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Welcome Back, Kotter
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Welcome Back, Kotter

1975-09-09 · 30 min / episode · ★ 7.2

Comedy · Family

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.

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Creators
Alan Sacks, Gabe Kaplan
Production companies
Wolper Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Gabe KaplanGabe KaplanGabe Kotter
John TravoltaJohn TravoltaVinnie Barbarino
John Sylvester WhiteJohn Sylvester WhiteMichael Woodman
Ron PalilloRon PalilloArnold Horshack
Robert HegyesRobert HegyesJuan Epstein
Lawrence Hilton-JacobsLawrence Hilton-JacobsFreddie Washington
Marcia StrassmanMarcia StrassmanJulie Kotter
Stephen ShortridgeStephen ShortridgeBeau Shortridge

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