The popularity of the sitcom “Welcome Back Kotter” inspired all kinds of merchandising including these 9″ figures from Mattel, the line was a bit of a flop, and carded figures can still be affordably priced today (especially the Horshak!)

The Sweathogs classroom playset included a record of catchphrases from the show, which I thought were hilarious in 1976. The Sweathog bike is a recycled Big Jim Motor Cross, you’d see Big Jim stuff reused up until the mid-eighties!

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According to Mattel, Pulsar was the “Ultimate Man of Adventure”. I still want to know what his back story is, is he some sort of cyborg? a Mutant? None of this mattered as a kid, I really wanted him!

The Pulsar Life Systems Center Playset is actually quite hard to find.

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