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Welcome Back, Kotter•Season 4•Episode 1

The Drop-Ins (1)

7.1/10 · 67 votesNov 25, 197830 min

Ranked #2 of 23 in Season 4•+0.7 vs season avg

Gabe announces that he is now the vice-principal and Mr. Woodman is the principal. The Sweathogs are pleased, until Gabe gets strict. After Vinnie visits the school to tell the gang he's dropped out, the other Sweathogs decide to follow in his footsteps.

Directed byNorman Abbott

Written byBill Richmond, Gene Perret

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Seasons4

Cast8

Gabe Kaplan

Gabe Kaplan

Gabe Kotter

John Travolta

John Travolta

Vinnie Barbarino

John Sylvester White

John Sylvester White

Michael Woodman

Ron Palillo

Ron Palillo

Arnold Horshack

Robert Hegyes

Robert Hegyes

Juan Epstein

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Freddie Washington

Marcia Strassman

Marcia Strassman

Julie Kotter

Stephen Shortridge

Stephen Shortridge

Beau Shortridge

Crew3

Bill Richmond

Bill Richmond

Writer

Norman Abbott

Norman Abbott

Director

Gene Perret

Gene Perret

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Drop-Ins (1)" is episode 1 of Welcome Back, Kotter season 4. It scored 7.1/10 from 67 votes, ranking #2 of 23 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Norman Abbott and written by Bill Richmond, Gene Perret, it aired on November 25, 1978.

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