Welcome Back, Kotter
ABC (ended 1979)
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Season 4
- Ep 23The Breadwinners6/8/79
While Horshack adjusts to married life, Epstein sets up an interview for a job. Washington gets the job before Epstein, unaware that it's the same job. The two get into a fight and end up in a gym ready to box. - Ep 22I'm Okay, But You're Not6/1/79
Beau plays a number of pranks on Mr. Woodman. - Ep 21Oo-Oo, I Do (2)5/25/79
Arnold gets upset when the other Sweathogs tease him about not being able to provide for Mary, and he vanishes. Mary finds him and convinces him not to worry, and the two get married. - Ep 20Oo-Oo, I Do (1)5/25/79
Arnold's relationship with Mary gets serious. Then he finds out he has to move and leave the school. Upset, Arnold decides to propose marriage to Mary. She accepts. - Ep 19The Gang Show3/17/79
Freddie and Juan plan to do an act together for the upcoming talent contest, while Carvelli has some bribed judges up his sleeves. Arnold and Beau take over as judges, leaving Murray in the third spot. - Ep 18The Sweat Smell of Success3/3/79
Convinced that the school newspaper is too dull, Juan sets out to turn it into a tabloid, bringing down his friends' names in the process. - Ep 17Come Back, Little Arnold2/24/79
To get up his nerve with Mary, Carvelli offers Arnold liquor. He doesn't like the idea at first, but as time goes on, he becomes addicted to drinking; developing a scary and unlikable new personality that only turns Mary away. - Ep 16The Goodbye Guy2/10/79
Mr. Woodman's niece Kelly is babysitting for the Kotters when Juan drops by the apartment. The two abruptly fall in love and decide to move in together, but the romance begins to crumble when it seems that they can't respect one another's interests. - Ep 15Barbarino's Baby2/3/79
Vinnie is forced to deliver a baby in an elevator. - Ep 14Bride and Gloom1/13/79
Juan asks Vinnie to marry his immigrant cousin. - Ep 13A Winters Coat Tail5/3/09
- Ep 13A Winter's Coat Tale12/16/78
Vinnie is saddened when his new coat is stolen. - Ep 12A Little Fright Music12/2/78
The Sweathogs opt to change Mr. Woodman's tired old school song. - Ep 11Frog Day Afternoon11/25/78
After Horshack refuses to dissect a frog in class, his grade is in jeopardy. - Ep 10Washington's Clone11/11/78
A younger student begins to imitate Freddie, not much to Freddie's liking. - Ep 9The Barbarino Blues11/3/78
Vinnie becomes depressed when it seems that he has lost his way with women. - Ep 8X-Rated Education10/28/78
The gang is liable to get in trouble when the X-rated film Carvelli brought into school is accidentally mixed up with a film on sexual education. - Ep 7Barbarino's Boo-Boo10/21/78
When Mr. Woodman comes to Vinnie's hospital for an operation, Vinnie loses him and he and the other Sweathogs try to find him. - Ep 6The Sweatmobile10/9/78
The Sweathogs remember how they tried to buy a used car from Vinnie's uncle. - Ep 6Beau's Jest10/16/78
Beau, a new student in the remedial class, seems to be taking all the attention away from the Sweathogs. - Ep 5Once Upon a Ledge10/2/78
Horshack saves a lonely, overlooked girl named Mary Johnson from committing suicide by jumping off the ledge of the school. - Ep 4Don't Come Up and See Me Sometime9/25/78
Vinnie throws the Sweathogs out of his new apartment. - Ep 3Beaus Jest5/3/09
- Ep 2The Drop-Ins (2)9/11/78
With Barbarino now an orderly at a hospital, the Sweathogs try to get jobs there, too. Meanwhile, Kotter tries to get the gang to return to school. - Ep 2The Drop-Ins, Part 29/11/78
- Ep 1The Drop-Ins (1)9/11/78
Gabe announces that he is now the vice-principal and Mr. Woodman is the principal. The Sweathogs are pleased, until Gabe gets strict. After Vinnie visits the school to tell the gang he's dropped out, the other Sweathogs decide to follow in his footsteps. - Ep 1The Drop-Ins, Part 19/11/78
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Season 3
- Ep 27Class Encounter of the Carvelli Kind5/18/78
When Carvelli and Murray come on as exchange students, Carvelli seemingly goes crazy with stories of aliens. - Ep 26The Return of Hotsy Totsy5/11/78
