‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ Star Gabe Kaplan Reveals Which Sweathogs He Still Keeps in Touch With

Gabe Kaplan, 80, has had a long and diverse career that took him from stand-up comedy beginnings to his more recent run as a world-champion poker player and commentator. But we all know him best as Mr. Kotter, the Brooklyn high school teacher trying to whip a classroom of uninspired students into shape on Welcome Back, Kotter.

This September will bring the 50th anniversary of the show’s premiere episode — but five decades later, are the Sweathogs still in touch? Kaplan caught up with ReMind to reflect on some favorite memories of the show, and let us know which cast members are still in touch.