Kotter's Back: E-mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World [Paperback]

Gabe Kaplan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2007

When fifty-eight-year-old Gabe Kaplan, perhaps best known for his performance in the title role of the popular seventies sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, got an e-mail asking him to participate in a show called Celebrity Boxing, he couldn't resist the urge to have a little fun with the request. After exchanging a series of ludicrous e-mails with the show's talent coordinator in a mock-serious attempt at negotiation, Gabe was inspired to start a prank e-mail campaign. The result is this hilarious collection of correspondence. See how people react to Gabe Kaplan's absurd claims that he:

* has slept with more women than Wilt Chamberlain

* is an expert at Cossack dancing

* thinks he's smart enough to become a member of MENSA

* wants his image on a U.S. postage stamp

* would like NASA to send him into orbit with Jimmy Carter and Dr. J

* and many more!

Witty, irreverent, and ridiculously comical, Gabe's e-mails and the responses he receives are sure to entertain anyone with a taste for the surreal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books; Original edition (June 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416935029
• ISBN-13: 978-1416935025
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #905,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome Back Kaplan, July 15, 2007

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Sheila Murphy "Sheila Murphy" (NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kotter's Back: E-mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World (Paperback)

I have never written a book review online. The nasty comments that the previous reviewer spewed has compelled me to offer my thoughts.
This book is really funny! Not only is it funny,but it is also a dark and subtle commentary on our celebrity culture. Everytime I read it, I find something new. Welcome back Kaplan! I hope his next book is a personal memoir.He is a funny and irreverant guy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rebuttal to 1st Review, July 16, 2007

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E. J. BRIEL (River Edge, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kotter's Back: E-mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World (Paperback)

Was flipping through at a local bookstore. Only read 2 "episodes" (Sioux City Parade and Wilt's Record) and was laughing my a** off. It was nice to see Kaplan give a nod to Don Novello ("Lazlo Sarducci") who originated this bit.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Short Read, October 7, 2007

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Eric Eskin (Wilmington, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kotter's Back: E-mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World (Paperback)

The concept of this book is and the majority of the content delivers laughs. Gave Kaplan writes emails with strange requests to people in various industries--one wonders while reading the book how many of the folks thought Kaplan was insane or were simply playing along. Anotner nice thing about the book is that each chapter\"email stream" takes only about 5 minutes to read. Great way to kill time.