Welcome Back, Kotter

S01E04: Whodunit?

Tired of her reputation as easy, Rosalie Totsy 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.

Overview

Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979.

Episodes

S01E01 The Great Debate

September 9, 1975 30 min
The sweathogs out debate a smarter debate class.

S01E02 Basket Case

September 16, 1975 30 min
Gabe insists that basketball ace Washington pass his social-studies test.

S01E03 Welcome Back (Pilot)

September 9, 1975 30 min
A flashback recalls Gabe's first meeting with his class. The Sweathogs Out Debate A Superior Class.

S01E04 Whodunit?

September 30, 1975 30 min
Tired of her reputation as easy, Rosalie Totsy 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...

S01E05 The Election

October 7, 1975 30 min
Barbarino is running for Student Body President but his campain turns into disaster.

S01E06 No More Mister Nice Guy

October 14, 1975 30 min
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.

S01E07 Classroom Marriage

October 21, 1975 30 min
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.

S01E08 One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing

October 28, 1975 30 min
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.

S01E09 Mr. Kotter, Teacher

November 4, 1975 30 min
Gabe's teaching theories in question, he is temporarily suspended. The Sweathogs, liable to lose their teacher, come to his defense.

S01E10 The Reunion

November 18, 1975 30 min
Gabe is less than thrilled when an old too-perfect classmate, and his too-perfect wife, decide to pay him a visit.

S01E11 Barbarino's Girl

November 25, 1975 30 min
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.

S01E12 California Dreamin'

December 2, 1975 30 min
The sweathogs go bananas over Bambi, a pretty blonde girl from California. We get some very funny scenes of the guys in various costumes: Epstein as a guru, Freddy in a colorful shirt, Horshack as...

S01E13 Arrividerci, Arnold

December 16, 1975 30 min
Arnold is promoted to a regular class, but is less than happy about the forced transition.

S01E14 The Longest Weekend

January 6, 1976 30 min
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.

S01E15 The Sit-In

January 13, 1976 30 min
The Sweathogs, diverged from a food-fight, hold a sit-in to protest the school cafetieria's Wednesday liver.

S01E16 Follow The Leader (1)

January 20, 1976 30 min
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...

S01E17 Follow The Leader (2)

January 22, 1976 30 min
The sweathogs soon tire of Freddy 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...

S01E18 Dr. Epstein, I Presume

January 29, 1976 30 min
Juan, because of his love for animals, decides that he would like to be a veterinarian. A guidance couselor quickly thwarts his dream, until he performs an emergency operation on his pet hamster.

S01E19 One Flu Over The Cuckoo's Nest

February 5, 1976 30 min
A flu epidemic hits Buchannan 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...

S01E20 The Telethon

February 12, 1976 30 min
Kotter and the ""Sweathogs"" raise a telethon to raise $700 for new supplies. If not the remiedial class will be cut.

S01E21 Kotter Makes Good

February 19, 1976 30 min
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.

S01E22 Father Vinnie

February 26, 1976 30 min
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.

Cast

Gabe Kaplan
Gabe Kaplan
Gabe Kotter
John Travolta
John Travolta
Vinnie Barbarino
John Sylvester White
John Sylvester White
Michael Woodman
Ron Palillo
Ron Palillo
Arnold Horshack
Robert Hegyes
Robert Hegyes
Juan Epstein
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Freddie Washington
Marcia Strassman
Marcia Strassman
Julie Kotter
Stephen Shortridge
Stephen Shortridge
Beau Shortridge

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