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Schmoopie · 08-28-2019, 01:11 AM

This isn't an insult to Gabe Kaplan or even to Gabe Kotter but I've just started watching the DVD's from Season one and is it just me or is Mr. Kotter's voice really loud? I always have to turn down the volume whenever he speaks b/c it sounds like he's yelling. The weird thing is that I have to turn the volume on my TV up to like 20 to even hear the DVD's and I don't have that problem with my other DVD's.

That being said, it's been fun reacquainting myself with the show again after so many years! It's dated, that's for sure but it still makes me laugh!

Dr. Thong · 10-07-2019, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

This isn't an insult to Gabe Kaplan or even to Gabe Kotter but I've just started watching the DVD's from Season one and is it just me or is Mr. Kotter's voice really loud? I always have to turn down the volume whenever he speaks b/c it sounds like he's yelling. The weird thing is that I have to turn the volume on my TV up to like 20 to even hear the DVD's and I don't have that problem with my other DVD's.

That being said, it's been fun reacquainting myself with the show again after so many years! It's dated, that's for sure but it still makes me laugh!

I imagine part of the reason has to do with the fact that the show was filmed live before an audience. Sitcoms are essentially filmed stage plays and in the theater, actors are told to "play to the back rows," to project, and that's why shows like WBK have the actors be very loud.

I don't think Gabe Kaplan was any louder than the other actors on the show and besides, these were NYC characters. Aren't NYC people loud and in your face typically?

Bonniegirl · 10-07-2019, 08:12 PM

Because he's a New Yorker and he's Jewish!

I'm not saying that being insulting but Jewish and Italian people ( I love them both) are known for being loud, esp. from the East coast !

1960'sTVfan · 10-07-2019, 09:10 PM

Gabe Kaplan was awesome in the 1970's, he was funny on Welcome Back Kotter and his basketball movie titled Fast Break is pretty good also. I have the movie on a VHS tape from Columbia Pictures. The VHS of Fast Break might be a collectors item now because it's long out of print.

MC · 11-09-2019, 06:37 AM

He may have also been "loud" to keep his students attention...

Schmoopie · 11-10-2019, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Because he's a New Yorker and he's Jewish!

I'm not saying that being insulting but Jewish and Italian people ( I love them both) are known for being loud, esp. from the East coast !

There ya go! Why didn't I think of that?

Chocolate Moose · 11-11-2019, 11:50 AM

Hmmmmmmm

He's definitely not quiet.

PracTz · 11-11-2019, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MC

He may have also been "loud" to keep his students attention...

One could say he was the Anti Mr. Peepers (played by Brando's bestie Wally Cox who later voiced Underdog).

08-28-2019, 01:11 AM	#1
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Why is Mr. Kotter so LOUD? This isn't an insult to Gabe Kaplan or even to Gabe Kotter but I've just started watching the DVD's from Season one and is it just me or is Mr. Kotter's voice really loud? I always have to turn down the volume whenever he speaks b/c it sounds like he's yelling. The weird thing is that I have to turn the volume on my TV up to like 20 to even hear the DVD's and I don't have that problem with my other DVD's. That being said, it's been fun reacquainting myself with the show again after so many years! It's dated, that's for sure but it still makes me laugh!
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11-11-2019, 11:50 AM	#7
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,881	Hmmmmmmm He's definitely not quiet.
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10-07-2019, 08:12 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,417	Because he's a New Yorker and he's Jewish! I'm not saying that being insulting but Jewish and Italian people ( I love them both) are known for being loud, esp. from the East coast !

10-07-2019, 09:10 PM	#4
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,049	Gabe Kaplan was awesome in the 1970's, he was funny on Welcome Back Kotter and his basketball movie titled Fast Break is pretty good also. I have the movie on a VHS tape from Columbia Pictures. The VHS of Fast Break might be a collectors item now because it's long out of print.

11-09-2019, 06:37 AM	#5
MC Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 28, 2017 Location: WI Posts: 30	He may have also been "loud" to keep his students attention...