Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter

1975 4 Seasons 95 Episodes ⭐ 7.3 Comedy Family

Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979.

Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Great Debate

The sweathogs out debate a smarter debate class.

EP 2

Basket Case

Gabe insists that basketball ace Washington pass his social-studies test.

EP 3

Welcome Back (Pilot)

A flashback recalls Gabe's first meeting with his class. The Sweathogs Out Debate A Superior Class.

EP 4

Whodunit?

Tired of her reputation as easy, Rosalie Totsy tells the Sweathogs that she's pregnant -- and that one of them is the fa

EP 5

The Election

Barbarino is running for Student Body President but his campain turns into disaster.

EP 6

No More Mister Nice Guy

After returning to his roots by taking over the Sweathogs' history class for a day, Mr. Woodman turns into a nice guy; a

EP 7

Classroom Marriage

With Vernajean's family moving, she and Freddie decide that they must get married in order to stay together. Their class

EP 8

One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing

After losing a fight with Todd Ludlow, Juan is made fun of by his fellow Sweathogs. His feelings and his pride hurt, he

EP 9

Mr. Kotter, Teacher

Gabe's teaching theories in question, he is temporarily suspended. The Sweathogs, liable to lose their teacher, come to

EP 10

The Reunion

Gabe is less than thrilled when an old too-perfect classmate, and his too-perfect wife, decide to pay him a visit.

EP 11

Barbarino's Girl

In order to bring up Vinnie's grades, Judy Borden, highly unpopular with the Sweathogs, is called in to tutor him. But w

EP 12

California Dreamin'

The sweathogs go bananas over Bambi, a pretty blonde girl from California. We get some very funny scenes of the guys i

EP 13

Arrividerci, Arnold

Arnold is promoted to a regular class, but is less than happy about the forced transition.

EP 14

The Longest Weekend

When Julie goes away on a ski trip with a friend, stories from the Sweathogs and Mr. Woodman lead Gabe to be worried abo

EP 15

The Sit-In

The Sweathogs, diverged from a food-fight, hold a sit-in to protest the school cafetieria's Wednesday liver.

EP 16

Follow The Leader (1)

The class votes to make Freddie the new leader of the Sweathogs, taking Vinnie down a notch. Vinnie becomes so upset wit

EP 17

Follow The Leader (2)

The sweathogs soon tire of Freddy as leader. Mr. Woodman even admits that he misses Barbarino. Julie and Vinnie turn up

EP 18

Dr. Epstein, I Presume

Juan, because of his love for animals, decides that he would like to be a veterinarian. A guidance couselor quickly thwa

EP 19

One Flu Over The Cuckoo's Nest

A flu epidemic hits Buchannan and everybody gets sick except for Kotter, Horshack and a few students in the other classe

EP 20

The Telethon

Kotter and the ""Sweathogs"" raise a telethon to raise $700 for new supplies. If not the remiedial class will be cut.

EP 21

Kotter Makes Good

Gabe is forced to take final exams when it's revealed by Mr. Woodman that he wasn't really qualified to graduate when he

EP 22

Father Vinnie

Vinnie's grandmother's dying wish is for him to become a priest, and he takes the request seriously, until the strain of

EP 1

Career Day

On career day, an inventor who is treated poorly by the Sweathogs offers a well-paying job to Gabe.

EP 2

Inherit The Halibut

Freddie, class treasurer, is accused of stealing funds, and an impromptue trial is held in the classroom.

EP 3

Sweatside Story

The Sweathogs form a gang, but won't let Arnold in until the night of their first rumble, and Arnold, against the idea o

EP 4

The Fight

Sparked by the fact that Vinnie neglected to do Freddie's homework, the Sweathogs spend the better part of class fightin

EP 5

The Museum

Mr. Kotter takes the sweathogs on a field trip to a museum. Mrs. Kotter and Mr. Woodman are along as chaperones. They

EP 6

Gabe Under Pressure

Gabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High.

EP 7

Sweathog, Nebraska Style

Julie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan.

