Welcome Back, Kotter A Novel Idea (Season 3, Episode 9)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Welcome Back, Kotter

A Novel Idea (Season 3, Episode 9)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Woodman writes a novel set during the Civil War era that very closely parallels the Sweathogs, and the Sweathogs are not happy about it. So they write a novel of their own set in outer space and depicting Woodman as the villain.

Director

Nick Havinga

Writers

Gabe Kaplan (created by) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (creator) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (characters) (as Gabriel Kaplan) | Alan Sacks (created by) (creator) (characters) | Michael Barrie (story editor) | George Arthur Bloom (written by) (as George Bloom) & 3 more

Producers

Nick Arnold | George Arthur Bloom (as George Bloom)

Casting Directors

Toni Barton | Joyce Selznick (as Joyce Selznick and Associates)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 27, 1977

Release date

Oct 27, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 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)