Why Has 'Welcome Back Kotter' Failed in Syndication & In DVD Sales?

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Rewound50

I think the days of measuring success by DVD sales or syndication are becoming dated as well. So much is now geared towards streaming, I believe the days of just going out and getting something on DVD as a box set are becoming a format of the past.

Yup because I am more interested in watching tv shows on my computer instead of my tv

[Sonny Carson]

Originally Posted by Rewound50

I think the days of measuring success by DVD sales or syndication are becoming dated as well. So much is now geared towards streaming, I believe the days of just going out and getting something on DVD as a box set are becoming a format of the past.

Very True!

[Schmoopie]

I checked out the DVD set from the library and I started watching it last night. I hadn't seen the show in decades so I'm really enjoying myself and I'm surprised that I actually remember some of the episodes. I've only seen about four episodes off of Disc one so far, but they have funny movements. Yes, it's very dated and some of the jokes that Kotter tells at the beginning and the end of the show to his wife (I had forgotten about those segments) are kind of dumb but some of them are funny. I agree that Season 4 is lame. I watched some of those eps a few weeks ago on Antenna TV.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I checked out the DVD set from the library and I started watching it last night. I hadn't seen the show in decades so I'm really enjoying myself and I'm surprised that I actually remember some of the episodes. I've only seen about four episodes off of Disc one so far, but they have funny movements. Yes, it's very dated and some of the jokes that Kotter tells at the beginning and the end of the show to his wife (I had forgotten about those segments) are kind of dumb but some of them are funny. I agree that Season 4 is lame. I watched some of those eps a few weeks ago on Antenna TV.

Watch the episode from season 2 I think when the sweathoggs perform on stage the song jeepers creepers

[visaman666]

The series debuted on my 11th birthday, and that was the demographic they were going for. So, if you are my age, 55+ then, you will get it. Today's nostalgia is Seinfeld. I am an old old man.

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by Rewound50

I think the days of measuring success by DVD sales or syndication are becoming dated as well. So much is now geared towards streaming, I believe the days of just going out and getting something on DVD as a box set are becoming a format of the past.

Not me, I will never go with the streaming route. I much prefer watching DVD's on my TV set. The computer and sites like You Tube are great for watching videos that you don't see on TV but that's it.

Welcome Back Kotter's original run was exactly the same years I attended high school, 1975 to 79. I was a freshman when the series started in September 1975, and was a senior when the series started it's 4th season in September 1978. I remember the series being more popular with the guys at the school instead of the girls, the girls who watched the show thought that John Travolta was hot stuff . I actually had a bit of a crush on Marcia Strassman, Mrs. Kotter, I thought she was cute looking . I agree that the 4th season isn't very good with Kaplan and Travolta missing much of the time. I have seasons 1-3 on DVD but not season 4. I remember watching the two parter from season 4 when it originally ran in 1979, the episodes where Horshack gets married, I thought those episodes were lame.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Not me, I will never go with the streaming route. I much prefer watching DVD's on my TV set. The computer and sites like You Tube are great for watching videos that you don't see on TV but that's it.

Welcome Back Kotter's original run was exactly the same years I attended high school, 1975 to 79. I was a freshman when the series started in September 1975, and was a senior when the series started it's 4th season in September 1978. I remember the series being more popular with the guys at the school instead of the girls, the girls who watched the show thought that John Travolta was hot stuff . I actually had a bit of a crush on Marcia Strassman, Mrs. Kotter, I thought she was cute looking . I agree that the 4th season isn't very good with Kaplan and Travolta missing much of the time. I have seasons 1-3 on DVD but not season 4. I remember watching the two parter from season 4 when it originally ran in 1979, the episodes where Horshack gets married, I thought those episodes were lame.

I watch DVD on my computer since the internet rules lol

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I watch DVD on my computer since the internet rules lol

The internet is great for viewing You Tube but I like to watch DVD's on my TV set, wouldn't have it any other way.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

The internet is great for viewing You Tube but I like to watch DVD's on my TV set, wouldn't have it any other way.

I guess I can binge watch a DVD on TV since I used to do it in 2006 when the internet was still live and popping.

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I guess I can binge watch a DVD on TV since I used to do it in 2006 when the internet was still live and popping.

Binge watching can be fun, choose a favorite show and watch several episodes in a row marathon style.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Binge watching can be fun, choose a favorite show and watch several episodes in a row marathon style.

But how do you binge watch and come to this site at the same time?

Do I pick one?

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

But how do you binge watch and come to this site at the same time?

Do I pick one?

I guess you could do your binge watching first, then sign on to this site and post about what you watched.

For classic TV shows that aren't currently seen on TV and haven't been released on DVD, the internet can be a useful source for those types of shows as long as episodes have been made available/downloaded for viewing.

[king of comedy]

The thing that aged well is the theme song. I love it.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by king of comedy

The thing that aged well is the theme song. I love it.

Funny that you mentioned that because the theme song is being used now for a Apple Bee's Commercial

[DJM77]

Originally Posted by king of comedy

The thing that aged well is the theme song. I love it.

I agree and I love it too.

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Funny that you mentioned that because the theme song is being used now for a Apple Bee's Commercial

Yeah, I saw that for the first time last night.