Welcome Back, Kotter Meet Your New Teacher: Batteries Not Included (Season 3, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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Welcome Back, Kotter

Meet Your New Teacher: Batteries Not Included (Season 3, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Woodman brings a computer into the Sweathogs' class to teach their lessons and the class grades increase dramatically. But now, Kotter is jealous because the computer is making him feel obsolete.

Director

Bob Claver

Writers

Gabe Kaplan (created by) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (creator) (as Gabriel Kaplan) (characters) (as Gabriel Kaplan) | Alan Sacks (created by) (creator) (characters) | Michael Barrie (story editor) | Beverly Bloomberg (executive story editor) & 6 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 5, 1978

Release date

Jan 5, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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 (credit only) Vinnie Barbarino (credit only) See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Sonny Melendrez Computer (voice) Computer (voice) See fewer	Rocky II (1979)
Ernest Harada Mr. Jan Mr. Jan See fewer	Death Becomes Her (1992)