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Welcome Back, Kotter Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1975 - 1976
Episode 1
The Great Debate
Tue, Sep 9, 1975 30 mins
Gabe's class of underachievers receive a challenge to a formal debate. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Barbarino: John Travolta. Epstein: Robert Hegyes. Washington: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs.
Episode 2
Basket Case
Tue, Sep 16, 1975 30 mins
Gabe insists that basketball ace Washington pass his social-studies test. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Woodman: John Sylvester White. Coach: Jess Nadelman. Barbarino: John Travolta.
Episode 3
Pilot Episode
Tue, Sep 23, 1975 30 mins
A flashback recalls Gabe's first meeting with his class. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Woodman: John Sylvester White. Barbarino: John Travolta.
Episode 4
Whodunit?
Tue, Sep 30, 1975 30 mins
Gabe tries to find out which boy is responsible for the pregnancy of one of the girls. Rosalie: Debralee Scott. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Horshack: Ron Palillo. Barbarino: John Travolta.
Episode 5
The Election
Tue, Oct 7, 1975 30 mins
Gabe persuades Barbarino to run for student-body president. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Epstein: Robert Hegyes. Washington: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. Woodman: John Sylvester White. Horshack: Ron Palillo.
Episode 6
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Tue, Oct 14, 1975 30 mins
Woodman returns to teaching history to ease his frazzled nerves. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Epstein: Robert Hegyes. Washington: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs.
Episode 7
Classroom Marriage
Tue, Oct 21, 1975 30 mins
Gabe's discussion of marriage has a disturbing effect on two of his teen-age students. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Washington: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Vernajean: Vernee Watson. Epstein: Robert Hegyes.
Episode 8
One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing
Tue, Oct 28, 1975 30 mins
Epstein runs away from home after losing a fight. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Horshack: Ron Palillo. Washington: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. Barbarino: John Travolta.
Episode 9
Mr. Kotter, Teacher
Tue, Nov 4, 1975 30 mins
Gabe's unorthodox methods of instruction disturb Woodman (John Sylvester White). Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Barbarino: John Travolta. Epstein: Robert Hegyes.
Episode 10
The Reunion
Tue, Nov 18, 1975 30 mins
Gabe is appalled to learn that Julie has invited a detested classmate to dinner. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Lyle Flanagan: Michael Taylor. Mrs. Flanagan: Bridget Hanley.
Episode 11
Barbarino's Girl
Tue, Nov 25, 1975 30 mins
Barbarino agrees to see a tutor after pondering his dismal report card. Barbarino: John Travolta. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Epstein: Robert Hegyes. Woodman: John Sylvester White.
Episode 12
California Dreamin'
Tue, Dec 2, 1975 30 mins
Kotter's students are lovestruck over their new classmate, but the girl only has eyes for Gabe (Gabriel Kaplan). Julie: Marcia Strassman. Barbarino: John Travolta. Epstein: Robert Hegyes.
Episode 13
Arrividerci, Arnold
Tue, Dec 16, 1975 30 mins
Horshack's promotion prompts only reluctance at the thought of leaving his leaving remedial class. Horshack: Ron Palillo. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Barbarino: John Travolta.
Episode 14
The Longest Weekend
Tue, Jan 6, 1976 30 mins
Gabe is overcome by insecurity after Julie leaves for a weekend skiing trip. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Barbarino: John Travolta. Woodman: John Sylvester.
Episode 15
Sit-in
Tue, Jan 13, 1976 30 mins
Kotter dissuades his students from staging a food fight. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Barbarino: John Travolta. Epstein: Robert Hegyes.
Episode 16
Follow the Leader
Tue, Jan 20, 1976 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Julie feels neglected, and Barbarino is dethroned as class leader. Gabriel Kaplan, John Travolta, Marcia Strassman. Washington: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs.
Episode 17
Follow the Leader
Thu, Jan 22, 1976 30 mins
Conclusion. Gabe's problems escalate as Julie moves out and Washington grows power-hungry. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Washington: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs.
Episode 18
Dr. Epstein, I Presume
Thu, Jan 29, 1976 30 mins
Epstein's career plans are shattered by a snide counselor (Laura Zucker). Epstein: Robert Hegyes. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Barbarino: John Travolta.
Episode 19
One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Thu, Feb 5, 1976 30 mins
A flu epidemic sends several academically enriched students into Kotter's remedial class. Gabriel Kaplan. Barbarino: John Travolta. Washington: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. Horshack: Ron Palillo.
Episode 20
The Telethon
Thu, Feb 12, 1976 30 mins
Kotter and his students stage a telethon to save their class from dissolution. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Barbarino: John Travolta. Miles: Jerry Rannow. Epstein: Robert Hegyes.
Episode 21
Kotter Makes Good
Thu, Feb 19, 1976 30 mins
Gabe's high-school records show no senior exam results, and he must cram for a makeup test. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Woodman: John Sylvester White. Julie: Marcia Strassman. Horshack: Ron Palillo.
Episode 22
Father Vinnie
Thu, Feb 26, 1976 30 mins
Barbarino decides to fulfill his dying grandmother's wish that he enter the priesthood. Gabe: Gabriel Kaplan. Epstein: Robert Hegyes. Horshack: Ron Palillo. Woodman: John Sylvester White.
