Episode
Welcome Back, Kotter: Sweatgate Scandal
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Welcome Back, Kotter
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1977-01-13
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Sweatgate Scandal is Episode 15 in Season 2 of Welcome Back, Kotter. It aired on 1977-01-13. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 14: Caruso's Way
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 16: Kotter and Son
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.
More episodes from this season
Episode 13: A Love Story
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 17: Chicken a la Kotter
Gabe, in need of money for a root canal, takes a second job as a restaurant mascot.
Episode 12: Hark, the Sweatkings
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.
Episode 18: Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)
For the school drama festival, Gabe is going to direct a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Arnold is set to play the lead, but recieves only heckling and ridicule from his fellow Sweathogs; and when Arnold turns up missing, Vinnie is forced to take his place on stage.
Episode 11: Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking
Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.
Episode 19: There Goes Number 5 (2)
When Arnold finally shows back up at school, it's discovered that his absence was due to the recent death of his fifth father. A feeling of responsibility within him, Arnold sets out to find a job to help support his siblings and his mother, who's only priority lies in finding a replacement father for her kids.
Episode 10: Horshack vs. Carvelli
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 20: The Littlest Sweathog
Gabe and Julie find out that they are going to have a baby.
Episode 9: Hello, Ms. Chips
The new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing with the Sweathogs.
Episode 21: Radio Free Freddie
It seems that Freddie has a future in radio, but he may also risk losing his friends for fame.