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It was a trendsetting show from the 70's. Long before Jerry Sienfeld and Ray Romano were sought after by the networks to build sit-coms around their material, a stand-up comedian by the name of Gabe Kaplan had great success with a little show called Welcome Back Kotter (ABC 1975-79). hide show As was common in the seventies the shows have a very theatrical feel due to the way they were filmed and the limited sets consisting of the Kotter's one room apartment shared by Gabe and his wife Julie (Marcia Strassman), and the classroom at the school. One cannot help but get the feel of watching a play as we are introduced into the world of Buchanan High School. The reoccurring bit of Kaplan closing each show with old school jokes only reinforces that theatrical feel, as his bits are reminiscent of vaudeville. Though the writing is typical seventies sitcom set-up punch, and the far-fetched scripts establish the characters as a comedy team rather than a teacher and students, it works, especially in season one. In these first twenty-two episodes we get to watch our characters develop and grow, and it makes for very enjoyable viewing. Eventually Travolta’s Barbarino will be the break out star before we even knew who Fonzie was, and the stories will begin to focus far too much on him. That is not the case here, as each character gets the spotlight.Read full review
I love classic everything. TV, music, you name it. It's mostly because they just don't make them like that anymore. Welcome Back Kotter is one of the greatest sitcoms ever made. I don't recommend you buying this unless you like to laugh, and sometimes even learn.
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Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Baaaack! What can I say, if it wasn't for this show, we might not have John Travolta! Gabe Kaplan is a genius for reliving his high school years with a wonderful array of actors. The talent was just amazing and the stunning thing is, that only one person really made SUPER stardom! If you love good 70's humor and want to relive some kind of high school flashback, this is the show for you! I'm Glad Mr Kotter's back! signed Epstein's mom
Welcome Back, Kotter is my favorite show. The Sweathogs are hilarious and Mr. Kotter is pretty funny too. I love the 1970's and it's awesome fashion and humor and this show shows that well. I was so excited to see it come out on DVD. The first season is , in my opinion, the best season. If you are looking for an easy laugh or just love the 1970's, I would definately recommend this DVD. You will be begging for season 2 to come out... like I am!
We put in a DVD when we’re bored with the same shows on the same channels being repeated on cable. It’s been years since we’ve seen some of our favorite classics so they almost become new to us again.
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