Episode

Welcome Back, Kotter: Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking

Name: Welcome Back, Kotter: Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking
Released: 1976-12-16
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta, John Sylvester White, Ron Palillo, Robert Hegyes

Welcome Back, KotterSeason 21976-12-16

Overview

Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.

Details

Series: Welcome Back, Kotter
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 11
Air date: 1976-12-16
Runtime: 30 min

Episode context

Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking is Episode 11 in Season 2 of Welcome Back, Kotter. It aired on 1976-12-16. The runtime is 30 min.

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Episode 10: Horshack vs. Carvelli 1976-12-09 | 30 min 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.

Episode 12: Hark, the Sweatkings 1976-12-23 | 30 min 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.

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Episode 9: Hello, Ms. Chips 1976-12-02 | 30 min The new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing with the Sweathogs.

Episode 13: A Love Story 1976-12-30 | 30 min 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.

Episode 8: Sadie Hawkins Day 1976-11-18 | 30 min 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.

Episode 14: Caruso's Way 1977-01-06 | 30 min 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.

Episode 7: Sweathog, Nebraska Style 1976-11-11 | 30 min Julie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan.

Episode 15: Sweatgate Scandal 1977-01-13 | 30 min 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.

Episode 6: Gabe Under Pressure 1976-11-04 | 30 min Gabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High.

Episode 16: Kotter and Son 1977-01-20 | 30 min 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.

Episode 5: The Museum 1976-10-28 | 30 min 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.

Episode 17: Chicken a la Kotter 1977-01-27 | 30 min Gabe, in need of money for a root canal, takes a second job as a restaurant mascot.