Welcome Back, Kotter

Name: Welcome Back, Kotter
Genre: Comedy
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Genre: Comedy

Erstausstrahlung: 1975-09-09Dauer: 25 MinStatus: Ended

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 "spec (Quelle: thetvdb.com)

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Season 4 (anzeigen/ausblenden)
23	The Bread Winners	1979-06-08
While Horshack adjusts the married life, Epstein sets up an interview for a job. Washington gets the job before Epstein, unaware that it's the same job. The two get into a fight and end up in a gym ready to box. Gaststars: Georganne LaPiere, Henry Beckman, Priscilla Morrill
22	I'm Okay, But You're Not	1979-06-01
Beau plays a number of pranks on Mr. Woodman.
21	Oo-Oo, I Do (2)	1979-05-25
Arnold gets upset when the other Sweathogs tease him about not being able to provide for Mary, and he vanishes. Mary finds him and convinces him not to worry, and the two get married.
20	Oo-Oo, I Do (1)	1979-05-25
Arnold's relationship with Mary gets serious. Then he finds out he has to move and leave the school. Upset, Arnold decides to propose marriage to Mary. She accepts.
19	The Gang Show	1979-03-17
Freddie and Juan plan to do an act together for the upcoming talent contest, while Carvelli has some bribed judges up his sleeves. Arnold and Beau take over as judges, leaving Murray in the third spot. Gaststars: Della Reese
18	Sweat Smell of Success	1979-03-03
Convinced that the school newspaper is too dull, Juan sets out to turn it into a tabloid, bringing down his friends' names in the process. Gaststars: Irene Arranga
17	Come Back, Little Arnold	1979-02-24
To get up his nerve with Mary, Carvelli offers Arnold liquor. He doesn't like the idea at first, but as time goes on, he becomes addicted to drinking; developing a scary and unlikable new personality that only turns Mary away.
16	The Goodbye Guy	1979-02-10
Mr. Woodman's niece Kelly is babysitting for the Kotters when Juan drops by the apartment. The two abruptly fall in love and decide to move in together, but the romance begins to crumble when it seems that they can't respect one another's interests. Gaststars: Alston Ahern, Corey Fischer, Georganne LaPiere
15	Barbarino's Baby	1979-02-03
Vinnie is forced to deliver a baby in an elevator. Gaststars: Henry Corden, Jane Dulo, Mary Jo Catlett
14	Bride and Gloom	1979-01-13
Juan asks Vinnie to marry his immigrant cousin.
13	A Winter's Coat Tail	1978-12-16
Vinnie is saddened when his new coat is stolen.
12	A Little Fright Music	1978-12-02
The Sweathogs opt to change Mr. Woodman's tired old school song.
11	Frog Day Afternoon	1978-11-25
After Horshack refuses to disect a frog in class, his grade is in jeopardy.
10	Washington's Clone	1978-11-11
A younger student begins to imitate Freddie, not much to Freddie's liking.
9	The Barbarino Blues	1978-11-04
Vinnie becomes depressed when it seems that he has lost his way with women. Gaststars: Linda McCullough, Stephen Shortridge
8	X-Rated Education	1978-10-28
The gang is liable to get in trouble when the x-rated film Carvelli brought into school is accidentally mixed up with a film on sexual education.
7	Barbarino's Boo-Boo	1978-10-21
When Mr. Woodman comes to Vinnie's hospital for an operation, Vinnie loses him and he and the other Sweathogs try to find him. Gaststars: Jane Dulo, Jeannie Linero, Patrick Collins
6	The Sweatmobile	1978-10-09
The Sweathogs remember how they tried to buy a used car from Vinnie's uncle.
5	Once Upon a Ledge	1978-10-02
Horshack saves a lonely, overlooked girl named Mary Johnson from commiting suicide by jumping off the ledge of the school.
4	Don't Come Up and See Me Sometime	1978-09-25
Vinnie throws the Sweathogs out of his new apartment.
3	Beau's Jest	1978-09-18
A new student, Beau De Labarre, sets up Epstein with a bad date.
2	The Drop-Ins (2)	1978-09-11
With Barbarino now an ordlery at a hospital, the Sweathogs try to get jobs there, too. Meanwhile, Kotter tries to get the gang to return to school. Gaststars: Richard Moll
1	The Drop-Ins (1)	1978-09-11
Gabe announces that he is now the vice-principal and Mr. Woodman is the principal. The Sweathogs are pleased, until Gabe gets strict. After Vinnie visits the school to tell the gang he's dropped out, the other Sweathogs decide to follow in his footsteps.

