Welcome Back, Kotter Welcome Back (Pilot) (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back (Pilot) (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Gabriel Kotter is a teacher in Brooklyn, New York who ends up teaching at his old alma mater: Buchanan High School. He has been assigned to teach the remedial students, better known as the Sweathogs, a group to which he used to belong.

Director

James Komack

Writers

Gabe Kaplan (created by) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (creator) (as Gabriel Kaplan) | Alan Sacks (created by) (creator) | Peter Meyerson (developed for television by) (written by)

Producer

Alan Sacks

Editor

Andy Zall (video tape)

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 23, 1975

Release date

Sep 23, 1975 (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)
Leslie Ackerman Silvia (uncredited) Silvia (uncredited) See fewer	The First Nudie Musical (1976)
Mike Agresta Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	Exit 727 (2012)
Don Stark Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)