Gabe Kaplan
Also Known As: Gabriel Kaplan
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gabriel W. "Gabe" Kaplan (born March 31, 1945) is an American comedian, actor, poker commentator, and professional poker player. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his role as Gabriel "Gabe" Kotter in the 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter, but he has become more visible in recent years in relation to the popularity of poker, especially the "No-Limit Texas Hold-'Em" type, particularly as co-host and joint commentator, with A.J. Benza, on previous seasons of High Stakes Poker on GSN. Gabe was replaced by fellow comedian and celebrity poker player Norm Macdonald for the show's seventh season. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gabe Kaplan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Birthday: March 31, 1945
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Gender: Male
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The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
Overview: Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes.
Genres: TV Movie Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-19
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Fast Break
Overview: David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the tam the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-03-02
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US Against the World
Overview: This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States against stars from the U.K. and the rest of the World. Three teams of five men and three women representing their native land, competed in a series of nine events during this fast paced and exciting 2 hour TV Special. Sporting events included bowling, darts, rowing, swimming and running relays and soccer goal kicking.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-07
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Nobody's Perfekt
Overview: While everyone knows you can't fight City Hall, there are those who, for whatever reason, can't resist the challenge. Three slightly disturbed psychiatric patients decide to take on the government. What ensues includes car chases, a ferry boat hijacking, strip-teases and lots of fun!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-08-07
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The Grand
Overview: The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-07
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Tulips
Overview: A suicidal tuba player hires a hit-man to rub him out. The next day he falls in love.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-01
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The Love Boat
Overview: The adventures of the passengers and crew aboard a luxury liner on a cruise from California to Mexico.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-17
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Groucho
Overview: The life story of Groucho Marx told by the man himself.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Paul Williams Still Alive
Overview: Filmmaker and longtime fan Stephen Kessler's portrait of the award-winning 1970s singer-songwriter-actor, who disappeared for much of the 1980s and '90s, but still performs today.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-11
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Jack the Dog
Overview: Jack is a dog. When he's not photographing women, as a profession, he's seducing them. Until now. Home from Paris, he feels empty and fed up with his promiscuous lifestyle. With his pal Buddy as a witness, Jack vows to find love and settle down. Jack keeps his word and marries Faith, but it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks. Even though they've had a child together, Jack soon falls into old patterns. He does his best to hide his infidelity, but Faith is not fooled. She leaves him, and takes their son Sam with her. Realizing how important Sam is to him, Jack pulls his act together and wins custody. Getting to know his son on a new level, Jack finds the one thing he's been longing for: pure, unconditional true love.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-22
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