Season 3 (anzeigen/ausblenden)
27	Class Encounter of the Carvelli Kind	1978-05-18
When Carvelli and Murray come on as exchange students, Carvelli seemingly goes crazy with stories of aliens.
26	The Return of Hotsy Totsy	1978-05-11
Rosalie "Hotsy" Totsy has grown up ... a little too fast. The Sweathogs go to a local strip club on a dare, and learn that Hotsy has gotten a job performing there (yup, she bares all, unknowingly in front of her former classmates). Vinnie, Freddie and Epstein all ride Hotsy's case, but Arnold is sensitive to her plight. Seems that, during a coversation with her former teacher Gabe, Rosalie really lived up to her nickname one night and got pregnant. And getting a job at a strip joint is the only way for this single mother (the baby's father had left Hotsy) to support her child. Gabe and Arnold convince the others to give Hotsy Totsy moral support, and they also refer her to a social agency which can help her finish school and find a more meaningful job.
25	The Kiss	1978-04-13
After performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a female student who has passed out in the classroom, Gabe is accused of molestation, and is in danger of losing his job. Gaststars: Sally Hightower
24	Horshack and the Madame X	1978-02-23
Arnold, saddened by the rejection he keeps recieving from the opposite sex, gets advice and comfort from Julie before quickly falling in love with her.
23	Good-Bye, Mr. Kripps	1978-02-16
Mr. Kripps, the shop teacher, has a heart attack and dies while yelling at Vinnie, who blames himself for the man's death. Gaststars: Bryan O'Byrne, Jack Fletcher, Norman Alden
22	What Goes Up	1978-02-09
Freddie becomes addicted to drugs after taking prescribed pain killers. Despite the other Sweathogs' best efforts, the only thing that can bring Freddie around is Arnold's faith in him...and in his "vitamin pills."
21	There's No Business (2)	1978-02-02
Gabe must choose between the comedy life, or his life at Buchanan. Gaststars: Sam Weisman
20	There's No Business (1)	1978-01-26
Gabe finds success as a stand-up comic, using material regarding the Sweathogs. But when the oppportunity for a full-time comedy gig arises, it could mean the end of his teaching career. Gaststars: Michael Preminger, Sam Weisman
19	Epstein's Term Paper	1978-01-19
Juan buys four term papers - one for each Sweathog - from Carvelli, only to end up with an essay that Gabe had turned in eleven years earlier. DETAILS: Instead of writing their own term papers for Gabe's class, the Sweathogs choose to buy old "guaranteed A papers" for $5 each from Carvelli. Epstein's paper is on Franklin D. Roosevelt ("a mighty knight who fights for what's right"), Horshack's is on Joseph Stalin, Freddy's is on the Dust Bowl, and Vinnie's is on the Irish Potato Famine ("Great French Fry Phantom"). When Gabe grades Epstein's paper, he recognizes it as the same