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WELCOME BACK, KOTTER, from left: Robert Hegyes, Ron Palillo, Stephen Shortridge, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, 1975-1979
The Replacement Actors
Who didn't love "Welcome Back, Kotter"? The Sweathogs. Mr. Koh-ter. "Up your nose with a rubber hose." That John Sebastian theme song. Classic stuff.
But by season four, major changes were underway at James Buchanan High. John Travolta was a megastar in hit films like "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever" (not to mention his awe-inspiring turn in "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble"), and he wanted to focus on movie projects. Mr. Kotter himself, comedian Gabe Kaplan, who had created the series based on his own high-school years, was fed up creatively and feuding with producer James Komack, so he went back to stand-up. Both actors would appear only sporadically.
Stephen Shortridge was hired to fill the gaps left by their departures as handsome young Southern transfer student Beauregarde "Beau" De Labarre. This addition, along with amped-up parts for Mr. Woodman and Mrs. Julie Kotter, just wasn't enough, and that rocky fourth season proved to be the show's ticket out.
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Pennagirl
October 13, 2009 - 12:54 PM GMT
Here's two that were missed:
Roseanne
Becky played by Alicia (Lecy) Goranson and Sarak Chalke..
The Dukes of Hazzard
Bo and Luke Duke (John Schneider and Tom Wopat) replaced by
Coy and Vance Duke (Byron Cherry and Christopher Mayer).
The Becky character worked....the Duke boys DIDN"T.
miss roni
October 09, 2009 - 08:27 PM GMT
Has anyone seen the show lately? He's brillant like Donofrio's character and I like him.
neetbrenda
May 11, 2009 - 08:23 AM GMT
Chris Noth was excellent on Criminal intent why anyone would think that jeff goldblum could replace him or anyone for that matter. He is a dull, dreary man. I'll watch the reruns instead.
moe
May 09, 2009 - 12:32 PM GMT
momo
Keep Grey's Anatomy like it is. I hope Izzie stays and I would like to see Kelly and her pediatric doctor develop their relationship. It is important for the audience to see how gay relationships develop. Everything else should stay the same/
gparadis
May 09, 2009 - 05:37 AM GMT
I really don't think Jeff Goldblum is any credit to the program. He was a has been before he even got started. He is fine for roles where he keeps his mouth shut. He is best fitted chasing other has been "Dinasoaurs" ie; jarassic park!!! If the writers think that the humourus comercial where he agrues with his female cop partner about how things might be currently done is a credit to this show then the show will only be doomed for failure! Lets face it this program is no NCIS, or CSI MIAMI, CSI NEW YORK, HOUSE these are the shows people are watching.
onespider
May 07, 2009 - 11:15 PM GMT
How about Dick York being replaced by Dick Sargent as the SAME PERSON, Darrin Stephens in Bewitched. How weird was that?
RoRo
May 07, 2009 - 01:41 PM GMT
Another replacement to note is Jon Lovitz replacing Phil Hartman (after his death) in NewsRadio. Lovitz didn't replace the character of Phil, but Lovitz's character was a friend of Phil's character in the show. Lovitz did the role as a tribute to Phil, who was his real-life friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NewsRadio