Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete Series (DVD)

Now Available from Warner Home Entertainment.

“Welcome Back Kotter” is mainly known as the launch pad for John Travolta’s huge career beginnings, but on its own it’s a solid sitcom. “Welcome Back Kotter” garners a fun premise teeming with so much comedic cache, and it’s remained immortal thanks to John Sebastian’s theme “Welcome Back.” Sebastian who spent most of his career in the band Loving Spoonful delivers on a theme that sets the stage for the series quite well and is definitely catchy enough to where you’ll hum along to it on occasion. Comedian Gabriel Kaplan is a teacher who returns to New York to teach in an inner city school.

He’s an idealist tasked with teaching the special ed class which is taken up by local gang “The Sweathogs.” Kotter, being an ex-“Sweathog,” takes an interest in getting his students in the right track amounting to some hilarity.

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FilmRise Wants You To Stay Safe And Cozy Inside And Enjoy Free Streaming Titles

In this new frontier of self-quarantine and sheltering in place, streaming TV has become a must in providing some much-needed comfort and distraction while we’re indoors and staying safe. FilmRise is happy to help with its selection of nostalgic and comforting TV shows streaming for free.

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Patty Duke Remembered

This week’s episode of “The Online Movie Show” celebrates the life and career of Oscar-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress Patty Duke. Our guest is William J. Jankowski, who co-authored Patty Duke’s posthumously published memoir “In the Presence of Greatness: My Sixty-Year Journey as an Actress.”

The episode can be heard here.
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