Welcome Back, Kotter

Season 2

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Gabe Kotter is a high-school teacher with a bunch of unruly students in his class. The student troublemakers are led by Vinnie Barbarino, who has a knack for rhyming insults.

23 Episodes

  • Career Day
    E1
    Career DayOn career day, an inventor who is treated poorly by the Sweathogs offers a well-paying job to Gabe.
  • Inherit The Halibut
    E2
    Inherit The HalibutFreddie, class treasurer, is accused of stealing funds, and an impromptue trial is held in the classroom.
  • Sweatside Story
    E3
    Sweatside StoryThe Sweathogs form a gang, but won't let Arnold in until the night of their first rumble, and Arnold, against the idea of being killed, brings along Gabe and Mr. Woodman in order to prevent the fight.
  • The Fight
    E4
    The FightSparked by the fact that Vinnie neglected to do Freddie's homework, the Sweathogs spend the better part of class fighting with one another.
  • The Museum
    E5
    The MuseumMr. Kotter takes the sweathogs on a field trip to a museum. Mrs. Kotter and Mr. Woodman are along as chaperones. They meet the unusual museum curator Mr.Gore (John Astin) who seems odd and superstitious. In the Egyptian display, he warns them of the mummy coming back to life if they joke and kid around. Naturally, the door shuts itself and everyone is trapped. They humorously begin to panic and make attempts to get out. Epstein manages to get the door open.
  • Gabe Under Pressure
    E6
    Gabe Under PressureGabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High.
  • Sweathog, Nebraska Style
    E7
    Sweathog, Nebraska StyleJulie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan.
  • Sadie Hawkins Day
    E8
    Sadie Hawkins DayA girl wants to ask Vinnie to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance, but his insensitivity leads her to ask Arnold in retaliation, leaving Vinnie with no date at all.
  • Hello, Ms. Chips
    E9
    Hello, Ms. ChipsThe new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing with the Sweathogs.
  • Horshack vs. Carvelli
    E10
    Horshack vs. CarvelliWhen the opportunity to fight Carvelli in a boxing match arises, Arnold wants to be the one to do it; and when the other Sweathogs put down his manhood, he is even more determined to prove himself by getting in the ring.
  • Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking
    E11
    Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of SmokingEpstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.
  • Hark, the Sweatkings
    E12
    Hark, the SweatkingsAt Christmas time, the Sweathogs are all too eager to tease resident bum Angie. But after Angie tells his life story to the class, they have a change of heart, and decide to help him get back up on his feet.
  • A Love Story
    E13
    A Love StoryWhen Juan's sister Carmen joines the Sweathogs, she catches the eye of Arnold, but Carmen is only interested in Vinnie. Juan, meanwhile, is displeased with the entire situation, and is ready to kill anybody who dares to lay a hand on his baby sister.
  • Caruso's Way
    E14
    Caruso's WayVinnie's goofing off in gym gets him in trouble with the teacher, Mr. Caruso, who's reprimending after class gets out of hand when he hits Vinnie in front of the girls' locker room.
  • Sweatgate Scandal
    E15
    Sweatgate ScandalTired of the way the school newspaper is always putting them down, the Sweathogs join the staff in order to redeem themselves; and the crack investigative team of ""Vinstein"" (Vinnie and Juan) are hot on the trail of the culprit behind the recent break-in of Principal Lazarus's office.
  • Kotter and Son
    E16
    Kotter and SonKotter's father travels 1,400 miles to see him and to see what he does at school. While the senior Kotter observes his son teaching about the Great Depression, he tries to take over the class and tell stories of living through that time.
  • Chicken a la Kotter
    E17
    Chicken a la KotterGabe finds himself short of cash. So he gets a job but he doesn't tell Julie what it is. She sees him go out with a suitcase. She then confronts him and he opens the suitcase and she sees what's in it; a chicken suit. He got a job at a chicken restaurant that requires him to wear a chicken suit. And when his students and Woodman come in, he wonders if it's worth it.
  • Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)
    E18
    Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)For the school drama festival, Gabe is going to direct a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Arnold is set to play the lead, but recieves only heckling and ridicule from his fellow Sweathogs; and when Arnold turns up missing, Vinnie is forced to take his place on stage.
  • There Goes Number 5 (2)
    E19
    There Goes Number 5 (2)When Arnold finally shows back up at school, it's discovered that his absence was due to the recent death of his fifth father. A feeling of responsibility within him, Arnold sets out to find a job to help support his siblings and his mother, who's only priority lies in finding a replacement father for her kids.
  • The Littlest Sweathog
    E20
    The Littlest SweathogGabe and Julie find out that they are going to have a baby.
  • Radio Free Freddie
    E21
    Radio Free FreddieThe Sweathogs visit a radio station and get introduced on the air. When Freddie gets his turn to talk, he proves to be a big hit and develops a large fan following, but the other Sweathogs become jealous of his success.
  • I'm Having Their Baby
    E22
    I'm Having Their BabyWith Gabe away at a teacher's convention, the Sweathogs take it upon themselves to watch over the pregnant Julie...but the harder they try to make Julie comfortable, the more trouble they seem to cause.
  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Gabe Now?
    E23
    I Wonder Who's Kissing Gabe Now?The art teacher falls in love with Gabe.

Cast of Season 2

  • Gabe KaplanGabe Kotter
  • John TravoltaVinnie Barbarino
  • John Sylvester WhiteMichael Woodman
  • Ron PalilloArnold Horshack
  • Robert HegyesJuan Epstein
  • Lawrence Hilton-JacobsFreddie Washington
  • Marcia StrassmanJulie Kotter
  • George YanokProducer
  • Alan SacksProducer
  • Eric CohenProducer

 

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