
    • creator (as Gabriel Kaplan) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1975–1979

Actor

  • Will Arnett in BoJack Horseman (2014)
    BoJack Horseman
    • Abe Ziegler (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • The Grand (2007)
    The Grand
    • Seth Schwartzman
    • 2007
  • Jack the Dog (2001)
    Jack the Dog
    • Richie
    • 2001
  • The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)
    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
    • Anthony DePalma
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    • Freddy York
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Groucho (1983)
    Groucho
    • Groucho
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Lewis & Clark (1981)
    Lewis & Clark
    • Stewart Lewis
    • TV Series
    • 1981–1982
  • Tulips (1981)
    Tulips
    • Leland Irving
    • 1981
  • Nobody's Perfekt (1981)
    Nobody's Perfekt
    • Dibley
    • 1981
  • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    • Gabe Kotter (as Gabriel Kaplan)
    • TV Series
    • 1975–1979
  • Fast Break (1979)
    Fast Break
    • David Greene (as Gabriel Kaplan)
    • 1979
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    • Paul Cazenovia (as Gabriel Kaplan)
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • William Bassett, Ted Hamilton, Sandy Helberg, Terry O'Mara, Joseph R. Sicari, and Teddy Wilson in The Love Boat (1976)
    The Love Boat
    • Stan Nichols
    • TV Movie
    • 1976

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Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete Series
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Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete Series
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Welcome Back, Kotter
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Welcome Back, Kotter
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts: Gabe Kaplan
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts: Gabe Kaplan
Welcome Back, Kotter
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Welcome Back, Kotter

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Gabriel Kaplan
  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • March 31, 1945
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Other works
    TV commercial for TV Land Television Network (2004)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    His experiences as a student in an under-achieving class (like the Sweathogs) in the early 1960s was the basis for Welcome Back, Kotter (1975).
  • Trademark
    His corny jokes.

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