Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series) Class Encounters of the Carvelli Kind (1978) User Reviews

Directed by Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein)

[kevinolzak · 2/10 · 22 June 2016]

"Class Encounters of the Carvelli Kind" was the only episode directed by Robert Hegyes, whose character Juan Epstein is the only Sweathog missing in action. A questionable script spoofing "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," bringing back Charles Fleischer and Bob Harcum as Carvelli and Murray, walking into the classroom reporting that they were captives on a spaceship, almost describing the plot of Universal's 1955 "This Island Earth." While gazing out the window Kotter imagines that Mr. Woodman not only believes Carvelli's story, he intends to become the ship's next passenger when they land in the schoolyard. Practically unwatchable, with apologies to the courageous director.

Top notch episode of season... highly entertaining

[bmulkey-34260 · 10/10 · 15 October 2022]

Directed by 'Epstein' -- a series of fascinating and eerie but stil hilarious daydreams Mr. Kotter imagines he and the Sweathoggs are meeting an alien from outer space. It turns out to be his wife Julie under a mask. If it were not a daydream of Kotter's it would have possible for it to be an alien who just looked like beautiful Julie. Every time Kotter begins and ends a daydream sequence he is thoughtfully staring out a classroom window. The actors in each daydream sequence start off talking with slightly echoing voices. One of this show's very best eps. Catch it again and again. You will enjoy it over and over again. Guaranteed!