The BEST episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter season 2
Every episode of Welcome Back, Kotter season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter season 2!
Gabe Kotter, formerly a Sweathog, returns to James Buchanan High as a teacher and is assigned the remedial class to which he once belonged. Mr. Kotter is an involved and caring teacher, which one would have to be in dealing with a certain four students in his class, who end up in trouble on a regular basis -- lady's man Vinnie Barbarino, the always cool Freddie "Boom-Boom" Washington, the tough Juan (Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos) Epstein, and the sheepish Arnold Dingfelder Horshack. Welcome Back, Kotter was based on Gabe Kaplan's own high school experiences with redmedial education and a teacher who cared dearly for her students. Changes on the show. Gabe Kaplan left the series in the third season. He hadn't expected the show to run as long as it had. Kotter was made Vice-Principal, and thus was seen considerably less. John Travolta, of course, found his own place as a celebrity, leaving the show around the same time Gabe Kaplan did (returning every so often as a "spec
#1 - Kotter and Son
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1977
Gabe's overly-critical father comes for a visit and, unconvinced that his son has chosen a worthwhile career, goes with Gabe to school in order to watch him in action with his Sweathogs.
#2 - Sweatgate Scandal
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/13/1977
Tired of the way the school newspaper is always putting them down, the Sweathogs join the staff in order to redeem themselves; and the crack investigative team of "Vinstein" (Vinnie and Juan) are hot on the trail of the culprit behind the recent break-in of Principal Lazarus's office.
#4 - I Wonder Who's Kissing Gabe Now?
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/3/1977
The art teacher falls in love with Gabe.
#5 - Career Day
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1976
On career day, an inventor who is treated poorly by the Sweathogs offers a well-paying job to Gabe.
#6 - Hark, the Sweatkings
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/1976
At Christmas time, the Sweathogs are all too eager to tease resident bum Angie. But after Angie tells his life story to the class, they have a change of heart, and decide to help him get back up on his feet.
#7 - Chicken à la Kotter
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1977
Gabe, in need of money for a root canal, takes a second job as a restaurant mascot.
#8 - There Goes Number 5 (2)
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/1977
When Arnold finally shows back up at school, it's discovered that his absence was due to the recent death of his fifth father. A feeling of responsibility within him, Arnold sets out to find a job to help support his siblings and his mother, who's only priority lies in finding a replacement father for her kids.
#9 - Inherit the Halibut
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1976
Freddie, class treasurer, is accused of stealing funds, and an impromptue trial is held in the classroom.
#10 - Gabe Under Pressure
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1976
Gabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High.
#11 - I'm Having Their Baby
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/24/1977
With Gabe away at a teacher's convention, the Sweathogs take it upon themselves to watch over the pregnant Julie...but the harder they try to make Julie comfortable, the more trouble they seem to cause.
#12 - Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1976
Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.
#13 - The Fight
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1976
Sparked by the fact that Vinnie neglected to do Freddie's homework, the Sweathogs spend the better part of class fighting with one another.
#14 - Sadie Hawkins Day
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1976
A girl wants to ask Vinnie to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance, but his insensitivity leads her to ask Arnold in retaliation, leaving Vinnie with no date at all.
#15 - Sweathog, Nebraska Style
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1976
Julie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan.
#16 - Hello, Ms. Chips
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/1976
The new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing with the Sweathogs.
#17 - Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/3/1977
For the school drama festival, Gabe is going to direct a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Arnold is set to play the lead, but recieves only heckling and ridicule from his fellow Sweathogs; and when Arnold turns up missing, Vinnie is forced to take his place on stage.
#18 - The Museum
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1976
Mr. Kotter takes the sweathogs on a field trip to a museum. Mrs. Kotter and Mr. Woodman are along as chaperones. They meet the unusual museum curator Mr.Gore (John Astin) who seems odd and superstitious. In the Egyptian display, he warns them of the mummy coming back to life if they joke and kid around. Naturally, the door shuts itself and everyone is trapped. They humorously begin to panic and make attempts to get out. Epstein manages to get the door open.
#19 - Sweatside Story
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1976
The Sweathogs form a gang, but won't let Arnold in until the night of their first rumble, and Arnold, against the idea of being killed, brings along Gabe and Mr. Woodman in order to prevent the fight.
#20 - The Littlest Sweathog
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/10/1977
Gabe and Julie find out that they are going to have a baby.
#21 - A Love Story
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/30/1976
When Juan's sister Carmen joines the Sweathogs, she catches the eye of Arnold, but Carmen is only interested in Vinnie. Juan, meanwhile, is displeased with the entire situation, and is ready to kill anybody who dares to lay a hand on his baby sister.
#22 - Horshack vs. Carvelli
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1976
When the opportunity to fight Carvelli in a boxing match arises, Arnold wants to be the one to do it; and when the other Sweathogs put down his manhood, he is even more determined to prove himself by getting in the ring.
#23 - Caruso's Way
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/6/1977
Vinnie's goofing off in gym gets him in trouble with the teacher, Mr. Caruso, who's reprimending after class gets out of hand when he hits Vinnie in front of the girls' locker room.