paper he handed in 11 years ago, so he gives all of them F's. Epstein then demands Carvelli refund their $20 per his guarantee, but Carvelli weasels out of that. Gabe tells Epstein he knows that Carvelli is selling used term papers and to thwart future use of the papers, Gabe passes around a list of them to all teachers and schools. Gabe then gives the Sweathogs one more chance to do the paper because, as he admits, he may have turned in that paper on FDR 11 years ago -- but he never said he WROTE it.
18	Angie	1978-01-12
A new girl joins the Sweathogs.
17	Meet Your New Teacher: Batteries Not Included	1978-01-05
The Sweathogs' new tutor is a computer. Despite initial raises in grades, Gabe becomes displeased with the machine, as it is turning him obsolete to the class.
16	Sweatwork	1977-12-22
Arnold voices angst and pioneers for change on the school radio station, gathering fans in the process.
15	Sweathog Christmas Special	1977-12-15
At Christmas time, the gang reminisces over past episodes.
14	Epstein's Madonna	1977-12-08
Juan paints a great masterpiece on the walls of the school.
13	Swine and Punishment	1977-11-24
Freddie cheats on an English test.
12	Kotter for Vice Principal	1977-11-17
Kotter has a dream about life when the Sweathogs are old. Gaststars: Beth and Kay Kearney, Ernest Harada
11	Barbarino in Love (2)	1977-11-10
Vinnie is torn between trying to win the talent competition, or letting his new girlfriend beat him.
10	Barbarino in Love (1)	1977-11-03
During a talent competition, Vinnie falls for a girl who the Sweathogs are competing against, and starts spending more time with her then rehearsing with the Sweathogs.
9	A Novel Idea	1977-10-27
The characters in Mr. Woodman's new novel seem to have an awful lot in common with the Sweathogs...
8	What a Move!	1977-10-20
Juan, with the help of his uncle, hooks the Kotters up with a new apartment.
7	The Deprogramming of Arnold Horshack	1977-10-13
Arnold is accepted into a religious cult. Mr. Kotter and the three other sweathogs try to get Arnold to snap out of it. Eventually, he does and goes back to his former self, complete with his trademark laugh. Gaststars: Ellen Travolta
6	Just Testing	1977-10-06
Everybody helps Vinnie cram for a make-up test. Gaststars: Ellen Travolta
5	Buddy, Can You Spare a Million?	1977-09-29
Emotions mix when it seems that the Sweathogs may win the lottery. Gaststars: John J. Fox, Robin Riker, Wendy Rastatter
4	The Visit	1977-09-22
Julie's parents come to see the babies. Gaststars: Jack Dodson
3	And Baby Makes Four (2)	1977-09-15
Julie gives birth to twin girls.
2	And Baby Makes Four (1)	1977-09-15
Julie goes into labor.
1	Sweathogs Back-to-School Special	1977-09-10
The Sweathogs and administrators at James Buchanan High reminisce about Gabe's past two years at the school. Past episodes are recalled through flashbacks. Gaststars: Robin Riker, Wendy Rastattar

