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The Worst 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 The Sweatmobile
    5.6/10(64 votes)

    #1 - The Sweatmobile

    S4:E6

    The Sweathogs remember how they tried to buy a used car from Vinnie's uncle.

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  2. Background image for Washington's Clone
    5.7/10(58 votes)

    #2 - Washington's Clone

    S4:E10

    A younger student begins to imitate Freddie, not much to Freddie's liking.

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    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Class Encounter of the Carvelli Kind
    5.8/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Class Encounter of the Carvelli Kind

    S3:E27

    When Carvelli and Murray come on as exchange students, Carvelli seemingly goes crazy with stories of aliens.

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    Director:Robert Hegyes
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for A Novel Idea
    5.9/10(55 votes)

    #4 - A Novel Idea

    S3:E9

    The characters in Mr. Woodman's new novel seem to have an awful lot in common with the Sweathogs...

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    Director:Unknown
  5. Background image for A Little Fright Music
    5.9/10(55 votes)

    #5 - A Little Fright Music

    S4:E12

    The Sweathogs opt to change Mr. Woodman's tired old school song.

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    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Sweat Smell of Success
    5.9/10(52 votes)

    #6 - The Sweat Smell of Success

    S4:E18

    Convinced that the school newspaper is too dull, Juan sets out to turn it into a tabloid, bringing down his friends' names in the process.

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    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for I'm Okay, But You're Not
    5.9/10(50 votes)

    #7 - I'm Okay, But You're Not

    S4:E22

    Beau plays a number or pranks on Mr. Woodman.

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    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Liz Sage
  9. Background image for There Goes Number 5 (2)
    6.0/10(67 votes)

    #8 - There Goes Number 5 (2)

    S2:E19

    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.

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    Director:James Komack
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for A Winter's Coat Tail
    6.1/10(62 votes)

    #9 - A Winter's Coat Tail

    S4:E13

    Vinnie is saddened when his new coat is stolen.

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    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Bride and Gloom
    6.1/10(53 votes)

    #10 - Bride and Gloom

    S4:E14

    Juan asks Vinnie to marry his immigrant cousin.

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    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Barbarino's Boo-Boo
    6.2/10(59 votes)

    #11 - Barbarino's Boo-Boo

    S4:E7

    When Mr. Woodman comes to Vinnie's hospital for an operation, Vinnie loses him and he and the other Sweathogs try to find him.

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  13. Background image for X-Rated Education
    6.2/10(55 votes)

    #12 - X-Rated Education

    S4:E8

    The gang is liable to get in trouble when the x-rated film Carvelli brought into school is accidentally mixed up with a film on sexual education.

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    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Goodbye Guy
    6.2/10(54 votes)

    #13 - The Goodbye Guy

    S4:E16

    Mr. Woodman's niece Kelly is babysitting for the Kotters when Juan drops by the apartment. The two abruptly fall in love and decide to move in together, but the romance begins to crumble when it seems that they can't respect one another's interests.

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    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Liz Sage
  15. Background image for The Museum
    6.3/10(68 votes)

    #14 - The Museum

    S2:E5

    Mr. 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.

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    Director:Bill Davis
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Angie
    6.3/10(57 votes)

    #15 - Angie

    S3:E18

    A new girl joins the Sweathogs.

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    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Eric Cohen
  17. Background image for Horshack and the Madame X
    6.3/10(56 votes)

    #16 - Horshack and the Madame X

    S3:E24

    Arnold, saddened by the rejection he keeps recieving from the opposite sex, gets advice and comfort from Julie before quickly falling in love with her.

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  18. Background image for The Kiss
    6.3/10(60 votes)

    #17 - The Kiss

    S3:E25

    After performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a female student who has passed out in the classroom, Gabe is accused of molestation, and is in danger of losing his job.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Oo, Oo, I Do (2)
    6.3/10(61 votes)

    #18 - Oo, Oo, I Do (2)

    S4:E21

    Arnold gets upset when the other Sweathogs tease him about not being able to provide for Mary, and he vanishes. Mary finds him and convinces him not to worry, and the two get married.

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  20. Background image for The Breadwinners
    6.3/10(61 votes)

    #19 - The Breadwinners

    S4:E23

    While Horshack adjusts the married life, Epstein sets up an interview for a job. Washington gets the job before Epstein, unaware that it's the same job. The two get into a fight and end up in a gym ready to box.

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  21. Background image for Just Testing
    6.4/10(53 votes)

    #20 - Just Testing

    S3:E6

    Everybody helps Vinnie cram for a make-up test.

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    Director:Unknown
  22. Background image for Frog Day Afternoon
    6.4/10(59 votes)

    #21 - Frog Day Afternoon

    S4:E11

    After Horshack refuses to disect a frog in class, his grade is in jeopardy.

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    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Liz Sage
  23. Background image for The Fight
    6.5/10(62 votes)

    #22 - The Fight

    S2:E4

    Sparked by the fact that Vinnie neglected to do Freddie's homework, the Sweathogs spend the better part of class fighting with one another.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Gabe Under Pressure
    6.5/10(61 votes)

    #23 - Gabe Under Pressure

    S2:E6

    Gabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking
    6.5/10(62 votes)

    #24 - Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking

    S2:E11

    Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen
  26. Background image for I'm Having Their Baby
    6.5/10(58 votes)

    #25 - I'm Having Their Baby

    S2:E22

    With 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Sweatmobile" is the worst rated episode of "Welcome Back, Kotter". It scored 5.6/10 based on 64 votes. Directed by Norman Abbott and written by Bill Richmond, it aired on 9/11/1978. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Washington's Clone".