Welcome Back, Kotter
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Welcome Back, Kotter

Year:
Duration:
30 min (95 episodes)
Genres:
Comedy
IMDB rate:
7.2
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1975-09-09
Filming Locations: ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Robert Hegyes
Juan Epstein
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington
Marcia Strassman
Julie Kotter
John Sylvester White
Mr. Michael Woodman
Ron Palillo
Arnold Horshack
Gabe Kaplan
Gabe Kotter
John Travolta
Vinnie Barbarino
Did you know?
Trivia
One plan to continue the series was to have the Sweathogs graduate and go to college, with Kotter becoming a college professor, but the idea was ultimately rejected.
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Gabe Kaplan and John Travolta both left the show after the third season. Kaplan left after two episodes in the final season due to, creative differences with producer James Komack. Kaplan's name still in the credits but, he rarely appeared in the show. On the other hand, Travolta's original five year contract was altered after the massive success of Saturday Night Fever. Finally, Travolta appeared in eight of the 22 episodes, for $2,000 an episode and, he was billed as "Special Guest Star".
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In a 1978 People magazine article, Marcia Strassman stated that she did not get along with Gabe Kaplan and that she disliked working on the series. She tried to be released from her contract by publicly lambasting Kaplan. The rift split up the cast as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Robert Hegyes sided with Kaplan and Ron Palillo sided with Strassman. John Travolta remained friendly with both. Palillo stated that he was happy when Kaplan left the series after the third season.
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Quotes
Arnold Horshack: [whenever he raises his hand] OOOOOOHHHHH! OOOOOOHHHHH! OOOOOOHHHHH!
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Arnold Horshack: [frequent introduction] Hellooohhhh. How are ya? I am Arnold HorshAAAAAck.
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Gabe Kotter: Did I ever tell you about my Uncle Max?
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Photos from cast
Stan Ross Debralee Scott Rebecca York
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