Welcome Back, Kotter Kotter and Son (Season 2, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Welcome Back, Kotter

Kotter and Son (Season 2, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Kotter's father travels 1,400 miles to see him and to see what he does at school. While the senior Kotter observes his son teaching about the Great Depression, he tries to take over the class and tell stories of living through that time.

Director

Bob LaHendro

Writers

Gabe Kaplan (created by) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (creator) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (characters) | Alan Sacks (created by) (creator) (characters) | Nick Arnold (executive story editor) (written by) | Eric Cohen (characters) & 3 more

Producers

Eric Cohen | George Yanok

Editor

Terry M. Pickford

Casting Directors

Jorge Luis Rodriguez | Rhonda Young

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 20, 1977

Release date

Jan 20, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Gabe Kaplan Gabe Kotter (as Gabriel Kaplan) Gabe Kotter (as Gabriel Kaplan) See fewer	Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Marcia Strassman Julie Kotter Julie Kotter See fewer	Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
John Sylvester White Mr. Michael Woodman Mr. Michael Woodman See fewer	Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Robert Hegyes Juan Epstein Juan Epstein See fewer	Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington See fewer	The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
Ron Palillo Arnold Horshack Arnold Horshack See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
John Travolta Vinnie Barbarino Vinnie Barbarino See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Harold J. Stone Charlie Kotter Charlie Kotter See fewer	The Wrong Man (1956)