Welcome Back Kotter's Awful Crossover with the Fonz

Welcome Back, Kotter was a seriously good TV show. Audiences agreed with critics for a change and the show helped advance John Travolta's burgeoning career as well as Gabe Kaplan's. Kaplan played the role of Gabe Kotter - the character that lent their namesake to the show.

Kotter is a former remedial school student who is tasked with teaching a class of kids that are endearingly and pejoratively referred to as the Sweathogs. These racially diverse remedial class students have been written off as losers and d0-nothings by everyone else, include the schools gruff vice-principal.

Gabe however believes in them, having once been in their shoes before. He extends his hand and his heart to them and forms a tightknit relationship with them. They respond to him in stark contrast to how they brush off those that do not believe in them. Their rapport grows and soon they are verifiably friends.

Instead of winding up on the wrong end of the law and the academic system, they begin to thrive thanks to the love and support of the one person that gave them the time of day they deserved.

The show lasted for 4 seasons but after the third season, most of the original writers had already jumped ship. Welcome Back, Kotter is also notable for playing a major role in springboarding John Travolta's career on to the path of stardom and making his name a common part of our cultural lexicon.

Not only did the show enjoy relatively decent ratings in its first few years, but it also created a massive demand for a wide range of merchandise such as action figures, comic books, board games, and even lunch boxes.

Even if you are a fan, there is bound to be something that you never knew about the hit sitcom. Take a little walk down memory lane with us and see some of the little known secrets about the show you know and love. You won't believe how the Fonz got involved with Welcome Back, Kotter only to produce one of the cringiest moments in TV history. Make sure to subscribe to Facts Verse!

Welcome Back Kotter's Awful Crossover with the Fonz

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