Welcome Back, Kotter There's No Business: Part 1 (Season 3, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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Welcome Back, Kotter

There's No Business: Part 1 (Season 3, Episode 20)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Sweathogs convince Gabe to audition at a local hot spot, never expecting him to succeed, but after Mr. Charnoff a slick agent gets through with him, it's goodbye teacher, hello show biz. First of a two-part episode.

Director

Bob Claver

Writers

Gabe Kaplan (created by) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (creator) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (characters) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (teleplay) | Alan Sacks (created by) (creator) (characters) | Michael Barrie (story editor) | Beverly Bloomberg (executive story editor) & 5 more

Producers

Nick Arnold | George Arthur Bloom (as George Bloom)

Casting Directors

Toni Barton | Joyce Selznick (as Joyce Selznick and Associates)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 26, 1978

Release date

Jan 26, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Gabe Kaplan Gabe Kotter (as Gabriel Kaplan) Gabe Kotter (as Gabriel Kaplan) See fewer	Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Marcia Strassman Julie Kotter Julie Kotter See fewer	Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
John Sylvester White Mr. Michael Woodman Mr. Michael Woodman See fewer	Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Robert Hegyes Juan Epstein Juan Epstein See fewer	Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington See fewer	The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
Ron Palillo Arnold Horshack Arnold Horshack See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
John Travolta Vinnie Barbarino Vinnie Barbarino See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Melonie Haller Angie Grabowski Angie Grabowski See fewer	Hollywood 90028 (1973)
Sam Weisman Peter Charnoff Peter Charnoff See fewer	George of the Jungle (1997)
Michael Preminger Eddie Mincer Eddie Mincer See fewer	Nothing in Common (1986)
David Daniel Male Student (uncredited) Male Student (uncredited) See fewer	I Want Justin Bieber for Christmas (2011)
Paul Pape Man in comedy club leaning against the wall, frowning (uncredited) Man in comedy club leaning against the wall, frowning (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Fever (1977)