"Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975)TV series 1975-1979

Creators:

Gabe Kaplan
Alan Sacks

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

9 September 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.

Plot Keywords:

School | Inner City | Sitcom | Teaching | Dedicated Teacher

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Robert Hegyes	...	Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein / ... (68 episodes, 1975-1979)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	...	Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington / ... (68 episodes, 1975-1979)
John Sylvester White	...	Mr. Michael Woodman / ... (67 episodes, 1975-1979)
Ron Palillo	...	Arnold Horshack (67 episodes, 1975-1979)
Marcia Strassman	...	Julie Kotter (66 episodes, 1975-1979)
John Travolta	...	Vinnie Barbarino (63 episodes, 1975-1979)
Gabe Kaplan	...	Gabe Kotter (62 episodes, 1975-1979)

Also Known As:

Kotter (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (95 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

The Komack Company Inc.

Trivia:

The sweathogs' putdown line "Up your nose with a rubber hose!" was ranked #15 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue).

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "ER: Welcome Back Carter! (#2.1)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Welcome Back

Funny, entertaining show that will always be a classic.

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!