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Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) — comedy on ABC
About Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter ended on June 8, 1979, after its fourth season on ABC.
The series was a comedy that aired from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979. It followed Gabe Kotter, who returned to his old high school as a teacher, tasked with managing a class of unruly remedial students known as the Sweathogs. The show depicted his humorous efforts to connect with and teach these underachieving, wisecracking students, drawing on his own past as a former Sweathog.
The cast included Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington, Robert Hegyes as Juan Epstein, Ron Palillo as Arnold Horshack, and John Travolta as Vinnie Barbarino. Gabe Kaplan played the titular Gabe Kotter, and Marcia Strassman portrayed Julie Kotter. The series holds a rating of 7.1 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.
Welcome Back, Kotter episode schedule
95 aired
Aired · 95
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1979 | S4·E23 | The Bread Winners |
| June 1, 1979 | S4·E22 | I'm Okay, But You're Not |
| May 25, 1979 | S4·E21 | Oo-Oo, I Do (2) |
| May 25, 1979 | S4·E20 | Oo-Oo, I Do (1) |
| March 17, 1979 | S4·E19 | The Gang Show |
| March 3, 1979 | S4·E18 | Sweat Smell of Success |
| February 24, 1979 | S4·E17 | Come Back, Little Arnold |
| February 10, 1979 | S4·E16 | The Goodbye Guy |
| February 3, 1979 | S4·E15 | Barbarino's Baby |
| January 13, 1979 | S4·E14 | Bride and Gloom |
| December 16, 1978 | S4·E13 | A Winter's Coat Tale |
| December 2, 1978 | S4·E12 | A Little Fright Music |
| November 25, 1978 | S4·E11 | Frog Day Afternoon |
| November 11, 1978 | S4·E10 | Washington's Clone |
| November 4, 1978 | S4·E9 | The Barbarino Blues |
| October 28, 1978 | S4·E8 | X-Rated Education |
| October 21, 1978 | S4·E7 | Barbarino's Boo Boo |
| October 9, 1978 | S4·E6 | The Sweatmobile |
| October 2, 1978 | S4·E5 | Once Upon a Ledge |
| September 25, 1978 | S4·E4 | Don't Come Up and See Me Sometime |
| September 18, 1978 | S4·E3 | Beau's Jest |
| September 11, 1978 | S4·E2 | The Drop-Ins (2) |
| September 11, 1978 | S4·E1 | The Drop-Ins (1) |
| May 18, 1978 | S3·E27 | Class Encounter of the Carvelli Kind |
| May 11, 1978 | S3·E26 | The Return of Hotsy Totsy |
| March 9, 1978 | S3·E25 | The Kiss |
| February 23, 1978 | S3·E24 | Horshack and the Madame X |
| February 16, 1978 | S3·E23 | Good-Bye, Mr. Kripps |
| February 9, 1978 | S3·E22 | What Goes Up |
| February 2, 1978 | S3·E21 | There's No Business (2) |
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| January 26, 1978 | S3·E20 | There's No Business (1) |
| January 19, 1978 | S3·E19 | Epstein's Term Paper |
| January 12, 1978 | S3·E18 | Angie |
| January 5, 1978 | S3·E17 | Meet Your New Teacher: Batteries Not Included |
| December 22, 1977 | S3·E16 | Sweatwork |
| December 15, 1977 | S3·E15 | Sweathog Christmas Special |
| December 8, 1977 | S3·E14 | Epstein's Madonna |
| November 24, 1977 | S3·E13 | Swine and Punishment |
| November 17, 1977 | S3·E12 | Kotter for Vice Principal |
| November 10, 1977 | S3·E11 | Barbarino in Love (2) |
| November 3, 1977 | S3·E10 | Barbarino in Love (1) |
| October 27, 1977 | S3·E9 | A Novel Idea |
