Episode
Welcome Back, Kotter: Sweatside Story
Overview
The Sweathogs form a gang, but won't let Arnold in until the night of their first rumble, and Arnold, against the idea of being killed, brings along Gabe and Mr. Woodman in order to prevent the fight.
Details
- Series
- Welcome Back, Kotter
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1976-10-07
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Sweatside Story is Episode 3 in Season 2 of Welcome Back, Kotter. It aired on 1976-10-07. The runtime is 30 min.
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More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Career Day
On career day, an inventor who is treated poorly by the Sweathogs offers a well-paying job to Gabe.
Episode 5: The Museum
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 6: Gabe Under Pressure
Gabe is afraid to get a physical when the free clinic comes to Buchanan High.
Episode 7: Sweathog, Nebraska Style
Julie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan.
Episode 8: Sadie Hawkins Day
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 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 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 11: Sweathog Clinic for the Cure of Smoking
Epstein is caught smoking cigarettes. Gabe and the sweathogs try to get him to stop.
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 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.