Friday, May 6, 2016

Welcome Back, Kotter: Dr. Epstein, I Presume

Don't ask me where a bunch of
poor kids get all these costumes.
Welcome Back, Kotter: Dr. Epstein, I Presume
ABC
January 29, 1976
Sitcom
DVD
B-

George Yanok co-wrote this with a couple writers who haven't written any other of my shows.  It's a nice showcase for Epstein, who is temporarily discouraged from his Kotter-induced dream of becoming a veterinarian.  (His brother Sanchez is a veteran.)  He even gets to do a Harpo-esque Gookie.  The idea of students learning via videocassettes and computers was one that came up sometimes in the '70s, although no one really guessed how things would play out in the next four decades.

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