| October 20, 1977 | S3·E8 | What a Move |
| October 13, 1977 | S3·E7 | The Deprogramming of Arnold Horshack |
| October 6, 1977 | S3·E6 | Just Testing |
| September 29, 1977 | S3·E5 | Brother, Can You Spare a Million? |
| September 22, 1977 | S3·E4 | The Visit (3) |
| September 15, 1977 | S3·E3 | And Baby Makes Four (2) |
| September 15, 1977 | S3·E2 | And Baby Makes Four (1) |
| September 10, 1977 | S3·E1 | Sweathog Back-to-School Special |
| March 3, 1977 | S2·E23 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Gabe Now? |
| February 24, 1977 | S2·E22 | I'm Having Their Baby |
| February 17, 1977 | S2·E21 | Radio Free Freddie |
| February 10, 1977 | S2·E20 | The Littlest Sweathog |
| February 3, 1977 | S2·E19 | There Goes Number 5 (2) |
| February 3, 1977 | S2·E18 | Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1) |
| January 27, 1977 | S2·E17 | Chicken a la Kotter |
| January 20, 1977 | S2·E16 | Kotter and Son |
| January 13, 1977 | S2·E15 | Sweatgate Scandal |
| January 6, 1977 | S2·E14 | Caruso's Way |
| December 30, 1976 | S2·E13 | A Love Story |
| December 23, 1976 | S2·E12 | Hark, the Sweatkings |
| December 16, 1976 | S2·E11 | Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking |
| December 9, 1976 | S2·E10 | Horshack vs. Carvelli |
| December 2, 1976 | S2·E9 | Hello, Ms. Chips |
| November 18, 1976 | S2·E8 | Sadie Hawkins Day |
| November 11, 1976 | S2·E7 | Sweathog, Nebraska Style |
| November 4, 1976 | S2·E6 | Gabe Under Pressure |
| October 28, 1976 | S2·E5 | The Museum |
| October 21, 1976 | S2·E4 | The Fight |
| October 7, 1976 | S2·E3 | Sweatside Story |
| September 30, 1976 | S2·E2 | Inherit the Halibut |
| September 23, 1976 | S2·E1 | Career Day |
| February 26, 1976 | S1·E22 | Father Vinnie |
| February 19, 1976 | S1·E21 | Kotter Makes Good |
| February 12, 1976 | S1·E20 | The Telethon |
| February 5, 1976 | S1·E19 | One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| January 29, 1976 | S1·E18 | Dr. Epstein, I Presume |
| January 22, 1976 | S1·E17 | Follow the Leader (2) |
| January 20, 1976 | S1·E16 | Follow the Leader (1) |
| January 13, 1976 | S1·E15 | The Sit-In |
| January 6, 1976 | S1·E14 | The Longest Weekend |
| December 16, 1975 | S1·E13 | Arrividerci, Arnold |
| December 2, 1975 | S1·E12 | California Dreamin' |
| November 25, 1975 | S1·E11 | Barbarino's Girl |
| November 18, 1975 | S1·E10 | The Reunion |
| November 4, 1975 | S1·E9 | Mr. Kotter, Teacher |
| October 28, 1975 | S1·E8 | One of Our Sweathogs is Missing |
| October 21, 1975 | S1·E7 | Classroom Marriage |
| October 14, 1975 | S1·E6 | No More Mister Nice Guy |
| October 7, 1975 | S1·E5 | The Election |
| September 30, 1975 | S1·E4 | Whodunit? |
| September 23, 1975 | S1·E3 | Welcome Back (Pilot) |
| September 16, 1975 | S1·E2 | Basket Case |
| September 9, 1975 | S1·E1 | The Great Debate |
Welcome Back, Kotter cast
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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobsas Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington -
Robert Hegyesas Juan Epstein -
Ron Palilloas Arnold Horshack -
John Sylvester Whiteas Mr. Michael Woodman -
Marcia Strassmanas Julie Kotter -
Gabe Kaplanas Gabe Kotter -
John Travoltaas Vinnie Barbarino -
Stephen Shortridgeas Beau DeLabarre -
Melonie Halleras Angie Grabowski