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Premiered

Thursday, September 29, 1977

Ended: Thursday, December 15, 1977

When does Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 come out?

Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 premiered Thursday, September 29, 1977 on ABC and ended Thursday, December 15, 1977. The season has 27 episodes.

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Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 release schedule

Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 episode release dates
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1. Sweathogs Back-to-School Special

The Sweathogs and administrators at James Buchanan High reminisce about Gabe's past two years at the school. Past episodes are recalled through flashbacks.

Thursday · 49 years ago

2. And Baby Makes Four (1)

Julie goes into labor.

Thursday · 49 years ago

3. And Baby Makes Four (2)

Julie gives birth to twin girls.

Thursday · 49 years ago

4. And Baby Makes Four (3)

Julie's parents come to see the babies.

Thursday · 49 years ago

5. Brother, Can You Spare a Million?

Emotions mix when it seems that the Sweathogs may win the lottery.

Thursday · 49 years ago

6. Just Testing

Everybody helps Vinnie cram for a make-up test.

Thursday · 49 years ago

7. The Deprogramming of Arnold Horshack

Arnold is accepted into a religious cult. Mr. Kotter and the three other sweathogs try to get Arnold to snap out of it. Eventually, he does and goes back to his former self, complete with his trademark laugh.

Thursday · 49 years ago

8. What a Move

Juan, with the help of his uncle, hooks the Kotters up with a new apartment.

Thursday · 49 years ago

9. A Novel Idea

The characters in Mr. Woodman's new novel seem to have an awful lot in common with the Sweathogs...

Thursday · 49 years ago

10. Barbarino in Love (1)

During a talent competition, Vinnie falls for a girl who the Sweathogs are competing against, and starts spending more time with her then rehearsing with the Sweathogs.

Thursday · 49 years ago

11. Barbarino in Love (2)

Vinnie is torn between trying to win the talent competition, or letting his new girlfriend beat him.

Thursday · 49 years ago

12. Kotter for Vice Principal

Kotter has a dream about life when the Sweathogs are old.

Thursday · 48 years ago

13. Swine and Punishment

Freddie cheats on an English test.

Thursday · 48 years ago

14. Epstein's Madonna

Juan paints a great masterpiece on the walls of the school.

Thursday · 48 years ago

15. Sweathog Christmas Special

At Christmas time, the gang reminisces over past episodes.

Thursday · 48 years ago

16. Sweatwork

Arnold voices angst and pioneers for change on the school radio station, gathering fans in the process.

Thursday · 48 years ago

17. Meet Your New Teacher: Batteries Not Included

The Sweathogs' new tutor is a computer. Despite initial raises in grades, Gabe becomes displeased with the machine, as it is turning him obsolete to the class.

Thursday · 48 years ago

18. Angie

A new girl joins the Sweathogs.

Thursday · 48 years ago

19. Epstein's Term Paper

Juan buys four term papers - one for each Sweathog - from Carvelli, only to end up with an essay that Gabe had turned in eleven years earlier.

Thursday · 48 years ago

20. There's No Business Like Show Business (1)

Gabe finds success as a stand-up comic, using material regarding the Sweathogs. But when the oppportunity for a full-time comedy gig arises, it could mean the end of his teaching career.

Thursday · 48 years ago

21. There's No Business Like Show Business (2)

Gabe must choose between the comedy life, or his life at Buchanan.

Thursday · 48 years ago

22. What Goes Up

Freddie becomes addicted to drugs after taking prescribed pain killers. Despite the other Sweathogs' best efforts, the only thing that can bring Freddie around is Arnold's faith in him...and in his ""vitamin pills.""

Thursday · 48 years ago

23. Good-Bye, Mr. Kripps

Mr. Kripps, the shop teacher, has a heart attack and dies while yelling at Vinnie, who blames himself for the man's death.

Thursday · 48 years ago

24. Horshack and the Madame X

Arnold, saddened by the rejection he keeps recieving from the opposite sex, gets advice and comfort from Julie before quickly falling in love with her.

Thursday · 48 years ago

25. The Kiss

After performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a female student who has passed out in the classroom, Gabe is accused of molestation, and is in danger of losing his job.

Thursday · 48 years ago

26. The Return of Hotsy Totsy

Rosalie ""Hotsy"" Totsy has grown up ... a little too fast. The Sweathogs go to a local strip club on a dare, and learn that Hotsy has gotten a job performing there (yup, she bares all, unknowingly in front of her former classmates). Vinnie, Freddie and Epstein all ride Hotsy's case, but Arnold is sensitive to her plight. Seems that, during a coversation with her former teacher Gabe, Rosalie really lived up to her nickname one night and got pregnant. And getting a job at a strip joint is the only way for this single mother (the baby's father had left Hotsy) to support her child. Gabe and Arnold convince the others to give Hotsy Totsy moral support, and they also refer her to a social agency which can help her finish school and find a more meaningful job.

Saturday · 49 years ago

27. Class Encounter of the Carvelli Kind Finale

When Carvelli and Murray come on as exchange students, Carvelli seemingly goes crazy with stories of aliens.

Thursday · 48 years ago

Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 guest stars

  • Melonie Haller

  • Debralee Scott

    Debralee Scott

  • Christopher Stryker

    Christopher Stryker

    Harold “Fearless” Feldman

  • Helaine Lembeck

    Judy Borden

  • Ernest Harada

    Ernest Harada

    Mr. Jan

Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 FAQ

When does Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 come out?

Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 premiered Thursday, September 29, 1977 on ABC.

How many episodes are in Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3?

Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 has 27 episodes.

Are new episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 finale?

The Welcome Back, Kotter Season 3 finale (Episode 27) aired Thursday, December 15, 1977.

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