Stand-up comedian Gabe Kaplan played the teacher of a remedial high school class that called themselves “the Sweathogs.” One of the four featured students was played by John Travolta, who became a ...

Gabe Kaplan, 80, has had a long and diverse career that took him from stand-up comedy beginnings to his more recent run as a world-champion poker player and commentator. But we all know him best as Mr ...

John Travolta became a fan favorite on Welcome Back, Kotter, but the iconic role almost didn’t happen. In the September issue of Emmy Magazine, Welcome Back, Kotter co-creator Gabe Kaplan opened up ...

John Travolta became a household name thanks to his role as Vinnie Barbarino on Welcome Back, Kotter, but when they filmed the first episode, one producer was not happy with his performance. Gabe ...

Welcome Back, Kotter ended up being Travolta’s breakout role, and he transitioned into movie stardom while he was still appearing in the show John Travolta became a fan favorite on Welcome Back, ...