Take a time-trip back to the wide lapels and bell bottoms of the '70s in one of that decade's biggest comedy hits! Teacher Gabe Kotter (Gabe Kaplan) returns to his former high school, teaching the remedial class--of which he had been a member--known at the "sweathogs." But, for some reason, the lovable losers and delinquents of Buchanan High accept their new teacher as they provide a nonstop string of laughs on Welcome Back, Kotter. The series that launched John Travolta's career.
Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete Series
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Take a time-trip back to the wide lapels and bell bottoms of the '70s in one of that decade's biggest comedy hits! Teacher Gabe Kotter (Gabe Kaplan) returns to his former high school, teaching the remedial class--of which he had been a member--known at the "sweathogs." But, for some reason, the lovable losers and delinquents of Buchanan High accept their new teacher as they provide a nonstop string of laughs on Welcome Back, Kotter. The series that launched John Travolta's career.
Episodes
Welcome Back (Pilot) (Season 1, Episode 1)
Season 1, Episode 1 Unrated CC SD
Mr. Kotter returns to his alma mater, James Buchanan High School, to teach the Sweathogs, a group of remedial students.
Basket Case (Season 1, Episode 2)
Season 1, Episode 2 Unrated CC SD
Gabe and Washington have a problem after Washington makes the varsity basketball team and he decides not to take his exams.
The Great Debate (Season 1, Episode 3)
Season 1, Episode 3 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs go into verbal battle against the debating class after their teacher insults the Sweathogs, and Gabe challenges them to a debate. James Woods guest stars.
Whodunit? (Season 1, Episode 4)
Season 1, Episode 4 Unrated CC SD
When Rosalie "Hotsie" Totzi confesses to Gabe that she's pregnant, Gabe is determined to find out who the father is.
The Election (Season 1, Episode 5)
Season 1, Episode 5 Unrated CC SD
Barbarino decides to run for student body president, but his campaign techniques create more problems than anyone bargained for.
No More Mr. Nice Guy (Season 1, Episode 6)
Season 1, Episode 6 Unrated CC SD
It is a strange day when Vice Principal Woodman becomes friendly with the Sweathogs and Mr. Kotter becomes the school disciplinarian.
Classroom Marriage (Season 1, Episode 7)
Season 1, Episode 7 Unrated CC SD
Washington and Vernajean decide to get married, so Gabe makes up a class about marriage and divorce, hoping to convince them to wait.
One of Our Sweathogs is Missing (Season 1, Episode 8)
Season 1, Episode 8 Unrated CC SD
Epstein loses a fight and he can't put up with the harassment the other Sweathogs give him, so he disappears.
Mr. Kotter, Teacher (Season 1, Episode 9)
Season 1, Episode 9 Unrated CC SD
Gabe refuses to obey Mr. Woodman, so he is suspended until he can be brought before the Teacher's Review Board on formal charges.
The Reunion (Season 1, Episode 10)
Season 1, Episode 10 Unrated CC SD
Gabe's old friend, Lyle Flanagan, comes for a visit, which reminds Gabe of his all too humble position as a teacher.
Barbarino's Girl (Season 1, Episode 11)
Season 1, Episode 11 Unrated CC SD
After receiving his failing midterm report card, Barbarino asks brainy Judy to tutor him.
California Dreamin' (Season 1, Episode 12)
Season 1, Episode 12 Unrated CC SD
A new student arrives at Buchanan and all the Sweathogs want her attention; however, she only has eyes for Gabe.
Arrivederci, Arnold (Season 1, Episode 13)
Season 1, Episode 13 Unrated CC SD
Horshack is promoted to a higher class and everyone, including Horshack, wants him to stay with Gabe and the Sweathogs.
The Longest Weekend (Season 1, Episode 14)
Season 1, Episode 14 Unrated CC SD
Gabe has trouble adjusting to being alone when he learns that Julie is going skiing for the weekend with a girlfriend, so he invites the Sweathogs over for a Friday night poker game.
The Sit-In (Season 1, Episode 15)
Season 1, Episode 15 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs are against serving liver in the cafeteria, so Gabe suggests they have a 'sit-in' to protest.
