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Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter

Up your nose with a rubber hose!

1975 - 1979•4 seasons•95 episodes•~30m•

★7.3(55 ratings)

ComedyFamily

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.

Creators

Alan Sacks, Gabe Kaplan

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Main 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

Full Crew

Production

Executive Producer: James Komack
Producer: George Yanok
Producer: Alan Sacks
Producer: Eric Cohen

Music & Sound

Theme Song Performance: John Sebastian

Did You Know?

#1

The show's tagline is: "Up your nose with a rubber hose!"

#2

The series spans 4 seasons with 95 episodes in total (avg. 24 per season).

#3

Each episode runs approximately 30 minutes.

#4

The series ran from 1975 to 1979 — a total of 4 years on air.

#5

Originally aired on ABC.

#6

Executive produced by James Komack.

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Seasons

Rating

7.3/10

Good

55 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Welcome Back, Kotter

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

TV-14

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

First Episode:

9/9/1975

Last Episode:

6/8/1979

Networks:

ABC

Production Companies:

Wolper Productions