These TV Shows Had Some Serious Drama Going On Behind The Scenes

Gabe Kaplan Stirred The Pot On Welcome Back, Kotter

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Comedian Dave Kaplan starred as the funny and endearing schoolteacher on the show Welcome Back Kotter. He was on the show for four seasons and although the relationships he had with his students may have looked bright, his relationship with the rest of the cast was not.

Marcia Strassman, who played Kotter’s wife, had some negative things to say about him. She stated, “it has always been hard to act with him, especially in intimate scenes. I hate the series. I pray every day for a cancellation”. Once this became public, it created a major rift in the crew. Kaplan began to appear less and less on the show although he was the main character.