Follow The Leader, Part One (Season 1, Episode 16)
Season 1, Episode 16 Unrated CC SD
Trouble on the Kotter homefront and between the Sweathogs when they hold a new election and Barbarino is overthrown.
Follow The Leader, Part Two (Season 1, Episode 17)
Season 1, Episode 17 Unrated CC SD
Julie has moved into a hotel while Barbarino is living with Gabe and Washington is making life miserable for the other Sweathogs.
Dr. Epstein, I Presume...? (Season 1, Episode 18)
Season 1, Episode 18 Unrated CC SD
Epstein gives his entire menagerie of pets to Gabe after Miss Helms, the career guidance counselor, tells Epstein he isn't to become a veterinarian.
One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Season 1, Episode 19)
Season 1, Episode 19 Unrated CC SD
When the flu epidemic sweeps through Buchanan, the 'enriched' students are put with the Sweathogs, creating a learning problem for Gabe's Sweathogs.
The Telethon (Season 1, Episode 20)
Season 1, Episode 20 Unrated CC SD
Gabe and the Sweathogs are in dire need of raising some money for their class, so they decide a telethon is the answer to their problem.
Kotter Makes Good (Season 1, Episode 21)
Season 1, Episode 21 Unrated CC SD
Finals week at Buchanan High finds Gabe studying with the Sweathogs -- to take his high school final exams too.
Father Vinnie (Season 1, Episode 22)
Season 1, Episode 22 Unrated CC SD
Barbarino honors his dying grandmother's request for him to become a priest.
Career Day (Season 2, Episode 1)
Season 1, Episode 23 Unrated CC SD
It's Career Day at Buchanan High with a Japanese inventor visiting the class, who offers Gabe a lucrative job in Chicago. Pat Morita guest stars.
Inherit The Halibut (Season 2, Episode 2)
Season 1, Episode 24 Unrated CC SD
When the Sweathogs' treasury money is stolen, all fingers point to Washington who has just purchased a new bike.
Sweatside Story (Season 2, Episode 3)
Season 1, Episode 25 Unrated CC SD
Gabe tries to dissuade the Sweathogs from forming a gang to combat the New Utrecht High "punks."
The Fight (Season 2, Episode 4)
Season 1, Episode 26 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs stop speaking to each other after a series of inconsequential misunderstandings.
The Museum (Season 2, Episode 5)
Season 1, Episode 27 Unrated CC SD
Gabe takes the Sweathogs on a field trip to a museum, only to become locked in a tomb with a mummy for the night. John Astin guest stars.
Gabe Under Pressure (Season 2, Episode 6)
Season 1, Episode 28 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs pressure Kotter to get a physical checkup that the school is offering for free.
Sweathog, Nebraska Style (Season 2, Episode 7)
Season 1, Episode 29 Unrated CC SD
Julie's sister makes a surprise visit from Nebraska and, to Julie's dismay, dates Epstein and becomes a Sweathog.
Sadie Hawkins Day (Season 2, Episode 8)
Season 1, Episode 30 Unrated CC SD
Barbarino, the Sweathog heartthrob, winds up the only one without a date for the school dance.
Hello Ms. Chips (Season 2, Episode 9)
Season 1, Episode 31 Unrated CC SD
A new student teacher, Ms. Wright, finds teaching the Sweathogs much different than she was learned in college.
Horshack vs. Carvelli (Season 2, Episode 10)
Season 1, Episode 32 Unrated CC SD
Horshack is the only volunteer to fight Carvelli, the toughest guy at New Utrecht High. Written by Garry Shandling.
Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking (Season 2, Episode 11)
Season 1, Episode 33 Unrated CC SD
Epstein is going to kick the smoking habit with the help of Gabe and the Sweathogs in their makeshift smoking clinic.
Hark, The Sweat Kings (Season 2, Episode 12)
Season 1, Episode 34 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs befriend a homeless man who appears in the Buchanan schoolyard every year at Christmastime.
A Love Story (Season 2, Episode 13)
Season 1, Episode 35 Unrated CC SD
Epstein really loses his temper when his sister, Cameron, becomes a Sweathog and Barbarino asks her for a date.
Caruso's Way (Season 2, Episode 14)
Season 1, Episode 36 Unrated CC SD
Barbarino is humiliated when the school gym teacher hits him in front of the girl's gym class.
