The tv series Welcome Back Kotter debuted on September 9, 1975 and lasted for 4 seasons. Topps produced a 53 card set of the popular show. 53 cards? Each pack had 10 cards an 1 stick of gum.
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The first card is Gabe Kotter (aka Gabe Kaplan), who became a world class poker player.
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Arnold Dingfelder Horshack (aka Ron Palillo), shown in his trademark answering mode, is next. He claimed his name means 'the cattle are dying'.
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A group shot features Epstein, Horschack, Barbarino and Washington. Epstein's full name was Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo DeHuevos Epstein (aka Robert Hegyes).
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Is Julie Kotter (aka Marcia Strassman) making her world famous tuna casserole?
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Vinnie Barbarino (aka John Travolta) became the breakout star.
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Horschak was supposed to have a spin-off series after his wedding episode, but it never happened.
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Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington (aka Lawrence Hilton Jacobs) got his nickname because he just likes saying (singing) 'boom boom boom boom boom boom'.
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The card backs featured mildly bad jokes.
3 comments:
Up your nose with a rubber hose!
I had some of these cards back in the day.
Wow, was this show ever popular. I remember my baby sitter letting me and my brother stay up "late" to watch it and she laughed her butt off at that show.
When I was a kid, I had the 'action figures' plus the school house and everything. It was 'cool to play school.' :-) Awesome pack!
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