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Dr. Thong · 03-28-2011, 04:35 PM

In the second or third season, there was an episode where Washington gets hooked on pills after a basketball injury. Although the episode was about the gang's efforts to get Washington off drugs, the subject was handled semi-seriously. This is memorable for Barbarino's infamous line "Gimme drugs, gimme drugs!"

A couple of seasons later, during the fourth and final year, Horshack becomes an alcoholic and it's done like an Afterschool Special, with ultra-serious overtones.

It's interesting how the tone shifted after Kotter got new writers and Executive producer James Komack decided he wanted to to issue-oriented shows.

Dr. Thong · 04-02-2011, 02:37 PM

Weekend bump.

03-28-2011, 04:35 PM	#1
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	"Gimme Drugs!" (A Welcome Back Kotter Afterschool Special)" In the second or third season, there was an episode where Washington gets hooked on pills after a basketball injury. Although the episode was about the gang's efforts to get Washington off drugs, the subject was handled semi-seriously. This is memorable for Barbarino's infamous line "Gimme drugs, gimme drugs!" A couple of seasons later, during the fourth and final year, Horshack becomes an alcoholic and it's done like an Afterschool Special, with ultra-serious overtones. It's interesting how the tone shifted after Kotter got new writers and Executive producer James Komack decided he wanted to to issue-oriented shows.
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04-02-2011, 02:37 PM	#2
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Weekend bump.