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The story of Gabe Kotter, a graduate of James Buchanan High School in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn who returns to the school ten years later to teach remedial studies to a class of incorrigibles known as the Sweathogs. His efforts to teach the students, who greatly resemble him when he was in high school, are the focal point of the series. Gabe s wife, Julie, became pregnant at the end of the 1976-77 season, and gave birth to twins Rachel and Robin in the fall of 1977. In the fall of 1978, Kotter was promoted to vice principal and Mr. Woodman, the former vice principal, became the principal. The sweathogs got part-time jobs, with Vinnie becoming an orderly at a nearby hospital.
- 0000 - 1979
- Network: ABC
Actor
- Gabriel KaplanGabe Kotter
- Marcia StrassmanJulie Kotter; his wife
- John Sylvester WhiteMichael Woodman; the vice principal
- Robert HegyesJuan Epstein; a sweathog
- Lawrence-Hilton JacobsFrederick Boom Boom Washington; a sweathog
- Ron PalilloArnold Horshack; a sweathog
- John TravoltaVinnie Barbarino; a sweathog (regular 1975-76 to 1977-78)
- Stephen ShortridgeBeau DeLabarre; a sweathog
- Debralee ScottRosalie Hotsie Totzi; a sweathog
- Vernee Watson-JohnsonVernajean Williams
- Irene ArrangaMary Johnson; Arnold s girlfriend
- Dennis BowenTodd Ludlow; a student
- Charles FleischerCarvelli; a sweathog
- Bob HarcumWilbur Murray
- Caterina CellinoMaria
- Helaine LembeckJudy Borden; a student
- Melonie HallerAngie Globagoski
- Marcie Barkin
- Tommy BreslinSidney Braden
- George Carlin
- Marian CollierNurse Baker
- Elyssa Davalos
- Ron DennisArthur
- Barbara Deutsch
- Dena DietrichIlona Garland
- Kathleen Doyle
- Herb EdelmanMo Epstein; Juan s uncle
- Fred Grandy
- Ernest Harada
- Sally HightowerLaura
- Beth KearneyRobin Kotter; Gabe and Julie s daughter
- Kay KearneyRachel Kotter; Gabe and Julie s daughter
- Susan LanierBambi Foster
- Georganne LaPiereKelly; the Kotters babysitter
- Susan Lawrence
- Andrea McArdle
- Linda McCulloughSally; Vinnie s girlfriend
- Sonny Melendrez
- Lisa MordenteCarmine Epstein; Juan s sister
- Alan Oppenheimer
- Susan PrattJenny Henson; Julie s sister
- Wendy RastatterWendy
- Della ReeseJean Tremaine
- Ken SansomExpectant Father
- Dean M Solomon
- Robert Stoneman
- Ellen TravoltaMrs Horshack
- Judy YoungDoris
- James KomackVoice of of Principal John Lazarus/ Uncle Harry
Director
- Norman AbbottDirector
- Bob ClaverDirector
- Robert B HegyesDirector
- James KomackDirector
- Bob LaHendroDirector
- Bill PerskyDirector
- Al SchwartzDirector
- Gary ShimokawaDirector
Producer
- James KomackExecutive Producer
- Ed Simmonssupervising Executive Producer
- Peter MyersonProducer
- Nick ArnoldProducer
- George BloomProducer
- Eric CohenProducer
- Gene PerretProducer
- Jerry RannowProducer
- Jewel Jaffe RannowProducer
- Bill RichmondProducer
- Alan SacksProducer
- George YanokProducer
- Michael ManheimAssociate Producer
- Claire Barrett YoungAssociate Producer
Writer
- Nick ArnoldStory Editor
- Beverly BloombergStory Editor
- Eric CohenCharacters as Source Material
- Rick HawkinsStory Consultant
- Gabriel KaplanCharacters as Source Material
- Liz SageStory Consultant
- Earle DoudFrom Story
