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comedyfreak · 05-25-2006, 07:37 AM

I recently bought WBK from iOffer and I got to see the 4th season. I didn't think it was that bad, and it looked like Washington took over as head Sweathog. It was good to see that Julie got a job at the school instead of being written out of the show. I didn't like the camera work, the camera would zoon out to go to the next scene instead of fading out.

TVFactFan · 05-25-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I recently bought WBK from iOffer and I got to see the 4th season. I didn't think it was that bad, and it looked like Washington took over as head Sweathog. It was good to see that Julie got a job at the school instead of being written out of the show. I didn't like the camera work, the camera would zoon out to go to the next scene instead of fading out.

Julie should have been written out of the show if there was no more Mr. Kotter

ThomasE · 05-25-2006, 07:37 PM

I think that they wanted to Keep a Kotter connection, plus he did appear occasionally. He appeared at the beginning, some of the middle and I think on the last episode. I loved Marcia Strassman in the role of Julie. She was frustrated cause she was not being featured as much in the beginning and people who compliment her in the role but wondered why she was being underused. I am glad that she was seen more during the last season but even Marcia was like, "so all of the sudden, I'm a teacher now?"

TVFactFan · 05-25-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

I think that they wanted to Keep a Kotter connection, plus he did appear occasionally. He appeared at the beginning, some of the middle and I think on the last episode. I loved Marcia Strassman in the role of Julie. She was frustrated cause she was not being featured as much in the beginning and people who compliment her in the role but wondered why she was being underused. I am glad that she was seen more during the last season but even Marcia was like, "so all of the sudden, I'm a teacher now?"

The Julie character was not neeeded at all.

ThomasE · 05-25-2006, 07:44 PM

They sure made it look like it, but her link to the series was the fact that she was married to the star of the show. They should have utilized her more. I think that she wanted to leave at one time because she was not being utilized. They could have done more with her. I loved her work and chemistry with Gabe.

TVFactFan · 05-25-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

They sure made it look like it, but her link to the series was the fact that she was married to the star of the show. They should have utilized her more. I think that she wanted to leave at one time because she was not being utilized. They could have done more with her. I loved her work and chemistry with Gabe.

gabe was not the star of the show, it was vinny

comedyfreak · 05-26-2006, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

The Julie character was not neeeded at all.

Why not? The fans liked her and she had a relationship with the Sweathogs.

ThomasE · 05-26-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

gabe was not the star of the show, it was vinny

Oh, really, well if that is the case then J.J. was the star of Good Times and not Esther Rolle?

TVFactFan · 05-26-2006, 03:41 PM

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Oh, really, well if that is the case then J.J. was the star of Good Times and not Esther Rolle?

What exactly made him a STAR?-lol It defintely was those crappy jokes

Heidi Dawn · 05-27-2006, 08:58 AM

The final season episodes weren't that bad, in my opinion. At least Vinnie was in some episodes.

TVFactFan · 05-27-2006, 09:04 AM

The 4th season episode I'm still trying to see is WASHINGTON"S CLONE

Brian Damage · 05-27-2006, 11:09 AM

I am sorry, but less Vinnie Barbarino and less Mr. Kotter meant a suck ass show. The fourth season stunk.

ThomasE · 05-27-2006, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

What exactly made him a STAR?-lol It defintely was those crappy jokes

This pretty much said it all:

Gabriel Kaplan
Starring In:
Welcome
Back
Kotter

comedyfreak · 05-28-2006, 07:40 PM

I thought Kaplan was the star, Vinnie became the most popular Sweathog. The show centered around Kotter and the Sweathogs, that's what made the show work. Apart they weren't the same, In What Happened to Little Arnold pt. 2 the episode was Arnold's and it wasn't as good. Another episode called, A Novel Idea had Woodman writing a novel about the Sweathogs which wasn't true and the Sweathogs got even by writing their own novel. This episode only had Kaplan in the end of the show, which wasn't that great they were missing Gabe and it showed.

TV Watcher · 05-29-2006, 09:50 AM

The main premise of the show was lost in season 4

05-25-2006, 07:37 AM	#1
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05-28-2006, 07:40 PM	#14
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,058	I thought Kaplan was the star, Vinnie became the most popular Sweathog. The show centered around Kotter and the Sweathogs, that's what made the show work. Apart they weren't the same, In What Happened to Little Arnold pt. 2 the episode was Arnold's and it wasn't as good. Another episode called, A Novel Idea had Woodman writing a novel about the Sweathogs which wasn't true and the Sweathogs got even by writing their own novel. This episode only had Kaplan in the end of the show, which wasn't that great they were missing Gabe and it showed.
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05-25-2006, 07:37 PM	#3
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I think that they wanted to Keep a Kotter connection, plus he did appear occasionally. He appeared at the beginning, some of the middle and I think on the last episode. I loved Marcia Strassman in the role of Julie. She was frustrated cause she was not being featured as much in the beginning and people who compliment her in the role but wondered why she was being underused. I am glad that she was seen more during the last season but even Marcia was like, "so all of the sudden, I'm a teacher now?"

05-25-2006, 07:44 PM	#5
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	They sure made it look like it, but her link to the series was the fact that she was married to the star of the show. They should have utilized her more. I think that she wanted to leave at one time because she was not being utilized. They could have done more with her. I loved her work and chemistry with Gabe.

05-27-2006, 09:04 AM	#11
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,971	The 4th season episode I'm still trying to see is WASHINGTON"S CLONE

05-29-2006, 09:50 AM	#15
TV Watcher Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 28, 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 57	The main premise of the show was lost in season 4