Sweatgate Scandal (Season 2, Episode 15)
Season 1, Episode 37 Unrated CC SD
Barbarino and Epstein investigate to find out who has been substituting the cafeteria's liver with a meat substitute.
Kotter and Son (Season 2, Episode 16)
Season 1, Episode 38 Unrated CC SD
Gabe's father visits from Florida -- disrupting both Gabe's class and his life.
Chicken a la Kotter (Season 2, Episode 17)
Season 1, Episode 39 Unrated CC SD
After having a $1,200 root canal operation, Kotter has to find a second job to pay the expense. His only option is to dress up like a chicken for a restaurant chain.
Whatever Happened to Arnold, pt 1 (Season 2, Episode 18)
Season 1, Episode 40 Unrated CC SD
Arnold walks off as lead of the school play and the Sweathogs, unable to locate him, fear something is wrong.
Whatever Happened to Arnold, pt 2 (Season 2, Episode 19)
Season 1, Episode 41 Unrated CC SD
Horshack's fifth stepfather dies, and Arnold is going to take over as head of his house. Andrea McArdle, star of Broadway's Annie, guest stars.
The Littlest Sweathog (Season 2, Episode 20)
Season 1, Episode 42 Unrated CC SD
Kotter and Julie discover that they are expecting. John Astin gust stars.
Radio Free Freddie (Season 2, Episode 21)
Season 1, Episode 43 Unrated CC SD
When Freddie becomes an overnight success as a disc jockey at a local radio station, neither Freddie nor the Sweathogs can deal with his new fame. George Carlin guest stars.
I'm Having Their Baby (Season 2, Episode 22)
Season 1, Episode 44 Unrated CC SD
Gabe is out of town at a teacher's convention, and the Sweathogs try to cheer Julie up from her prenatal depression.
I Wonder Who's Kissing Gabe Now? (Season 2, Episode 23)
Season 1, Episode 45 Unrated CC SD
Epstein spies a sexy art teacher kiss Kotter and assumes that Kotter is cheating on Julie.
Sweathog Back-To-School Special (Season 3, Episode 1)
Season 1, Episode 46 Unrated CC SD
Gabe and the Sweathogs are celebrating a new semester in school by reminiscing past events at a surprise party.
And Baby Makes Four, Part I (Season 3, Episode 2)
Season 1, Episode 47 Unrated CC SD
Nearly all the Sweathogs have graduated to the eleventh grade, and Julie is about to graduate to motherhood.
And Baby Makes Four, Part II (Season 3, Episode 3)
Season 1, Episode 48 Unrated CC SD
Julie delivers twin baby girls while Kotter and the Sweathogs pace in the waiting room. Second of a three-part episode.
The Visit (Season 3, Episode 4)
Season 1, Episode 49 Unrated CC SD
Julie and the twins come home from the hospital while her parents visit to see the new babies. Third of a three-part episode.
Buddy, Can You Spare a Million? (Season 3, Episode 5)
Season 1, Episode 50 Unrated CC SD
Whose million dollars is it, when Gabe lends Barbarino a quarter for Barbarino's share in a lottery ticket?
Just Testing (Season 3, Episode 6)
Season 1, Episode 51 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs help Julie with the household chores so that Kotter can spend time tutoring Barbarino with his makeup exam.
The Deprogramming of Arnold Horshack (Season 3, Episode 7)
Season 1, Episode 52 Unrated CC SD
Horshack needs the help of the Sweathogs after being sucked in by a religious cult.
What a Move! (Season 3, Episode 8)
Season 1, Episode 53 Unrated CC SD
The Kotters move out of their apartment into a bigger place. Their new landlord turns out to be Epstein's uncle.
A Novel Idea (Season 3, Episode 9)
Season 1, Episode 54 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs take a dim view of Mr. Woodman's novel -- an exposé that takes a potshot at everybody.
Barbarino in Love, Part I (Season 3, Episode 10)
Season 1, Episode 55 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs are in the finals of the state talent contest, and Barbarino is in love. Can the two compete?
Barbarino In Love, Part II (Season 3, Episode 11)
Season 1, Episode 56 Unrated CC SD
Barbarino must decide if he should compete against his newfound love, Cassy. Can love conquer all? Even a talent contest?
