Welcome Back, Kotter is an American sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan as a high-school teacher in charge of a racially and ethnically diverse remedial education class called the "Sweathogs." Recorded in front of a live studio audience, the series aired on ABC from September 9, 1975, through May 17, 1979. It provided John Travolta with his breakthrough role.
The box set cover for the Warner Bros. Television Favorites DVD release of the series
The Sweathogs celebrate a winning lottery ticket as Mr. Kotter looks on.
The Cast
Gabriel Weston Kaplan is an American actor, comedian, and professional poker player. He played the eponymous teacher in the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. He later became a professional poker player and a commentator for the series High Stakes Poker on PokerGO.
Kaplan playing poker in 2006
Kaplan in a scene from Welcome Back Kotter, with Marcia Strassman and Ron Palillo