I vaguely remember watching during its actual first run, but more so during the brief syndication in the 80's. The humor seems somewhat dated and at times dumb, but it also has a timeless Marx Brothers-Three Stooges-slapstick quality to it. It personifies the 70's in both TV and culture. You actually liked the characters. You could relate to their situations. Everyone had friends like the Sweathogs and you had to have a teacher/boss/mentor like Kotter at some point in your life. Of course, by the final season, it tried to change direction and became a little more serious, plus the departure of John Travolta didn't help matters much. Still, I think it ran out of gas too soon. What I want to know is, when will this be released on DVD? There are so many retarded shows on DVD, I wonder why Kotter is taking so long.
Review of Welcome Back, Kotter
