
Brooklyn-born Gabe Kotter returns to his old high school, but this time as a teacher. He's put in charge of a class full of unruly remedial students called the Sweathogs.

When Epstein is caught smoking, the other Sweathogs take on the task of breaking him of his habit.

Epstein loses his temper when his sister Carmen becomes a Sweathog and Barbarino asks her for a date.

Barbarino is humiliated when the school gym teacher hits him in front of the girls gym class.

When the Sweathogs join the school newspaper as investigative reporters, they uncover some shady dealings.