Welcome Back, Kotter: There's No Business, Part 2ABC
February 2, 1978
Sitcom
DVD
C+
In some ways, this teleplay by Bloom & Bloomberg, based on Kaplan's story, is better than Part 1, but it's also more frustrating. There are a whole bunch of scenes, including Gabe deliberately bombing so he can go back to teaching, that are told rather than shown. It's as if they didn't want to have to make this into a three-parter. Still, it's cool to see the guys dressed up when they wish Mr. Kotter luck.
(Angie has almost nothing to do in this episode. I can't even remember if she has a line, yet her name is still in the opening credits. I really think they should've thought this "female Sweathog" thing through more, especially since Strassman was unhappy about having little to do compared to the predominantly male cast.)
Sam Weisman (Peter Charnoff) and David Daniel (Male Student) return.
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