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23	I Wonder Who's Kissing Gabe Now?	1977-03-03
The art teacher falls in love with Gabe.
22	I'm Having Their Baby	1977-02-24
With Gabe away at a teacher's convention, the Sweathogs take it upon themselves to watch over the pregnant Julie...but the harder they try to make Julie comfortable, the more trouble they seem to cause. Gaststars: Frank Corsentino, Larry Brooks, Ned Wertimer
21	Radio Free Freddie	1977-02-17
It seems that Freddie has a future in radio, but he may also risk losing his friends for fame. Gaststars: Fred Grandy, George Carlin
20	The Littlest Sweathog	1977-02-10
Gabe and Julie find out that they are going to have a baby.
19	There Goes Number 5 (2)	1977-02-03
When Arnold finally shows back up at school, it's discovered that his absence was due to the recent death of his fifth father. A feeling of responsibility within him, Arnold sets out to find a job to help support his siblings and his mother, who's only priority lies in finding a replacement father for her kids. Gaststars: Andrea McArdle, Chanin Hale, Dean M. Solomon, Ellen Travolta, James Komack, Robert Stoneman, Susan Lawrence
18	Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)	1977-02-03
For the school drama festival, Gabe is going to direct a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Arnold is set to play the lead, but recieves only heckling and ridicule from his fellow Sweathogs; and when Arnold turns up missing, Vinnie is forced to take his place on stage. Gaststars: Barbara Deutsch
17	Chicken Ã la Kotter	1977-01-27
Gabe, in need of money for a root canal, takes a second job as a restaurant mascot.
16	Kotter and Son	1977-01-20
Gabe's overly-critical father comes for a visit and, unconvinced that his son has chosen a worthwhile career, goes with Gabe to school in order to watch him in action with his Sweathogs. Gaststars: Harold J. Stone
15	Sweatgate Scandal	1977-01-13
Tired of the way the school newspaper is always putting them down, the Sweathogs join the staff in order to redeem themselves; and the crack investigative team of "Vinstein" (Vinnie and Juan) are hot on the trail of the culprit behind the recent break-in of Principal Lazarus's office. Gaststars: Dennis Bowen
14	Caruso's Way	1977-01-06
Vinnie's goofing off in gym gets him in trouble with the teacher, Mr. Caruso, who's reprimending after class gets out of hand when he hits Vinnie in front of the girls' locker room. Gaststars: Scott Brady
13	A Love Story	1976-12-30
When Juan's sister Carmen joines the Sweathogs, she catches the eye of Arnold, but Carmen is only interested in Vinnie. Juan, meanwhile, is displeased with the entire situation, and is ready to kill anybody who dares to lay a hand on his baby sister. Gaststars: Lisa Mordente
12	Hark, the Sweatkings	1976-12-23
At Christmas time, the Sweathogs are all too eager to tease resident bum Angie. But after Angie tells his life story to the class, they have a change of heart, and decide to help him get back up on his feet. Gaststars: Michael V. Gazzo
11	Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking	1976-12-16
Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.
10	Horshack vs. Carvelli	1976-12-09
When the opportunity to fight Carvelli in a boxing match arises, Arnold wants to be the one to do it; and when the other Sweathogs put down his manhood, he is even more determined to prove himself by getting in the ring.
9	Hello, Ms. Chips	1976-12-02
The new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing with the Sweathogs. Gaststars: Valerie Curtin
8	Sadie Hawkins Day	1976-11-18
A girl wants to ask Vinnie to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance, but his insensitivity leads her to ask Arnold in retaliation, leaving Vinnie with no date at all. Gaststars: Dinah Manoff, Paula Victor, Wendy Schall
7	Sweathog, Nebraska Style	1976-11-11
Julie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan. Gaststars: Susan Pratt
6	Gabe Under Pressure	1976-11-04
Gabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High. Gaststars: Carol Androsky
5	The Museum	1976-10-28
Mr. Kotter takes the sweathogs on a field trip to a museum. Mrs. Kotter and Mr. Woodman are along as chaperones. They meet the unusual museum curator Mr.Gore (John Astin) who seems odd and superstitious. In the Egyptian display, he warns them of the mummy coming back to life if they joke and kid around. Naturally, the door shuts itself and everyone is trapped. They humorously begin to panic and make attempts to get out. Epstein manages to get the door open. Gaststars: John Astin
4	The Fight	1976-10-21
Sparked by the fact that Vinnie neglected to do Freddie's homework, the Sweathogs spend the better part of class fighting with one another.
3	Sweatside Story	1976-10-07
The Sweathogs form a gang, but won't let Arnold in until the night of their first rumble, and Arnold, against the idea of being killed, brings along Gabe and Mr. Woodman in order to prevent the fight.
2	Inherit the Halibut	1976-09-30
Freddie, class treasurer, is accused of stealing funds, and an impromptue trial is held in the classroom.
1	Career Day	1976-09-23
On career day, an inventor who is treated poorly by the Sweathogs offers a well-paying job to Gabe. Gaststars: George Yanok, Pat Morita

