Welcome Back, Kotter is an American sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan as a high-school teacher in charge of a racially and ethnically diverse remedial education class called the "Sweathogs." Recorded in front of a live studio audience, the series aired on ABC from September 9, 1975, through May 17, 1979. It provided John Travolta with his breakthrough role.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Gabe Kaplan, Alan Sacks |
| Developed by | Peter Meyerson |
| Starring | Gabe Kaplan, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Robert Hegyes, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Ron Palillo, John Travolta |
| Opening theme | "Welcome Back", performed by John Sebastian |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 95 |
| Running time | 24–25 minutes, 30 minutes with commercials |
| Production company(s) | The Komack Company, Wolper Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Followed by | Mr. T and Tina |
About Welcome Back, Kotter
American sitcom that follows the life and career of a compassionate teacher who works at an inner city school. He hopes to turn around a new generation of troublemakers. The series was created for television by Gabe Kaplan and Alan Sacks.
Achievement of Welcome Back, Kotter
The show ran for a total of 95 episodes over the course of its four season run. The theme song was performed by John Sebastian.
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Latest information about Welcome Back, Kotter updated on February 27 2023.
