Did anyone know thaT Della Reese played a subsitute Teacher for the Sweathoggs in the 78-79 season? I think it was only one episode and it's hard for me to imagine Della playing that role.lol

Actually, it was a couple episodes.


The talent show episode: the one with Beau and Arnold as judges.

The Arnold's drinking problem episode.

Those are the only two I remember seeing her in.

Originally posted by Katie
Actually, it was a couple episodes.


The talent show episode: the one with Beau and Arnold as judges.

The Arnold's drinking problem episode.

Those are the only two I remember seeing her in.


I don't TV LAND showed many last season eps

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
I don't TV LAND showed many last season eps

You're right, I've seen them on tape and on cable, years ago.

It is hard to imagine her being on that show.

Well, there was a connection there...James Komack, who produced "Welcome back, Kotter" also produced "Chico and the Man" on NBC, where Della Reese was a supporting character on that show, so when "Chico" went off the air, Komack must have wanted to keep working with Ms. Reese, hence the guest spots on "Kotter".

Originally posted by W.J. Griffin
Well, there was a connection there...James Komack, who produced "Welcome back, Kotter" also produced "Chico and the Man" on NBC, where Della Reese was a supporting character on that show, so when "Chico" went off the air, Komack must have wanted to keep working with Ms. Reese, hence the guest spots on "Kotter".


Yeah that makes a lot of sense, especially since CATM was cancelled in the spring of 1978

Because the fourth season episodes were near the end,(and some of the worse shows), maybe that why they stopped.

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
I don't TV LAND showed many last season eps

TV Land did show the fourth season of Welcome Back, Kotter, because I have a couple of episodes where Della Reese was a teacher; the fourth season was when Arnold became engaged and got married at the end...

Originally posted by Undercover Angel
TV Land did show the fourth season of Welcome Back, Kotter, because I have a couple of episodes where Della Reese was a teacher; the fourth season was when Arnold became engaged and got married at the end...


I think the only ep i recorded off Tv Land from season 4 was the episode when Vinnie's Coat is Missing. It mAy be more

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
I think the only ep i recorded off Tv Land from season 4 was the episode when Vinnie's Coat is Missing. It mAy be more You are not missing much, season 4 was pretty bad...Too much of the Beau character...

Originally posted by Undercover Angel
You are not missing much, season 4 was pretty bad...Too much of the Beau character...

I guess they tried to peddle him off as the next Vinnie Barbarino.

Originally posted by Brian Damage
I guess they tried to peddle him off as the next Vinnie Barbarino. The tired, but they did not succeed, I personally thought Beau was annoying, and not as smooth and cool as Vinnie, and was definitely an unwelcome addition to the cast of Welcome Back, Kotter...:lol:

by the time they brought Della in the show had "jumped the shark".... as with Chico and the Man..... Seems when you see an "angel" coming...death is near....

Originally posted by tylersmistress2002
by the time they brought Della in the show had "jumped the shark".... as with Chico and the Man..... Seems when you see an "angel" coming...death is near....


She didn;t help CATM so i don;t know why they thought she would help WBK