- Alan SacksCharacters as Source Material
- Nick ArnoldWriter
- Earl BarretWriter
- George BloomWriter
- Beverly BloombergWriter
- Eric CohenWriter
- Garry FerrierWriter
- Rick HawkinsWriter
- Gabriel KaplanWriter
- Bo KaprallWriter
- Ira MillerWriter
- Peter MeyersonWriter
- Pat ProftWriter
- Jerry RannowWriter
- Jewel Jaffe RannowWriter
- Neil RosenWriter
- Jerry RossWriter
- Liz SageWriter
- Garry ShandlingWriter
- Aubry TadmanWriter
- George TrickerWriter
- Michael WeinbergerWriter
- Myles WilderWriter
- George YanokWriter
- Garry FerrierStory By
- Aubry TadmanStory By
- Mark EvanierStory By
- Dennis PalumboStory By
- Gabriel KaplanCreator
- Alan SacksCreator
Casting
- Toni BartonCasting
- Michele DurborawCasting
- Jorge Luis RodriguezCasting
- Rhonda YoungCasting
- Diane LynnCasting
- Lynn StalmasterCasting
- Phillips Wylly JrExtras Casting
Executive
- Conrad HolzgangExecutive in Charge of Production
- Neil RosenExecutive
- George TrickerExecutive
- Ron Von SchimmelmannProduction Executive
- Thomas M HillProduction Executive
Production Management
- Susan JenkinsPost-Production Supervisor
- Donald B ColhourUnit Manager
- Julie NoyesUnit Manager
- Avigail YaacovyUnit Manager
- Paul MasonProduction Supervisor
- Robert BohacekStage Manager
- Jennifer CobbStage Manager
- Ed DuzikStage Manager
- Lee FairchildStage Manager
- Michael P MaronStage Manager
- Franklin MeltonStage Manager
- James WoodworthStage Manager
- Dick KingPost-Production Supervisor
- Mimi DeatonProduction Coordinator
- Claire Barrett YoungProduction Coordinator
- Alana IrelandProduction Coordinator
- Ronald LewisProduction Coordinator
Art Department
Editor
Music
Sound
Camera, Film & Tape
- Rick FeuchterCamera
- Bob AgrellaLighting Director
- Marc PaliusLighting Director
- Diane BiederbeckCamera
- Hal DanforthCamera
- Jack DentonCamera
- D J DiomedesCamera
- Herm FalkCamera
- Dave HilmerCamera
- Bud HollandCamera
- Mark LansdownCamera
- John LeeCamera
- Peter ManeraCamera
- Bill PopeCamera
- Carol WetovichCamera
- Charles WilliamsCamera
- David FosterVideo
- Jim McElroyVideo
- Terry PickfordVideo
- Darrell Gentrysenior Video
- Gene Redingtonsenior Video
- Keith Winikoffsenior Video
- Victor Bagdadisenior Video
- Dick Engstromsenior Video
Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup
Engineering, Electrical & Grips
- Chris CooksonEngineering Supervisor
- John WilsonEngineering Supervisor
- Bud UntiedtEngineering Supervisor
- Helen AzevedoTechnical Director
- Greg GiangregorioTechnical Director
- Jim RalstonTechnical Director
- Roy GoranTechnical Director
- Herm FalkTechnical Director
Below The Line
- Diane LynnProduction
- Diane KatzAssistant (to the producer)
- Margaret ScottAssistant (to the producer)
- Phillips Wylly JrProduction
- Jim CoxProduction
- Mei Ling MooreAssistant (to executive producer)
- Mei Ling MooreProduction
- Linda BernzweigProduction
- Kyre CarseyProduction
- Barbara CavellProduction
- Camylle ChretienProduction
- Marc FerreroProduction
- Ann FiskeProduction
- Kathryn FreemanProduction
- Marcia GovonsProduction
- Michael KerwinProduction
- Liz KohlmanProduction
- Pauline LapierreProduction
- Deveney MarkingProduction
- Nancy RogowProduction
- Pamela RyanProduction
- Linda ThornleyProduction
- David MarwoodProduction Assistant