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- The real life Horshack used to say, “Up your hole with a Mello roll”
- The phrase was considered too naughty for TV use, so TV executives changed it to “Up your nose with a rubber hose” which became one of Vinnie Barbarino’s famous catchphrases
Accordingly, Is horshack still alive? Ronald Gabriel Palillo (April 2, 1949 – August 14, 2012) was an American actor and teacher He was best known for his role as the endearingly dim-witted character Arnold Horshack on the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) New Haven, Connecticut, US
Did Marcia Strassman and Gabe Kaplan get along? In a 1978 People magazine article, Marcia Strassman stated that she did not get along with Gabe Kaplan and that she disliked working on the series She tried to be released from her contract by publicly lambasting Kaplan
What does up your nose with a rubber hose? Where you’ve heard it Today, the insult “Up your nose with a rubber hose” may not get you very far with bullies, but it’s a nicer way of saying, “Shove it, losers”
Further, What does the term sweathog mean? “Sweathogs” was appropriated by Vinnie Barbarino, Horshack, Epstein, and Freddie as the de facto name of their harmless inner-city gang at James Buchanan High School in Brooklyn The name had long been used in the school by teachers and staff for the juvenile delinquents who were enrolled in remedial classes
How many of the Sweathogs are still alive?
That means only two of the Sweathogs are still with us: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, who played Freddie “Boom Boom” Washington and, of course, John Travolta, whose role as Vinnie Barbarino catapulted him to a successful film career According to the Palm Beach Post, Palillo is survived by his longtime partner, Joseph Gramm
How did Gabe Kaplan make his money?
Poker Kaplan became involved in financial markets and poker during his acting career He made his first appearance at the World Series of Poker in 1978
Who Said Up your nose with a rubber hose?
This line is spoken by Vinnie Barbarino, played by John Travolta, in the TV show Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979) Vinnie Barbarino wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer Heck, he wasn’t even the sharpest Sweathog in Mr Kotter’s remedial class
Why did Mr Kotter leave the show?
Gabe Kaplan clashed with producers creatively during the last couple seasons and eventually left the show as a result He wanted to have the Sweathogs graduate during the 1978 season and enroll in some local junior college; with Kaplan still overseeing them
Where is Gabe Kaplan now?
Kaplan returned to host High Stakes Poker when Season 8 aired on PokerGO in 2021 alongside AJ Benza
What did horshack say?
Arnold Horshack: [gets on Epstein’s case about his “notes from his mother”] “Please excuse Juan for being a sheephead” Signed: “Epstein’s mother’s veterinarian” Vincent ‘Vinnie’ Barbarino: Hey! Up your nose with a rubber hoses! Squiggy: Yeah?