EP 8

Sadie Hawkins Day

A girl wants to ask Vinnie to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance, but his insensitivity leads her to ask Arnold in retaliation,

EP 9

Hello, Ms. Chips

The new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing w

EP 10

Horshack vs. Carvelli

When the opportunity to fight Carvelli in a boxing match arises, Arnold wants to be the one to do it; and when the other

EP 11

Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking

Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.

EP 12

Hark, the Sweatkings

At Christmas time, the Sweathogs are all too eager to tease resident bum Angie. But after Angie tells his life story to

EP 13

A Love Story

When Juan's sister Carmen joines the Sweathogs, she catches the eye of Arnold, but Carmen is only interested in Vinnie.

EP 14

Caruso's Way

Vinnie's goofing off in gym gets him in trouble with the teacher, Mr. Caruso, who's reprimending after class gets out of

EP 15

Sweatgate Scandal

Tired of the way the school newspaper is always putting them down, the Sweathogs join the staff in order to redeem thems

EP 16

Kotter and Son

Gabe's overly-critical father comes for a visit and, unconvinced that his son has chosen a worthwhile career, goes with

EP 17

Chicken a la Kotter

Gabe, in need of money for a root canal, takes a second job as a restaurant mascot.

EP 18

Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)

For the school drama festival, Gabe is going to direct a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Arnold is set to play the lead,

EP 19

There Goes Number 5 (2)

When Arnold finally shows back up at school, it's discovered that his absence was due to the recent death of his fifth f

EP 20

The Littlest Sweathog

Gabe and Julie find out that they are going to have a baby.

EP 21

Radio Free Freddie

It seems that Freddie has a future in radio, but he may also risk losing his friends for fame.

EP 22

I'm Having Their Baby

With Gabe away at a teacher's convention, the Sweathogs take it upon themselves to watch over the pregnant Julie...but t

EP 23

I Wonder Who's Kissing Gabe Now?

The art teacher falls in love with Gabe.

EP 1

Sweathogs Back-to-School Special

The Sweathogs and administrators at James Buchanan High reminisce about Gabe's past two years at the school. Past episod

EP 2

And Baby Makes Four (1)

Julie goes into labor.

EP 3

And Baby Makes Four (2)

Julie gives birth to twin girls.

EP 4

And Baby Makes Four (3)

Julie's parents come to see the babies.

EP 5

Brother, Can You Spare a Million?

Emotions mix when it seems that the Sweathogs may win the lottery.

EP 6

Just Testing

Everybody helps Vinnie cram for a make-up test.

EP 7

The Deprogramming of Arnold Horshack

Arnold is accepted into a religious cult. Mr. Kotter and the three other sweathogs try to get Arnold to snap out of it.

EP 8

What a Move

Juan, with the help of his uncle, hooks the Kotters up with a new apartment.

EP 9

A Novel Idea

The characters in Mr. Woodman's new novel seem to have an awful lot in common with the Sweathogs...

EP 10

Barbarino in Love (1)

During a talent competition, Vinnie falls for a girl who the Sweathogs are competing against, and starts spending more t

EP 11

Barbarino in Love (2)

Vinnie is torn between trying to win the talent competition, or letting his new girlfriend beat him.

EP 12

Kotter for Vice Principal

Kotter has a dream about life when the Sweathogs are old.

EP 13

Swine and Punishment

Freddie cheats on an English test.

EP 14

Epstein's Madonna

Juan paints a great masterpiece on the walls of the school.

EP 15

Sweathog Christmas Special

At Christmas time, the gang reminisces over past episodes.

EP 16

Sweatwork

Arnold voices angst and pioneers for change on the school radio station, gathering fans in the process.

EP 17

Meet Your New Teacher: Batteries Not Included

The Sweathogs' new tutor is a computer. Despite initial raises in grades, Gabe becomes displeased with the machine, as i

EP 18

Angie

A new girl joins the Sweathogs.