Kotter for Vice Principal (Season 3, Episode 12)
Season 1, Episode 57 Unrated CC SD
When Woodman's contract expires, Kotter considers running for Vice Principal. Kotter has a strange dream about what James Buchanan High will be like in the year 2050.
Swine and Punishment (Season 3, Episode 13)
Season 1, Episode 58 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs defend Washington when Woodman points an accusing finger at him for cheating on an exam.
Epstein's Madonna (Season 3, Episode 14)
Season 1, Episode 59 Unrated CC SD
Rembrandt, Picasso, DaVinci, and Epstein? Juan paints a nude mural for art class and uses Julie's face.
A Sweathog Christmas Special (Season 3, Episode 15)
Season 1, Episode 60 Unrated CC SD
Merriment, mistletoe and menorahs are the beginnings of a Merry Christmas celebration with the Sweathogs and Gabe and Julie Kotter.
Sweatwork (Season 3, Episode 16)
Season 1, Episode 61 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs are in charge of the new school radio station and Horshack tries to boost low ratings by making outrageous accusations about the faculty.
Meet Your New Teacher (Season 3, Episode 17)
Season 1, Episode 62 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs have found a new teacher; Mr. Woodman has a new toy; and Gabe becomes useless.
Angie (Season 3, Episode 18)
Season 1, Episode 63 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs deny membership to a new student because she is a girl.
Epstein's Term Paper (Season 3, Episode 19)
Season 1, Episode 64 Unrated CC SD
The sweathogs purchase term papers from a couple of local hoods. Kotter recognizes Epstein's paper as one he himself had handed in years ago.
There's No Business..., Part I (Season 3, Episode 20)
Season 1, Episode 65 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs convince Gabe to audition at a local hot spot, never expecting him to succeed, but after Mr. Charnoff a slick agent gets through with him, it's goodbye teacher, hello show biz.
There's No Business..., Part II (Season 3, Episode 21)
Season 1, Episode 66 Unrated CC SD
Kotter is a success at being a comedian but it is putting a strain on his marriage and his relationship with the Sweathogs. Second of a two-part episode.
What Goes Up (Season 3, Episode 22)
Season 1, Episode 67 Unrated CC SD
Washington gets hooked on pills and Gabe, and the Sweathogs try to help him.
Goodbye Mr. Kripps (Season 3, Episode 23)
Season 1, Episode 68 Unrated CC SD
When Mr. Kripps drops dead from a heart attack after yelling at Barbarino, the sweathog turns himself in to the police for murder.
Horshack and Madame X! (Season 3, Episode 24)
Season 1, Episode 69 Unrated CC SD
Horshack falls in love with Julie when she consoles him after he's rejected.
The Kiss (Season 3, Episode 25)
Season 1, Episode 70 Unrated CC SD
Is it a kiss or artificial respiration when sexy new student Laura faints and Gabe is witnessed in a very compromising position?
The Return of Hotsy Totsy (Season 3, Episode 26)
Season 1, Episode 71 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs go for some kicks and wind up with a few surprises when they discover Hotsy Totsy is now both an exotic dancer and a mother!
Class Encounters of the Carvelli Kind (Season 3, Episode 27)
Season 1, Episode 72 Unrated CC SD
Carvelli has a "close encounter" with the planet Yorxyl, and Woodman has been chosen to make the return trip with him.
The Drop-Ins, Part I (Season 4, Episode 1)
Season 1, Episode 73 Unrated CC SD
A new year has started at Buchanan High. The Sweathogs decide to quit school and look for jobs after feeling deserted by Kotter who has been promoted to Vice Principal.
The Drop-Ins, Part II (Season 4, Episode 2)
Season 1, Episode 74 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs discover that making it in the real world is harder than they thought.
Beau's Jest (Season 4, Episode 3)
Season 1, Episode 75 Unrated CC SD
A practical joke backfires when the new Sweathog, Beauregard De Labarre sets Epstein up for a date with a "married woman."
Don't Come Up and See Me Sometime (Season 4, Episode 4)
Season 1, Episode 76 Unrated CC SD
Vinnie gets his own apartment and the Sweathogs all learn a lesson in true friendship. John Travolta guest stars.
