Mattel Welcome Back Kotter Figures - Vinnie Barbarino & Horshacks with a Deck of Topps Kotter Cards

The television show "Welcome Back Kotter" made it for four seasons (1975-1979). The show launched the career of John Travolta and likely destroyed the career of comedian Gabe Kaplan who played high school teacher Gabe Kotter.

Ron Palillo played the class clown, Arnold Horshack. The fact that John Travolta went on to have such a successful acting career is a testament to his talent for overcoming the stereotyped dumb image that his role in the show portrayed.