"WELCOME BACK KOTTER" TO REUNITE ON TV LAND AWARDS

[gregg75]

from deadline.com

John Travolta will reunite with the cast of Welcome Back, Kotter at the TV Land Awards 2011 where the 1970s sitcom will receive the 35th Anniversary Award. Welcome Back, Kotter, which ran from 1975-1979, revolved around an inner-city high school teacher, Mr. Kotter (Gabe Kaplan) who returns to his alma mater to teach a new generation of under-achieving misfits nicknamed the “Sweathogs.” No word yet if Kaplan, on whose real-life experiences the comedy was based, will be at the reunion, but scheduled to appear with Travolta are co-stars Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Ron Palillo and Marcia Strassman. Previously announced honorees at this year's TV Land Awards include Regis Philbin (Legend Award), Family Ties (Fan Favorite Award) and The Cosby Show (Impact Award).

COMMENT: Kaplan may be too busy watching poker games to attend.

 

[oldiesfan6479]

John Travolta will reunite with the cast of Welcome Back, Kotter at the TV Land Awards 2011...

The big, unanswered question is--will his appearance be with or sans rug? ;D

 

[Markxxx]

What about Robert "Epstein" Hegyes? I suppose his absence will be explained by a note, "Dear Award Ceremony, please excuse my son from this event, signed Epstein's mother"

 

[flashback]

i can see it now.

"mr travolta.i want to thank you for your contribution to welcome back kotter"

"what?"

the show , welcomeback kotter."

where?"

the show!the freakin show!"

"when?"

 

[firepoint525]

Travolta should sing "Let Her In," his minor top 10 hit from about the same time that the show was on! ;D

 

[vchimpanzee]

What about Robert "Epstein" Hegyes? I suppose his absence will be explained by a note, "Dear Award Ceremony, please excuse my son from this event, signed Epstein's mother"

I always wondered why they didn't give him anything substantial to do on "Cagney and Lacey". He was supposedly a detective but on screen he was never anything but comic relief.