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22	Father Vinnie	1976-02-26
Vinnie's grandmother's dying wish is for him to become a priest, and he takes the request seriously, until the strain of being holy becomes too much for him. Gaststars: Susan Lanier
21	Kotter Makes Good	1976-02-19
Gabe is forced to take final exams when it's revealed by Mr. Woodman that he wasn't really qualified to graduate when he did.
20	The Telethon	1976-02-12
Kotter and the "Sweathogs" raise a telethon to raise $700 for new supplies. If not the remiedial class will be cut. Gaststars: Jerry Rannow, Vernee Watson-Johnson
19	One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest	1976-02-05
A flu epidemic hits Buchannan and everybody gets sick except for Kotter, Horshack and a few students in the other classes. In the end, the few healthy students team up with the remaining Sweathogs in the classroom.
18	Dr. Epstein, I Presume	1976-01-29
Juan, because of his love for animals, decides that he would like to be a veterinarian. A guidance couselor quickly thwarts his dream, until he performs an emergency operation on his pet hamster. Gaststars: Laura Zucker
17	Follow the Leader (2)	1976-01-22
The Sweathogs tire of Freddy as leader, and even Mr. Woodman admits that he misses Barbarino. Gabe makes peace with Julie and Vinnie, and all is returned to normal.
16	Follow the Leader (1)	1976-01-20
The class votes to make Freddie the new leader of the Sweathogs, making Vinnie so upset that he quits school and stays with the Kotters. But Julie is growing tired of the Sweathogs taking all of Gabe's time.
15	The Sit-In	1976-01-13
The Sweathogs, diverged from a food-fight, hold a sit-in to protest the school cafetieria's Wednesday liver. Gaststars: Dennis Bowen
14	The Longest Weekend	1976-01-06
When Julie goes away on a ski trip with a friend, stories from the Sweathogs and Mr. Woodman lead Gabe to be worried about the possibility of Julie cheating on him while she is away.
13	Arrividerci, Arnold	1975-12-16
Arnold is promoted to a regular class, but is less than happy about the forced transition.
12	California Dreamin'	1975-12-02
The sweathogs go bananas over Bambi, a pretty blonde girl from California. We get some very funny scenes of the guys in various costumes: Epstein as a guru, Freddy in a colorful shirt, Horshack as a movie producer, and Vinnie as a surfer. When Mr. Kotter gets fed-up with them disrupting the class, it's revealed that Bambi was just pretending to be from California in order to get attention. Gaststars: Susan Lanier, Vernee Watson-Johnson
11	Barbarino's Girl	1975-11-25
In order to bring up Vinnie's grades, Judy Borden, highly unpopular with the Sweathogs, is called in to tutor him. But when the two start liking one another, problems arise.
10	The Reunion	1975-11-18
Gabe is less than thrilled when an old too-perfect classmate, and his too-perfect wife, decide to pay him a visit. Gaststars: Bridget Hanley, Michael Taylor
9	Mr. Kotter, Teacher	1975-11-04
Gabe's teaching theories in question, he is temporarily suspended. The Sweathogs, liable to lose their teacher, come to his defense. Gaststars: Arnold Soboloff, Hope Summers
8	One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing	1975-10-28
After losing a fight with Todd Ludlow, Juan is made fun of by his fellow Sweathogs. His feelings and his pride hurt, he runs away -- to the Kotters' bathroom. Gaststars: Dennis Bowen
7	Classroom Marriage	1975-10-21
With Vernajean's family moving, she and Freddie decide that they must get married in order to stay together. Their classmates act out married life to discourage the young couple.
6	No More Mister Nice Guy	1975-10-14
After returning to his roots by taking over the Sweathogs' history class for a day, Mr. Woodman turns into a nice guy; and Kotter turns into the new Mr. Woodman.
5	The Election	1975-10-07
Barbarino is running for Student Body President but his campain turns into disaster. Gaststars: Jeff Martin
4	Whodunit?	1975-09-30
Tired of her reputation as easy, Rosalie Totsy tells the Sweathogs that she's pregnant -- and that one of them is the father -- in an effort to make the boys admit that the tales they tell about their "fun dates" with her aren't true.
3	Basket Case	1975-09-16
Freddy is convinced he will become a basketball star, so he decides to draw pictures on Gabe's test instead of trying to pass it. Gabe refuses to pass him even though he is the school's basketball star. When Gabe offers Freddy a make-up exam, Freddy still refuses. Gabe then offers to play a one-on-one game against Freddy to convince Freddy he's not as good as he thinks. If Gabe wins Freddy agrees to take the test, and if Freddy wins Gabe agrees to pass Freddy. Freddy naturally wins, but Gabe's score of 16 to 21 makes Freddy realize that he'd better complete school rather than rely on becoming a big basketball star.
2	The Great Debate	1975-09-09
The sweathogs out debate a smarter debate class. Gaststars: Dennis Bowen, James Woods
1	Welcome Back (Pilot)	1975-09-23
Gabe Kotter wakes up in the morning ready to start his first day as a teacher at James Buchanan high school. When he arrives, Mr. Woodman assigns Kotter to the remedial class, the class he was in years before. Gabe walks into the room and "teaches" class. He's introduced to four main students. Vinnie Barbarino, Juan Epstein, Freddie Washington and Arnold Horshack. The class turns into a disaster and Kotter quits. When Kotter gets home, he and his wife, Julie, get a visit from the Sweathogs. In the end, Kotter returns as teacher.

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5	Original Screen test - Robert Hegyes
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4	Original Screen test - Marcia Strassman
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1	Only A Few Degrees from A Sweathog
Hosted by Marcia Strassman. Everybody is back to talk about the show (except, predictably, Travolta) with some fun memories and stories about the production. As well, there are some cool original screen tests for the major characters.

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