Welcome Back, Kotter Goodbye, Mr. Kripps (Season 3, Episode 23)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Welcome Back, Kotter

Goodbye, Mr. Kripps (Season 3, Episode 23)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

While Mr. Kripps, the woodshop teacher, chastises Barbarino for his shop project, he suddenly dies of a heart attack. Barbarino blames himself for Mr. Kripps death and turns himself into the police.

Director

Bob Claver

Writers

Gabe Kaplan (created by) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (creator) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (characters) (as Gabriel Kaplan) | Alan Sacks (created by) (creator) (characters) | Michael Barrie (story editor) | Beverly Bloomberg (executive story editor) & 4 more

Producers

Nick Arnold | George Arthur Bloom

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 16, 1978

Release date

Feb 16, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Gabe Kaplan Gabe Kotter (as Gabriel Kaplan) Gabe Kotter (as Gabriel Kaplan) See fewer	Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Marcia Strassman Julie Kotter Julie Kotter See fewer	Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
John Sylvester White Mr. Michael Woodman Mr. Michael Woodman See fewer	Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Robert Hegyes Juan Epstein Juan Epstein See fewer	Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington See fewer	The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
Ron Palillo Arnold Horshack Arnold Horshack See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
John Travolta Vinnie Barbarino Vinnie Barbarino See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Melonie Haller Angie Grabowski Angie Grabowski See fewer	Hollywood 90028 (1973)
Norman Alden Detective Lieutenant Eddie Lasky Detective Lieutenant Eddie Lasky See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Jack Fletcher Mr. Leonard Kripps Mr. Leonard Kripps See fewer	Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Bryan O'Byrne Desk Sergeant Desk Sergeant See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Sally Hightower Laura Stevens (uncredited) Laura Stevens (uncredited) See fewer	The Burning Zone (1996)