Welcome Back, Kotter The Drop-Ins: Part 1 (Season 4, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Welcome Back, Kotter

The Drop-Ins: Part 1 (Season 4, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Kotter becomes the new vice principal and the Sweathogs think they can get away with anything they want. When they tie up Carvelli and Murray, Kotter gives them detention and they decide to quit school and get jobs.

Director

Norman Abbott

Writers

Gabe Kaplan (created by) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (creator) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (characters) (as Gabriel Kaplan) | Alan Sacks (created by) (creator) (characters) | Eric Cohen (characters) | Rick Hawkins (executive story consultant) & 4 more

Producers

Gene Perret | Bill Richmond

Casting Director

Jorge Luis Rodriguez

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 11, 1978

Release date

Sep 11, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 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)
Charles Fleischer Carvelli Carvelli See fewer	Zodiac (2007)
Bob Harcum Wilbur Murray Wilbur Murray See fewer	What's Happening!! (1976)
Frankie Verroca Freddie (as Frank Verroca) Freddie (as Frank Verroca) See fewer	1941 (1979)