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 ...

Mayor Eric Adams honored “Welcome Back, Kotter” and “Cooley High” actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs with a proclamation as he marked the 50th anniversary of both the show and movie at Ember Charter School, ...

Gabe Kaplan has fond memories of the early days of Welcome Back, Kotter. The legendary comedian, 81, helmed the beloved show, which ran for four seasons from 1975 to 1979 and followed a Brooklyn ...

In this business there are stars who are easy to track down and others who prove to be far more challenging. Finding Gabe Kaplan, the brilliant creator and star of the hit comedy series Welcome Back, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ron Palillo, best known for playing Arnold Horshack on the 1970s TV show “Welcome Back, Kotter,” died early Tuesday morning at his home in Palm Beach, Fla. He was 63. Palillo's agent confirmed his ...

The actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Fords, N.J., says it was informed of ...