Welcome Back, Kotter starred Gabe Kaplan as Gabe Kotter, a witty teacher who returned to his old high school to mentor the notorious remedial class known as the Sweathogs. Because Kotter himself had ...

In this business there are stars who are easy to track down and others who prove to be far more challenging. Finding Gabe Kaplan, the brilliant creator and star of the hit comedy series Welcome Back, ...

Stand-up comedian Gabe Kaplan played the teacher of a remedial high school class that called themselves “the Sweathogs.” One of the four featured students was played by John Travolta, who became a ...

Welcome Back, Kotter' star and co-creator Gabe Kaplan wrote in a new essay about why John Travolta almost turned down his ...

John Travolta has admitted that he almost did not feature in Welcome Back, Kotter, his breakout show, in a new interview. The actor revealed how he nearly passed on the role of Vinnie Barbarino. John ...

John Travolta almost missed out on his breakout TV role. The actor shot to fame in the 1975 ABC sitcom Welcome Back Kotter, but in an essay for Emmy Magazine, Gabe Kaplan, the show’s co-creator and ...

In a new essay about Welcome Back, Kotter, show co-creator and star Gabe Kaplan recalled how the show came to be and how the cast came together John Travolta explained to Kaplan why he almost turned ...