Talk:Welcome Back, Kotter

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Contents 1 DVD Cover on page 2 Deletion of theme song lyrics 3 What station it is now on 4 Catch Phrase 5 Cast 6 Behind the scnes 7 International Airing 8 Julie's backstory 9 Please Sir! 10 Please Sir!

[edit] DVD Cover on page

The Television Favorites DVD cover should be placed in the DVD section of the artical, as it is a DVD. A substitute could be a photo of the whole cast or something like that. Shadow the Hedgehog 9:57, 6 August 2007

I agree. ~NeonFire372~ 16:42, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion of theme song lyrics

It is against Wikipedia rules to post non-public domain song lyrics as this is copyright violation, so I have removed the lyrics from the theme song that had been posted here. 23skidoo 04:48, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Well, they're back. For historical purposes, song lyrics -can- be reprinted and quoted under Fair Use. Try to remember this next time you decide to edit a Wiki entry, please. --66.90.151.114 05:47, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

And you try to remember to do research before making unsubstantiated claims. Song lyrics cannot be quoted in their entirety. Read this. A line or two is fine. And if this song were public domain it would be fine. Otherwise fair use cannot and does not apply. I've deleted the copyvio again. 23skidoo 13:59, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

How about at least a link to John Sebastian. The theme song was also a commercial success and should be given some note. -just some wiki-lover

[edit] What station it is now on

Welcome Back, Kotter is now on the i TV network. 7:00-7:30 and 7:30-8:00 Friday nights EST. Shadow the Hedgehog 23 October

The info I have is the Boston affiliate that initially refused to air Kotter aired Space 1999 instead. (154.5.166.187 06:36, 1 March 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Catch Phrase

What about Freddy Boom-Boom Washington's use of the word 'handy' accompanied by a charming smile? As in:

Mr. Kotter: Freddy, where's your assignment?

Freddy: My assignment? Yes, Mr. Kotter. I have my assignment. Unfortunately, I don't have it here ... handy ...

[edit] Cast

The cast is named in the beginning and at the end. Isn't this unnecessary?

• agreed </post> Geek45 (talk) 18:42, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Behind the scnes

Oughtn't there be more about the behind the scenes goings on? There was a lot of tension between Kaplan/James Komack, Kaplan/Strassman, battle lines formed on both sides. it's all be en detailed in various E network and TV Land shows...seems that would be more relevant to an encyclopedia entry. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 4.236.0.66 (talk) 21:56, 23 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] International Airing

In Germany 23 episodes of "Welcome back, Kotter" were shown dubbed, but under its original name - first from September 1979 till May 1980 by the ZDF, then again from April to July 1985 by Sat.1.

It's hard to say what Germans would have made out of the shows premise and characters.

For instance, most Germans would probably understand the name Kotter as something like "crapper". Oh well..

--Philopedia 10:49, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Julie's backstory

Is there a ref for Julie being from Nebraska? I have a strong (albeit 25+-year-old) memory of her saying she was from Montana.Fitfatfighter (talk) 06:08, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Please Sir!

I've never seen Welcome Back, Kotter, but have read several times that it was inspired by or at least related to the UK Series Please Sir!. Has anyone seen both to know if there is anything more to this other than both being comedy shows being set in schools? Mighty Antar (talk) 20:45, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Please Sir!

I've never seen Welcome Back, Kotter, but have read several times that it was inspired by or at least related to the UK TV Series Please Sir! which predates it. Has anyone seen both to know if there is anything more to this other than both being comedy shows set in schools? Mighty Antar (talk) 20:47, 5 May 2008 (UTC)