EP 19

Epstein's Term Paper

Juan buys four term papers - one for each Sweathog - from Carvelli, only to end up with an essay that Gabe had turned in

EP 20

There's No Business Like Show Business (1)

Gabe finds success as a stand-up comic, using material regarding the Sweathogs. But when the oppportunity for a full-tim

EP 21

There's No Business Like Show Business (2)

Gabe must choose between the comedy life, or his life at Buchanan.

EP 22

What Goes Up

Freddie becomes addicted to drugs after taking prescribed pain killers. Despite the other Sweathogs' best efforts, the o

EP 23

Good-Bye, Mr. Kripps

Mr. Kripps, the shop teacher, has a heart attack and dies while yelling at Vinnie, who blames himself for the man's deat

EP 24

Horshack and the Madame X

Arnold, saddened by the rejection he keeps recieving from the opposite sex, gets advice and comfort from Julie before qu

EP 25

The Kiss

After performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a female student who has passed out in the classroom, Gabe is accused o

EP 26

The Return of Hotsy Totsy

Rosalie ""Hotsy"" Totsy has grown up ... a little too fast. The Sweathogs go to a local strip club on a dare, and learn

EP 27

Class Encounter of the Carvelli Kind

When Carvelli and Murray come on as exchange students, Carvelli seemingly goes crazy with stories of aliens.

EP 1

The Drop-Ins (1)

Gabe announces that he is now the vice-principal and Mr. Woodman is the principal. The Sweathogs are pleased, until Gab

EP 2

The Drop-Ins (2)

With Barbarino now an ordlery at a hospital, the Sweathogs try to get jobs there, too. Meanwhile, Kotter tries to get t

EP 3

Beau's Jest

EP 4

Don't Come Up and See Me Sometime

Vinnie throws the Sweathogs out of his new apartment.

EP 5

Once Upon a Ledge

Horshack saves a lonely, overlooked girl named Mary Johnson from commiting suicide by jumping off the ledge of the schoo

EP 6

The Sweatmobile

The Sweathogs remember how they tried to buy a used car from Vinnie's uncle.

EP 7

Barbarino's Boo-Boo

When Mr. Woodman comes to Vinnie's hospital for an operation, Vinnie loses him and he and the other Sweathogs try to fin

EP 8

X-Rated Education

The gang is liable to get in trouble when the x-rated film Carvelli brought into school is accidentally mixed up with a

EP 9

The Barbarino Blues

Vinnie becomes depressed when it seems that he has lost his way with women.

EP 10

Washington's Clone

A younger student begins to imitate Freddie, not much to Freddie's liking.

EP 11

Frog Day Afternoon

After Horshack refuses to disect a frog in class, his grade is in jeopardy.

EP 12

A Little Fright Music

The Sweathogs opt to change Mr. Woodman's tired old school song.

EP 13

A Winter's Coat Tail

Vinnie is saddened when his new coat is stolen.

EP 14

Bride and Gloom

Juan asks Vinnie to marry his immigrant cousin.

EP 15

Barbarino's Baby

Vinnie is forced to deliver a baby in an elevator.

EP 16

The Goodbye Guy

Mr. Woodman's niece Kelly is babysitting for the Kotters when Juan drops by the apartment. The two abruptly fall in love

EP 17

Come Back, Little Arnold

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

EP 18

The Sweat Smell of Success

Convinced that the school newspaper is too dull, Juan sets out to turn it into a tabloid, bringing down his friends' nam

EP 19

The Gang Show

Freddie and Juan plan to do an act together for the upcoming talent contest, while Carvelli has some bribed judges up hi

EP 20

Oo, Oo, I Do (1)

Arnold's relationship with Mary gets serious. Then he finds out he has to move and leave the school. Upset, Arnold decid

EP 21

Oo, Oo, I Do (2)

Arnold gets upset when the other Sweathogs tease him about not being able to provide for Mary, and he vanishes. Mary fin

EP 22

I'm Okay, But You're Not

Beau plays a number or pranks on Mr. Woodman.

EP 23

The Breadwinners

While Horshack adjusts the married life, Epstein sets up an interview for a job. Washington gets the job before Epstein,

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