Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter is a television sitcom which aired on ABC from 1975 to 1979. The show followed Mr. Kotter (played by Gabe Kaplan), a teacher who returns to his high school alma mater in New York City to teach a class of remedial students, known as the "Sweathogs". The series turned John Travolta into a teen idol.
The theme song was ranked by TV Guide as one of the 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes, and the character Vinnie Barbarino was ranked as #83 in Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters.
==References==
* On the first episode of Muppets Tonight, Gonzo looks over the new KMUP evening line-up. One of the shows on the schedule is Welcome Back, Otter.
*In the same episode, in the "Muppet Match-Up" sketch, Michelle Pfeiffer tells Bachelor #1 he's funnier than the Sweathogs.
==Muppet Mentions==
* In the episode "Meet Your New Teacher: Batteries Not Included," the Sweathogs tamper with an educational computer so that it states in a lecture on the Battle of Waterloo that Napoleon Bonaparte fought alongside Julie Andrews and the Muppets.
==Connections==
* Bill Davis directed "The Museum" (1976)
* Jack Dodson played Mr. Hansen in "And Baby Makes Four" part 3 (1977)
* Charles Fleischer played Carvelli (1976-1979)
* Gabe Kaplan played Mr. Kotter and co-created the series
* Pat Morita played Taro Takahashi in "Career Day" (1976)
* Jerry Ross wrote the episode "Basket Case" (1975)
* John Travolta played Vinnie Barbarino
==External links==
* IMDb
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