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packerbear · 04-25-2014, 05:34 PM

Hello, I just started watching Welcome Back Kotter on Me TV and in one episode there is a supporting actor who looks identical to Ron Howard. I've looked around online and haven't found anything, but this could've been his twin, that's how much alike they were. I'm just wondering if anyone here knew if it was Ron Howard in an uncredited role or if I'm seeing things? Thanks guys-gals

treky · 04-26-2014, 12:01 AM

I don't know the actor, but I never heard of Ron Howard ever doing an episode of that show.

Skywalker · 04-26-2014, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by packerbear

Hello, I just started watching Welcome Back Kotter on Me TV and in one episode there is a supporting actor who looks identical to Ron Howard. I've looked around online and haven't found anything, but this could've been his twin, that's how much alike they were. I'm just wondering if anyone here knew if it was Ron Howard in an uncredited role or if I'm seeing things? Thanks guys-gals

You must be thinking of Dennis Bowen. He played Tood Ludlow in several episodes of Kotter. He was the guy who beat up Epstein in "One of Our Sweathoggs is Missing".

cleverfun3000 · 04-26-2014, 02:59 PM

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You must be thinking of Dennis Bowen. He played Tood Ludlow in several episodes of Kotter. He was the guy who beat up Epstein in "One of Our Sweathoggs is Missing".

I don't recall that episode at all. Based on every single episode I have ever seen of the show, the sweathogs were always gonna beat someone up or came very, very close to being beaten up themselves; but at NO time do I recall any show where they were actually physically beaten up. This beat-down of Epstein you are referring to; was it an on screen or off screen beating?

Skywalker · 04-26-2014, 03:42 PM

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I don't recall that episode at all. Based on every single episode I have ever seen of the show, the sweathogs were always gonna beat someone up or came very, very close to being beaten up themselves; but at NO time do I recall any show where they were actually physically beaten up. This beat-down of Epstein you are referring to; was it an on screen or off screen beating?

Off screen

visaman666 · 04-27-2014, 12:27 AM

According to Woodman, Todd and Judy were "real students" so they got to do what they wanted, they actually ran the school.

GrtGzu · 05-02-2014, 07:47 AM

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Off screen

And he got a black eye as of a result...this ep was just aired last week....The other guys made fun of him and called him a loser..

cleverfun3000 · 05-02-2014, 09:50 AM

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And he got a black eye as of a result...this ep was just aired last week....The other guys made fun of him and called him a loser..

Did the Sweathogs ever get (physical) revenge for one of their own being beaten up?

TVFactFan · 05-02-2014, 08:12 PM

Thanks for this thread, because of the NBA playoffs I forgot it was on at 9:30pm

hatwink · 09-09-2014, 01:10 PM

Makes you wonder how truly tough the SweatHogs were.

04-25-2014, 05:34 PM	#1
packerbear Member First Time Poster Join Date: Apr 25, 2014 Location: chicago Posts: 1	question - Welcome Back, Kotter Hello, I just started watching Welcome Back Kotter on Me TV and in one episode there is a supporting actor who looks identical to Ron Howard. I've looked around online and haven't found anything, but this could've been his twin, that's how much alike they were. I'm just wondering if anyone here knew if it was Ron Howard in an uncredited role or if I'm seeing things? Thanks guys-gals

04-26-2014, 12:01 AM	#2
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I don't know the actor, but I never heard of Ron Howard ever doing an episode of that show.
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04-27-2014, 12:27 AM	#6
visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	According to Woodman, Todd and Judy were "real students" so they got to do what they wanted, they actually ran the school.

05-02-2014, 08:12 PM	#9
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,065	Thanks for this thread, because of the NBA playoffs I forgot it was on at 9:30pm

09-09-2014, 01:10 PM	#10
hatwink Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 773	Makes you wonder how truly tough the SweatHogs were.