Saturday, January 23, 2010

TV Flashback

Here is a look at "Welcome Back Kotter". This ABC sitcom ran from September 1975 to June of 1979 and introduced the world to future movie star John Travolta as Vinnie Barbarino. The main focus was on former student now teacher Gabe Kotter coming back to his old high school to teach an unruly group called the Sweathoggs which were led by Vinnie Barbarino, Juan Epstein (Robert Hedges),Freddie"Boom Boom"Washington (Lawrence Hilton Jacobs III) and Arnold Horshack (Ron Palillo).
Here is part of the first episode aired on ABC. This is not the pilot as it was aired as the 3rd episode of the first season. If you notice the debate team leader is James Woods.

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