Once Upon a Ledge (Season 4, Episode 5)
Season 1, Episode 77 Unrated CC SD
A new girl at Buchanan High contemplates suicide after having a hard time making friends.
The Sweatmobile (Season 4, Episode 6)
Season 1, Episode 78 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs buy themselves a car and learn a lesson in honesty. John Travolta guest stars.
Barbarino's Boo-Boo (Season 4, Episode 7)
Season 1, Episode 79 Unrated CC SD
Hospital orderly Barbarino loses Woodman when he checks into the hospital for a routine procedure.
X-Rated Education (Season 4, Episode 8)
Season 1, Episode 80 Unrated CC SD
Carvelli and Murray bring an X-rated film to school and Epstein mixes it up with a sex education film Julie has arranged for the parents group.
The Barbarino Blues (Season 4, Episode 9)
Season 1, Episode 81 Unrated CC SD
Vinnie Barbarino is convinced that he has lost his "magic" with women. John Travolta guest stars.
Washington's Clone (Season 4, Episode 10)
Season 1, Episode 82 Unrated CC SD
One of Buchanan's straight-A students decides he wants to be a Sweathog, and acts just like Freddie "Boom-Boom" Washington.
Frog Day Afternoon (Season 4, Episode 11)
Season 1, Episode 83 Unrated CC SD
Opposition to the biology dissection assignment launches Arnold Horshack on a "Save the Frog" crusade.
A Little Fright Music (Season 4, Episode 12)
Season 1, Episode 84 Unrated CC SD
Washington decides to liven up Woodman's dull school anthem. The new version is so good that a recording executive wants to make it a top-40 hit.
A Winter's Coat Tail (Season 4, Episode 13)
Season 1, Episode 85 Unrated CC SD
Vinnie (JOHN TRAVOLTA) buys himself a new camel hair coat for Christmas, but it's stolen before he has a chance to enjoy it. John Travolta guest stars.
Bride and Gloom (Season 4, Episode 14)
Season 1, Episode 86 Unrated CC SD
Barbarino's wedding is coming up very soon and he's getting cold feet.
Barbarino's Baby (Season 4, Episode 15)
Season 1, Episode 87 Unrated CC SD
Barbarino and the rest of the Sweathogs must help deliver a baby when they get stuck on an elevator with a pregnant woman.
The Goodbye Guy (Season 4, Episode 16)
Season 1, Episode 88 Unrated CC SD
Epstein and Mr. Woodman's niece, Kelly, are planning to move in together.
Come Back, Little Arnold (Season 4, Episode 17)
Season 1, Episode 89 Unrated CC SD
Arnold, wanting desperately to impress Mary, turns to alcohol to give him confidence. Della Reese guest stars.
The Sweat Smell of Success (Season 4, Episode 18)
Season 1, Episode 90 Unrated CC SD
Epstein is assigned to the school paper and changes it from a dull, lifeless weekly to a gossipy, sensationalist money-maker -- almost losing his friends in the process.
The Gang Show (Season 4, Episode 19)
Season 1, Episode 91 Unrated CC SD
The Sweathogs and Carvelli compete against each other in the school's annual talent show.
OO-OO, I Do, Part I (Season 4, Episode 20)
Season 1, Episode 92 Unrated CC SD
Arnold discovers he may be transferred out of Buchanan just as he and Mary Johnson discover there is more between them than just friendship.
OO-OO, I Do, Part II (Season 4, Episode 21)
Season 1, Episode 93 Unrated CC SD
The guys give Arnold a bachelor party that almost destroys his wedding plans.
I'm Okay, But You're Not (Season 4, Episode 22)
Season 1, Episode 94 Unrated CC SD
Beau's sweet-talking to Mr. Woodman backfires when the guys accuse him of bad-mouthing them.
The Breadwinners (Season 4, Episode 23)
Season 1, Episode 95 Unrated CC SD
Epstein goes to interview for a new job and discovers that it's already been taken -- by Washington.
Additional information
Networks
Warner Bros.Networks
Audio
EnglishAudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1975Released year
Genres
ComedyGenres
Duration
95 episodes (1 day 15 h 42 min)Duration
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