Welcome Back, Kotter

September 23, 1976

On career day, an inventor who is treated poorly by the Sweathogs offers a well-paying job to Gabe.

September 30, 1976

Freddie, class treasurer, is accused of stealing funds, and an impromptue trial is held in the classroom.

October 7, 1976

The Sweathogs form a gang, but won't let Arnold in until the night of their first rumble, and Arnold, against the idea of being killed, brings along Gabe and Mr. Woodman in order to prevent the fight.

October 21, 1976

Sparked by the fact that Vinnie neglected to do Freddie's homework, the Sweathogs spend the better part of class fighting with one another.

October 28, 1976

Mr. Kotter takes the sweathogs on a field trip to a museum. Mrs. Kotter and Mr. Woodman are along as chaperones. They meet the unusual museum curator Mr.Gore (John Astin) who seems odd and superstitious. In the Egyptian display, he warns them of the mummy coming back to life if they joke and kid around. Naturally, the door shuts itself and everyone is trapped. They humorously begin to panic and make attempts to get out. Epstein manages to get the door open.

November 4, 1976

Gabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High.

November 11, 1976

Julie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan.

November 18, 1976

A girl wants to ask Vinnie to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance, but his insensitivity leads her to ask Arnold in retaliation, leaving Vinnie with no date at all.

December 2, 1976

The new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing with the Sweathogs.

December 9, 1976

When the opportunity to fight Carvelli in a boxing match arises, Arnold wants to be the one to do it; and when the other Sweathogs put down his manhood, he is even more determined to prove himself by getting in the ring.

December 16, 1976

Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.

December 23, 1976

At Christmas time, the Sweathogs are all too eager to tease resident bum Angie. But after Angie tells his life story to the class, they have a change of heart, and decide to help him get back up on his feet.

December 30, 1976

When Juan's sister Carmen joines the Sweathogs, she catches the eye of Arnold, but Carmen is only interested in Vinnie. Juan, meanwhile, is displeased with the entire situation, and is ready to kill anybody who dares to lay a hand on his baby sister.

January 6, 1977

Vinnie's goofing off in gym gets him in trouble with the teacher, Mr. Caruso, who's reprimending after class gets out of hand when he hits Vinnie in front of the girls' locker room.

January 13, 1977

Tired of the way the school newspaper is always putting them down, the Sweathogs join the staff in order to redeem themselves; and the crack investigative team of ""Vinstein"" (Vinnie and Juan) are hot on the trail of the culprit behind the recent break-in of Principal Lazarus's office.

January 20, 1977

Gabe's overly-critical father comes for a visit and, unconvinced that his son has chosen a worthwhile career, goes with Gabe to school in order to watch him in action with his Sweathogs.

January 27, 1977

Gabe, in need of money for a root canal, takes a second job as a restaurant mascot.

February 3, 1977

For the school drama festival, Gabe is going to direct a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Arnold is set to play the lead, but recieves only heckling and ridicule from his fellow Sweathogs; and when Arnold turns up missing, Vinnie is forced to take his place on stage.

February 3, 1977

When Arnold finally shows back up at school, it's discovered that his absence was due to the recent death of his fifth father. A feeling of responsibility within him, Arnold sets out to find a job to help support his siblings and his mother, who's only priority lies in finding a replacement father for her kids.

February 10, 1977

Gabe and Julie find out that they are going to have a baby.

February 17, 1977

It seems that Freddie has a future in radio, but he may also risk losing his friends for fame.

February 24, 1977

With Gabe away at a teacher's convention, the Sweathogs take it upon themselves to watch over the pregnant Julie...but the harder they try to make Julie comfortable, the more trouble they seem to cause.

March 3, 1977

The art teacher falls in love with Gabe.