The Sweathogs go to a strip club, only to find out former classmate Hotsy is a stripper there. The Sweathogs band together to help Totsy find a way to finish high school and better her life. - Ep 25The Kiss3/9/78
After performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a female student who has passed out in the classroom, Gabe is accused of molestation, and is in danger of losing his job. - Ep 24Horshack and Madame X3/18/88
- Ep 24Horshack and the Madame X2/23/78
Arnold, saddened by the rejection he keeps receiving from the opposite sex, gets advice and comfort from Julie before quickly falling in love with her. - Ep 23Good-Bye, Mr. Kripps2/16/78
Mr. Kripps, the shop teacher, has a heart attack and dies while yelling at Vinnie, who blames himself for the man's death. - Ep 22What Goes Up2/9/78
Freddie becomes addicted to drugs after taking prescribed pain killers. Despite the other Sweathogs' best efforts, the only thing that can bring Freddie around is Arnold's faith in him... and in his "vitamin pills." - Ep 21There's No Business..., Part 24/28/04
- Ep 21There's No Business Like Show Business (2)2/2/78
Gabe must choose between the comedy life, or his life at Buchanan. - Ep 20There's No Business Like Show Business (1)1/26/78
Gabe finds success as a stand-up comic, using material regarding the Sweathogs. But when the oppportunity for a full-time comedy gig arises, it could mean the end of his teaching career. - Ep 19Epstein's Term Paper1/19/78
Juan buys four term papers—one for each Sweathog—from Carvelli, only to end up with an essay that Gabe had turned in eleven years earlier. - Ep 18Angie1/12/78
A new girl wants to join the Sweathogs, but they are resistant. When she sets off sprinklers in Woodman's office, he threatens to expel all of them until they band together to get him to change his mind. - Ep 17Meet Your New Teacher1/5/78
The Sweathogs' new tutor is a computer. Despite initial raises in grades, Gabe becomes displeased with the machine, as it is turning him obsolete to the class. - Ep 16Sweatwork12/22/77
Arnold voices angst and pioneers for change on the school radio station, gathering fans in the process. - Ep 15Sweathog Christmas Special12/15/77
At Christmas time, the gang reminisces over past episodes. - Ep 14Epstein's Madonna12/8/77
Juan paints a great masterpiece on the walls of the school. - Ep 13Swine and Punishment11/24/77
Freddie cheats on an English test, and his unusually high grade grabs Mr. Woodman's attention. - Ep 12Kotter for Vice Principal11/17/77
Kotter has a dream about life when the Sweathogs are old. - Ep 11Barbarino in Love (2)11/10/77
Vinnie is torn between trying to win the talent competition, or letting his new girlfriend beat him. - Ep 10Barbarino in Love (1)11/3/77
During a talent competition, Vinnie falls for a girl who the Sweathogs are competing against, and starts spending more time with her then rehearsing with the Sweathogs. - Ep 9A Novel Idea10/27/77
The characters in Mr. Woodman's new novel seem to have an awful lot in common with the Sweathogs. - Ep 8What a Move10/20/77
Juan, with the help of his uncle, hooks up the Kotters with a new apartment. - Ep 7The Deprogramming of Arnold Horshack10/13/77
Arnold is accepted into a religious cult. Mr. Kotter and the three other Sweathogs try to get Arnold to snap out of it. - Ep 6Just Testing10/6/77
Gabe suffers the Sweathogs' scorn when he won't join them in helping Vinnie cram for a make-up test. - Ep 5Buddy, Can You Spare a Million?9/29/77
Emotions mix when it seems that the Sweathogs may win the lottery. - Ep 4The Visit9/22/77
Julie's parents come to see the babies and drive Gabe crazy. - Ep 3And Baby makes Four, Part 212/3/93
- Ep 3And Baby Makes Four (2)9/15/77
Panic-stricken Gabe awaits for Julie to give birth. - Ep 2And Baby Makes Four (1)9/15/77
While Gabe stresses over Julie's impending birth, Vinnie worries he'll be left back a grade in school. - Ep 2And Baby makes Four, Part 112/21/74
- Ep 1Sweathogs Back-to-School Special9/10/77
The Sweathogs and administrators at James Buchanan High reminisce about Gabe's past two years at the school. Past episodes are recalled through flashbacks.
