Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Eps 16: Follow The Leader (1)
The class votes to make Freddie the new leader of the Sweathogs, taking Vinnie down a notch. Vinnie becomes so upset with the loss of his title that he quits school. When his parents become aware of this, they kick him out, and he ends up staying with the Kotters; much to the dismay of Julie, who is growing tired of the Sweathogs constantly occupying Gabe's attention and life, never leaving them any time alone together. Angry, she leaves to go to a hotel.
About Welcome Back, Kotter

Title: Welcome Back, Kotter
First Air Date: 1975-09-09
Last Air Date: 1979-06-08
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 50 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 95
Network: ABC
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: Wolper Productions
Synopsis
Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979.
Cast

Gabe Kaplan
Gabe Kotter

John Travolta
Vinnie Barbarino

John Sylvester White
Michael Woodman

Ron Palillo
Arnold Horshack

Robert Hegyes
Juan Epstein

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Freddie Washington

Marcia Strassman
Julie Kotter

Stephen Shortridge
Beau Shortridge