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The Best Episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter

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The Best Episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter

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,...

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  1. Background image for Welcome Back (Pilot)
    7.6/10(134 votes)

    #1 - Welcome Back (Pilot)

    S1:E3

    A flashback recalls Gabe's first meeting with his class. The Sweathogs Out Debate A Superior Class.

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    7.6/10(89 votes)

    #2 - The Telethon

    S1:E20

    Kotter and the ""Sweathogs"" raise a telethon to raise $700 for new supplies. If not the remiedial class will be cut.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Pat Proft
  3. Background image for The Great Debate
    7.4/10(157 votes)

    #3 - The Great Debate

    S1:E1

    The sweathogs out debate a smarter debate class.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing
    7.4/10(82 votes)

    #4 - One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing

    S1:E8

    After losing a fight with Todd Ludlow, Juan is made fun of by his fellow Sweathogs. His feelings and his pride hurt, he runs away -- to the Kotters' bathroom.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Mr. Kotter, Teacher
    7.4/10(88 votes)

    #5 - Mr. Kotter, Teacher

    S1:E9

    Gabe's teaching theories in question, he is temporarily suspended. The Sweathogs, liable to lose their teacher, come to his defense.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Reunion
    7.4/10(86 votes)

    #6 - The Reunion

    S1:E10

    Gabe is less than thrilled when an old too-perfect classmate, and his too-perfect wife, decide to pay him a visit.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Sit-In
    7.4/10(81 votes)

    #7 - The Sit-In

    S1:E15

    The Sweathogs, diverged from a food-fight, hold a sit-in to protest the school cafetieria's Wednesday liver.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Sadie Hawkins Day
    7.4/10(121 votes)

    #8 - Sadie Hawkins Day

    S2:E8

    A 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen
  10. Background image for Radio Free Freddie
    7.4/10(75 votes)

    #9 - Radio Free Freddie

    S2:E21

    It seems that Freddie has a future in radio, but he may also risk losing his friends for fame.

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    Director:Unknown
  11. Background image for Basket Case
    7.3/10(105 votes)

    #10 - Basket Case

    S1:E2

    Gabe insists that basketball ace Washington pass his social-studies test.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jerry Ross
  12. Background image for Classroom Marriage
    7.3/10(89 votes)

    #11 - Classroom Marriage

    S1:E7

    With Vernajean's family moving, she and Freddie decide that they must get married in order to stay together. Their classmates act out married life to discourage the young couple.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.2/10(94 votes)

    #12 - The Election

    S1:E5

    Barbarino is running for Student Body President but his campain turns into disaster.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen
  14. Background image for Kotter Makes Good
    7.2/10(72 votes)

    #13 - Kotter Makes Good

    S1:E21

    Gabe is forced to take final exams when it's revealed by Mr. Woodman that he wasn't really qualified to graduate when he did.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Whodunit?
    7.1/10(100 votes)

    #14 - Whodunit?

    S1:E4

    Tired of her reputation as easy, Rosalie Totsy tells the Sweathogs that she's pregnant -- and that one of them is the father -- in an effort to make the boys admit that the tales they tell about their ""fun dates"" with her aren't true.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for No More Mister Nice Guy
    7.1/10(89 votes)

    #15 - No More Mister Nice Guy

    S1:E6

    After returning to his roots by taking over the Sweathogs' history class for a day, Mr. Woodman turns into a nice guy; and Kotter turns into the new Mr. Woodman.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for California Dreamin'
    7.1/10(87 votes)

    #16 - California Dreamin'

    S1:E12

    The sweathogs go bananas over Bambi, a pretty blonde girl from California. We get some very funny scenes of the guys in various costumes: Epstein as a guru, Freddy in a colorful shirt, Horshack as a movie producer, and Vinnie as a surfer. When Mr. Kotter gets fed-up with them disrupting the class, it's revealed that Bambi was just pretending to be from California in order to get attention.

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  18. Background image for One Flu Over The Cuckoo's Nest
    7.1/10(81 votes)

    #17 - One Flu Over The Cuckoo's Nest

    S1:E19

    A flu epidemic hits Buchannan and everybody gets sick except for Kotter, Horshack and a few students in the other classes. In the end, the few healthy students team up with the remaining Sweathogs in the classroom.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen
  19. Background image for Caruso's Way
    7.1/10(62 votes)

    #18 - Caruso's Way

    S2:E14

    Vinnie'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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Kotter and Son
    7.1/10(62 votes)

    #19 - Kotter and Son

    S2:E16

    Gabe's overly-critical father comes for a visit and, unconvinced that his son has chosen a worthwhile career, goes with Gabe to school in order to watch him in action with his Sweathogs.

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  21. Background image for Chicken a la Kotter
    7.1/10(64 votes)

    #20 - Chicken a la Kotter

    S2:E17

    Gabe, in need of money for a root canal, takes a second job as a restaurant mascot.

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  22. Background image for Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)
    7.1/10(65 votes)

    #21 - Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)

    S2:E18

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
  23. Background image for Barbarino's Girl
    7.0/10(89 votes)

    #22 - Barbarino's Girl

    S1:E11

    In order to bring up Vinnie's grades, Judy Borden, highly unpopular with the Sweathogs, is called in to tutor him. But when the two start liking one another, problems arise.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen
  24. Background image for Arrividerci, Arnold
    7.0/10(77 votes)

    #23 - Arrividerci, Arnold

    S1:E13

    Arnold is promoted to a regular class, but is less than happy about the forced transition.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Longest Weekend
    7.0/10(75 votes)

    #24 - The Longest Weekend

    S1:E14

    When Julie goes away on a ski trip with a friend, stories from the Sweathogs and Mr. Woodman lead Gabe to be worried about the possibility of Julie cheating on him while she is away.

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    Director:Unknown
  26. Background image for Follow The Leader (2)
    7.0/10(72 votes)

    #25 - Follow The Leader (2)

    S1:E17

    The sweathogs soon tire of Freddy as leader. Mr. Woodman even admits that he misses Barbarino. Julie and Vinnie turn up at the apartment, and Mr. Kotter has a heartfelt talk with them about the situation. Fortunately, all is forgiven, with Julie moving back home and Vinnie returning to class.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Welcome Back (Pilot)" is the best rated episode of "Welcome Back, Kotter". It scored 7.6/10 based on 134 votes. Directed by James Komack and written by Peter Meyerson, it aired on 9/9/1975. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Telethon".