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Welcome Back, Kotter 

TV-PG | | Comedy | TV Series (1975–1979)
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A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.

Creators:

Gabe Kaplan, Alan Sacks, Peter Meyerson

Stars:

Gabe Kaplan, Ron Palillo, John Travolta | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Gabe Kaplan ...  Gabe Kotter 95 episodes, 1975-1979
Robert Hegyes ...  Juan Epstein 95 episodes, 1975-1979
Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs ...  Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington 95 episodes, 1975-1979
Marcia Strassman ...  Julie Kotter 94 episodes, 1975-1979
John Sylvester White ...  Mr. Michael Woodman 94 episodes, 1975-1979
Ron Palillo ...  Arnold Horshack 94 episodes, 1975-1979
John Travolta ...  Vinnie Barbarino 82 episodes, 1975-1979
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Storyline

Gabe Kotter is a high-school teacher with a bunch of unruly students in his class. The student troublemakers are led by Vinnie Barbarino, who has a knack for rhyming insults. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>

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school | high school | teacher | insult | inner city | See All (15) »

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Comedy

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TV-PG | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1975 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Kotter See more »

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Komack Company Inc.,Wolper Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(95 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

"Ooo, Ooo I Do!" was supposed to air on May 25, 1979, but the episode was pre-empted when then-president Jimmy Carter gave a press conference about the recent fuel crisis in America. The episode was aired a week later and was intended as a series finale, but "The Breadwinners" aired after it. See more »

Quotes

Gabe Kotter: Did I ever tell you about my Uncle Max?
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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Teri Garr/The B-52's (1980) See more »

Soundtracks

Welcome Back
Composed by John Sebastian
Performed by John Sebastian
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Funny, entertaining show that will always be a classic.
7 February 1999 | by Moonbeam-5 – See all my reviews

I'm 17 years old now, and a few years ago when Nick-At-Nite did the revival, showing every episode of "Welcome Back, Kotter", I was immediately hooked! It was so funny, I tuned in every night they showed it. The characters are all so stupid, you grow to love them :o) Definitely a great show for all ages!
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