Welcome Back, Kotter' star and co-creator Gabe Kaplan wrote in a new essay about why John Travolta almost turned down his ...

Welcome Back, Kotter starred Gabe Kaplan as Gabe Kotter, a witty teacher who returned to his old high school to mentor the notorious remedial class known as the Sweathogs. Because Kotter himself had ...

Stand-up comedian Gabe Kaplan played the teacher of a remedial high school class that called themselves “the Sweathogs.” One of the four featured students was played by John Travolta, who became a ...

John Travolta almost missed out on his breakout TV role. The actor shot to fame in the 1975 ABC sitcom Welcome Back Kotter, but in an essay for Emmy Magazine, Gabe Kaplan, the show’s co-creator and ...

John Travolta has admitted that he almost did not feature in Welcome Back, Kotter, his breakout show, in a new interview. The actor revealed how he nearly passed on the role of Vinnie Barbarino. John ...

Earlier this year, Bobby Hegyes, who played Juan Epstein on "Welcome Back Kotter," passed away. Now, another member of the Sweathogs is gone. The Palm Beach Post reports that Ron Palillo, who played ...

John Travolta became a fan favorite on Welcome Back, Kotter, but the iconic role almost didn’t happen. In the September issue of Emmy Magazine, Welcome Back, Kotter co-creator Gabe Kaplan opened up ...

In a new essay about Welcome Back, Kotter, show co-creator and star Gabe Kaplan recalled how the show came to be and how the cast came together John Travolta explained to Kaplan why he almost turned ...