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Season 2
- Ep 23I Wonder Who's Kissing Gabe Now?3/3/77
The art teacher falls in love with Gabe. - Ep 22I'm Having Their Baby2/24/77
With Gabe away at a teacher's convention, the Sweathogs take it upon themselves to watch over the pregnant Julie, but the harder they try to make Julie comfortable, the more trouble they seem to cause. - Ep 21Radio Free Freddie2/17/77
It seems that Freddie has a future in radio, but he may also risk losing his friends for fame. - Ep 20The Littlest Sweathog2/10/77
Gabe and Julie find out that they are going to have a baby, though each's feeling on the matter differ. - Ep 19There Goes Number 5 (2)2/3/77
When Arnold finally shows up back at school, it's discovered that his absence was due to the recent death of his fifth father. A feeling of responsibility within him, Arnold sets out to find a job to help support his siblings and his mother, whose only priority lay in finding a replacement father for her kids.moreless - Ep 18Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)2/3/77
For the school drama festival, Gabe is going to direct a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Arnold is set to play the lead, but receives only heckling and ridicule from his fellow Sweathogs; and when Arnold turns up missing, Vinnie is forced to take his place on stage. - Ep 17Chicken a la Kotter1/27/77
Gabe, in need of money for a root canal, takes a second job as a restaurant mascot. - Ep 16Kotter and Son1/20/77
Gabe's overly-critical father comes for a visit and, unconvinced that his son has chosen a worthwhile career, goes with Gabe to school in order to watch him in action with his Sweathogs. - Ep 15Sweatgate Scandal1/13/77
Tired of the way the school newspaper is always putting them down, the Sweathogs join the staff in order to redeem themselves; and the crack investigative team of 'Vinstein' (Vinnie and Juan) are hot on the trail of the culprit behind the recent break-in of Principal Lazarus' office. - Ep 14Caruso's Way1/6/77
Vinnie's goofing off in gym gets him in trouble with the teacher, Mr. Caruso, whose reprimanding after class gets out of hand when he hits Vinnie in front of the girls' locker room. - Ep 13A Love Story12/30/76
When Juan's sister Carmen joines the Sweathogs, she catches the eye of Arnold, but Carmen is only interested in Vinnie. Juan, meanwhile, is displeased with the entire situation, and is ready to kill anybody who dares to lay a hand on his baby sister. - Ep 12Hark, the Sweatkings12/23/76
At Christmas time, the Sweathogs are all too eager to tease resident bum Angelo. But after Angelo tells his life story to the class, they have a change of heart, and decide to help him get back up on his feet. - Ep 11Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking12/16/76
Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the Sweathogs try to get him to stop. - Ep 10Horshack vs. Carvelli12/9/76
When the opportunity to fight Carvelli in a boxing match arises, Arnold wants to be the one to do it; and when the other Sweathogs put down his manhood, he is even more determined to prove himself by getting in the ring. - Ep 9Hello, Ms. Chips12/2/76
The new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing with the Sweathogs. - Ep 8Sadie Hawkins Day11/18/76
A girl wants to ask Vinnie to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance, but his insensitivity leads her to ask Arnold in retaliation, leaving Vinnie with no date at all. - Ep 7Sweathog, Nebraska Style11/11/76
Julie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan. - Ep 6Gabe Under Pressure11/4/76
Gabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High. - Ep 5The Museum10/28/76
Mr. Kotter takes the Sweathogs on a field trip to a museum. Mrs. Kotter and Mr. Woodman are along as chaperones. They meet the unusual museum curator, Mr. Gore, who seems odd and superstitious. - Ep 4The Fight10/21/76
Sparked by the fact that Vinnie neglected to do Freddie's homework, the Sweathogs spend the better part of class fighting with one another. - Ep 3Sweatside Story10/7/76
The Sweathogs form a gang, but won't let Arnold in until the night of their first rumble, and Arnold, against the idea of being killed, brings along Gabe and Mr. Woodman in order to prevent the fight. - Ep 2Inherit The Halibut9/30/76
Freddie, the class treasurer, is accused of stealing funds, and an impromptu trial is held in the classroom. - Ep 1Career Day9/23/76
On career day, an inventor who is treated poorly by the Sweathogs offers a well-paying job to Gabe.
