Kotter was the original title, but after Sebastian wrote the theme to so perfectly mirror Mr. Kotter's relationship with his students, producers changed the series title to Welcome Back, Kotter. 7.

'Welcome Back, Kotter' debuted Sept. 9, 1975, on ABC, beginning a four-year run as one of television's Top 10 shows.

Though it was set in a realistically impoverished Brooklyn, Welcome Back, Kotter trafficked in ideals: the perfect teacher, the ultimate set of best friends, and a loving marriage that could ...

‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ television star Robert Hegyes died Thursday, giving millions of Americans pause to reflect back in time to 1975, when Epstein, Vinnie Barbarino and the other ...

Welcome Back, Kotter: Season 1THE PREMISE: In Welcome Back, Kotter ‘s first season, Gabe Kotter (comic Gabe Kaplan) returns to his Brooklyn high school to teach remedial social studies to the ...

METUCHEN, N.J. - Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60. The Flynn & Son Funeral Hom… ...

"Welcome Back Kotter" Star Dies: Robert Hegyes, known for his role as Juan Epstein on "Welcome Back Kotter," has passed away at the age of 60.

When "Welcome Back, Kotter" debuted on September 9, 1975, on ABC, viewers were charmed by the sitcom and its endearing group of unruly high school students.

When “Welcome Back, Kotter” premiered on September 9, 1975, American audiences were introduced to a new, diverse sitcom – unless they lived in Boston.

Welcome Back Kotter is being made into a movie, with Ice Cube taking over for Gabe Kaplan in the starring role. Cube tells Variety that he's a big fan of the original show, which aired from 1975 ...