Oo-Oo, I Do: Part 2

"Oo-Oo, I Do" concludes with our final look at Barbarino's apartment (he himself absent), where the Sweathogs arrange a bachelor party for Horshack preceding his wedding to pretty Mary Johnson (Irene Arranga). Imagine his surprise seeing the delectable Juan Epstein in drag performing in high heels! Being ribbed about living in poverty gives Arnold cold feet, running off and leaving a note behind. Mary remembers his favorite movie and catches him in a cinema showing "Wuthering Heights," and the marriage is on again, right there in her uncle's storefront. In attendance are Mr. and Mrs. Kotter, rather handy because the absence of a ring prompts best man Gabe (with a nod of approval from Julie) to remove his own wedding ring to give to the groom. Gabe Kaplan wears the same beard he wore in his starring feature "Fast Break," and it's nice to see him present in this penultimate episode.

This episode and part one are the best of the final season of Welcome Back, Kotter. Barbarino (John Travolta) is absent but Gabe Kaplan actually shows up in part two.

Horshack decides to marry Mary Johnson after learning that his mother has married a blackjack dealer in Atlantic City, which would've forced Horshack to move away from Brooklyn. But at his bachelor party, the Sweathogs rip Horshack just a little too much about living in poverty with Mary, causing Horshack to run away in fear putting the wedding on hold.

The jokes the Sweathogs make to Arnold may not be the nicest but they're better than the ones in the rest of the episodes of this final season. Gabe Kaplan is a warm presence and makes up for the absence of Barbarino. At the same time, Beau finally feels like a true member of the Sweathogs, fitting in and ripping jokes just as well as the rest of the gang.