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Welcome Back, Kotter

  • TV Series
  • 1975–1979
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
8.5K
YOUR RATING
Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Trailer 1
Play trailer1:20
3 Videos
81 Photos
SitcomComedy

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

  • Creators
    • Gabe Kaplan
    • Alan Sacks
    • Peter Meyerson
  • Stars
    • Gabe Kaplan
    • Ron Palillo
    • John Travolta
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    8.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Gabe Kaplan
      • Alan Sacks
      • Peter Meyerson
    • Stars
      • Gabe Kaplan
      • Ron Palillo
      • John Travolta
    • 40User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos3

    Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete Series
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    Trailer 1:20
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    Trailer 1:20
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    Trailer 1:17
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    Photos81

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    Top Cast99+

    Gabe Kaplan
    Gabe Kaplan
    • Gabe Kotter
    • 1975–1979
    Ron Palillo
    Ron Palillo
    • Arnold Horshack
    • 1975–1979
    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Vinnie Barbarino
    • 1975–1979
    Marcia Strassman
    Marcia Strassman
    • Julie Kotter
    • 1975–1979
    John Sylvester White
    John Sylvester White
    • Mr. Michael Woodman
    • 1975–1979
    Robert Hegyes
    Robert Hegyes
    • Juan Epstein
    • 1975–1979
    Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
    Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
    • Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington
    • 1975–1979
    Stephen Shortridge
    Stephen Shortridge
    • Beau DeLabarre
    • 1978–1979
    Helaine Lembeck
    • Judy Borden
    • 1975–1978
    Vernée Watson
    Vernée Watson
    • Vernajean Williams
    • 1975–1977
    Charles Fleischer
    Charles Fleischer
    • Carvelli
    • 1976–1979
    Bob Harcum
    • Wilbur Murray
    • 1976–1979
    Melonie Haller
    Melonie Haller
    • Angie Grabowski
    • 1978
    Debralee Scott
    Debralee Scott
    • Rosalie 'Hotsy' Totsy
    • 1975–1978
    Irene Arranga
    • Mary Johnson…
    • 1978–1979
    Dennis Bowen
    • Todd Ludlow
    • 1975–1977
    Ellen Travolta
    Ellen Travolta
    • Mrs. Horshack-O'Hara
    • 1977–1978
    Scott Ben-Yashar
    • Male Student…
    • 1975–1976
    • Creators
      • Gabe Kaplan
      • Alan Sacks
      • Peter Meyerson
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    User reviews40

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Groucho Marx was to make a cameo appearance in the episode "Sadie Hawkins Day". The planned scene was Kotter doing his frequent impression of Marx, then Marx appearing with his reaction. But when the 86-year-old Marx arrived on the set, it was decided that he was too weak to perform and the scene was scrapped. Marx posed for publicity photos with the cast but they were never released due to his frail appearance. Six years after Groucho Marx died, Gabe Kaplan would portray him in a stage play, filmed as Groucho (1983).
    • Goofs
      Throughout out the series, it's clear that the actors/actresses portraying teenagers are actually in their 20s+. This is done as to not interfere with the schooling of real teenagers and to give the general viewing audience who are teenagers (or young people) themselves someone they can look up to.
    • Quotes
      • Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington: Hey, Mr. Kot-tair!
    • Connections
      Featured in The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 9, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kotter
    • Filming locations
      • Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Komack Company Inc.
      • Wolper Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color

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