Welcome Back, Kotter: One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing

Welcome Back, Kotter: One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing
ABC
October 28, 1975
Sitcom
DVD
B-

This episode written by Marilyn Suzanne Miller (who was writing for Saturday Night Live by then) starts out with Gabe telling a joke about his uncle murdering three wives, and then leads to Epstein denying he flirted with the girlfriend of Todd Ludlow (Dennis Bowen) because she's a "dog."  But it does lead to a semi-serious look at machismo, violence, and the definition of manhood.  The best part is when the Kotters are trying to talk to Juan and end up talking to a lamp.  Note that Juan's father's name is Murray, and three of his brothers are Pedro, Irving, and Sanchez.  Also, he reminds his mother he's #6, so I guess that means he has three younger siblings.