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Season 1
- Ep 22Father Vinnie2/26/76
Vinnie's grandmother's dying wish is for him to become a priest, and he takes the request seriously, until the strain of being holy becomes too much for him. - Ep 21Kotter Makes Good2/19/76
Gabe is forced to take final exams when it's revealed by Mr. Woodman that he wasn't really qualified to graduate when he did. - Ep 20The Telethon2/12/76
Kotter and the Sweathogs hold a telethon to raise $700 for new supplies. If not successful, the remedial class will be cut. - Ep 19One Flu Over The Cuckoo's Nest2/5/76
A flu epidemic hits Buchanan and everybody gets sick except for Kotter, Horshack, and a few students in the other classes. In the end, the few healthy students team up with the remaining Sweathogs in the classroom. - Ep 18Dr. Epstein, I Presume1/29/76
Juan, because of his love for animals, decides that he would like to be a veterinarian. A guidance counselor quickly thwarts his dream, until he performs an emergency operation on his pet hamster. - Ep 17Follow The Leader, Part Two2/16/10
- Ep 17Follow The Leader (2)1/22/76
The Sweathogs soon tire of Freddie as leader. Mr. Woodman even admits that he misses Barbarino. Julie and Vinnie turn up at the apartment, and Mr. Kotter has a heartfelt talk with them about the situation. Fortunately, all is forgiven, with Julie moving back home and Vinnie returning to class. - Ep 16Follow The Leader (1)1/20/76
The class votes to make Freddie the new leader of the Sweathogs, taking Vinnie down a notch. Vinnie becomes so upset with the loss of his title that he quits school. When his parents become aware of this, they kick him out, and he ends up staying with the Kotters; much to the dismay of Julie, who is growing tired of the Sweathogs constantly occupying Gabe's attention and life, never leaving them any time alone together. Angry, she leaves to go to a hotel.moreless - Ep 15The Sit-In1/13/76
The Sweathogs, diverged from a food-fight, hold a sit-in to protest the school cafeteria's Wednesday liver. - Ep 14The Longest Weekend1/6/76
When Julie goes away on a ski trip with a friend, stories from the Sweathogs and Mr. Woodman lead Gabe to be worried about the possibility of Julie cheating on him while she is away. - Ep 13Arrividerci, Arnold12/16/75
Arnold is promoted to a regular class, but is less than happy about the forced transition. - Ep 12California Dreamin'12/2/75
The Sweathogs go bananas over Bambi, a pretty blonde girl from California. When Mr. Kotter gets fed-up with them disrupting the class, it's revealed that Bambi was just pretending to be from California in order to get attention. - Ep 11Barbarino's Girl11/25/75
In order to bring up Vinnie's grades, Judy Borden, highly unpopular with the Sweathogs, is called in to tutor him. But when the two start liking one another, problems arise. - Ep 10The Reunion11/18/75
Gabe is less than thrilled when an old too-perfect classmate, and his too-perfect wife, decide to pay him a visit. - Ep 9Mr. Kotter, Teacher11/4/75
Gabe's teaching theories in question, he is temporarily suspended. The Sweathogs, liable to lose their teacher, come to his defense. - Ep 8One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing10/28/75
After losing a fight with Todd Ludlow, Juan is made fun of by his fellow Sweathogs. His feelings and his pride hurt, he runs away—to the Kotters' bathroom. - Ep 7Classroom Marriage10/21/75
With Vernajean's family moving, she and Freddie decide that they must get married in order to stay together. Their classmates act out married life to discourage the young couple. - Ep 6No More Mr. Nice Guy2/25/06
- Ep 6No More Mister Nice Guy10/14/75
After returning to his roots by taking over the Sweathogs' history class for a day, Mr. Woodman turns into a nice guy; and Kotter turns into the new Mr. Woodman. - Ep 5The Election10/7/75
Barbarino is running for Student Body President, but his campaign turns into disaster. - Ep 4Whodunit?9/30/75
Tired of her reputation as easy, Rosalie Totzie tells the Sweathogs that she's pregnant—and that one of them is the father—in an effort to make the boys admit that the tales they tell about their "fun dates" with her aren't true. - Ep 4Whodunnit?3/31/67
- Ep 2Basket Case9/16/75
Freddie won't bother taking a test, convinced that he will become an NBA star. Mr. Kotter challenges him to a one-on-one game to prove that he really needs to complete his education. - Ep 1Welcome Back (Pilot)9/23/75
Gabe Kotter wakes up in the morning ready to start his first day as a teacher at his alma mater, James Buchanan high school. When he arrives, Vice Principle Woodman assigns Kotter to teach the remedial class of school misfits known as the Sweathogs - the class that Kotter was a part of as a student. ''''Gabe prepares to teach the notoriously difficult class and is introduced to the four ringleaders: clueless skirtchaser Vinnie Barbarino, tough guy Juan Epstein, basketball star Freddie Washington and awkward and shy Arnold Horshack. Kotter applies some unconventional teaching methods, but the class turns into a disaster and Kotter quits. When Kotter gets home, he and his wife, Julie, get a visit from the Sweathogs who say that he's the only teacher who has cared enough to really try to teach them, and they ask him to come back and try again. In the end, Kotter decides to return to work.moreless - Ep 1The Great Debate9/9/75
The Sweathogs out debate a smarter debate class.
